Half of Westmont's starters have been named 2012 NAIA Men's Tennis All-Americans. Senior Bryan Cox of Alamo, California was named to the first team. Tim Goranson of Falkenberg, Sweden and Rodrigo Schaefer of Florianopolis, Brazil were placed on the second team. It marks the first time in Warrior history that three men's tennis players have received All-American honors. Playing at number one singles, Cox posted a record of 11-10. Goranson's single record was 13-8, playing mostly and … [Read more...]
Warriors fall in NAIA quarters
Friday, May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Westmont Men's Tennis lost a 5-0 match to top-seeded Fresno Pacific on Thursday at the NAIA Men's Tennis Championship in Mobile, Alabama. This marks the third year in a row the Warriors have reached the quarterfinals of the national tournament.The Warriors were swept in doubles action; giving Fresno a 3-0 lead going into singles."I was hoping that we would win one or two of the doubles, and if we really were lucky, all three," said Westmont head coach Mark Basham. "I felt like we got … [Read more...]
Hempy, Hodges, Rowan post qualifying marks
Saturday, May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Kristin Hempy improved her heptathlon score by 53 points while competing at the Claremont Classic IX Heptathlon on Thursday and Friday.Hempy entered the competition with the thirteenth highest score recorded in the NAIA this season and as of Saturday morning, moved up to number 11. The athletes with the top 16 scores through May 14 will be invited to compete at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Marion, Indiana from May 24-26. Hempy also competed in the Cal … [Read more...]
Alex Moore, husband of Westmont coach Kirsten Moore, dies
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
Alex Moore, the husband of Westmont College women’s basketball coach Kirsten Moore, died Wednesday from complications following surgery, the school announced in a press release.Alex Moore, 31, was an assistant professor in kinesiology at Westmont. The couple met at the college in 2005 when Kirsten became the women’s basketball coach. They got married in 2008 and their first child is due in July.“The Westmont community has been devastated by the news, and we lift our thoughts and … [Read more...]
Warriors travel to Alabama for NAIA tennis championships
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
Head coach Mark Basham will take his eighth-ranked Westmont men's tennis team (11-9) to Mobile, Alabama for the third time in as many years. In Mobile, the Warriors will participate in the 61st NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship as the tournament's number eight seed.Westmont received a first round bye and is scheduled to open play in the second round on Wednesday, May 16 at 1:00 p.m. (CDT). The Warriors will take on the winner of Tuesday's match between number nine seed William Carey … [Read more...]
Warriors taken out by Concordia
Thursday, May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
They fought to the very end, but in the ninth game of the Golden State Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament on Thursday night the Westmont season came to a conclusion. The Warriors lost 6-4 to the #11 Eagles of Concordia, who are undefeated in the tournament. Down 6-0 after five innings to a team which had not allowed a run in the last 21 innings of tournament play, the Warriors did what they have done all season. They kept fighting. Michael Kwan took over duties on the mound in the … [Read more...]
Warriors suffer first setback in GSAC Tournament
Thursday, May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A day after opening GSAC Tournament play with a 12-5 win over No. 4 Azusa Pacific, Westmont Baseball suffered a 4-2 loss to the Eagles of Biola in the double-elimination tournament.The Warriors will next play at eleven o'clock in an elimination game against the loser of the game between The Master's and Concordia.The Eagles scored two runs each in the first and third innings. In the first inning, Biola's Vinnie Fayard drove in a run in the person of Benji Southerland with a ground ball … [Read more...]
Crocker receives NAIA, GSAC honors
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After recording three wins in approximately 25 hours last weekend, Westmont's Mitch Crocker has been named both the Golden State Athletic Conference and NAIA National Pitcher of the Week. Crocker earned the awards by helping the Warriors defeat the Lions of Vanguards in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday in Costa Mesa and both games of a doubleheader in Santa Barbara on Saturday. All three games were must-win scenarios if the Warriors were to advance to the postseason.In Friday's … [Read more...]
Westmont downs APU in first game of GSAC tournament
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After qualifying for the GSAC Baseball Tournament last Saturday, Westmont Baseball wanted to show that it was about more than just getting to the postseason. They did that in the first game of the tournament on Saturday by defeating host and top-seeded Azusa Pacific 12-5. The runs were the most given up by the fourth-ranked Cougars this year.The Warriors will next play at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday against the loser of the Biola-Master's game to be played later tonight. Azusa will take on the … [Read more...]
Leary, Turbin reap All-GSAC honors
Monday, April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Westmont's seniors Tim Leary of Coronado and J.J. Turbin of Hayden, Idaho have been named to the 2012 Baseball All-Golden State Athletic Conference Team.Leary received the recognition as a designated hitter while Turbin was honored as an outfielder.Turbin was further honored as a 2012 Baseball Golden State Athletic Conference Gold Glove recipient as a center fielder.Leary has a batting average of .356 this season, a slugging percentage of .707 and an on base percentage of.465. He … [Read more...]
Westmont’s Goranson, Bertram stopped in Ojai final
Sunday, April 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tim Goranson and John Bertram had a deep run in the men's independent college doubles division of the 112th Ojai Valley Tournament but fell just short of winning the championship.After defeating the number one and three seeds earlier in the tournament, the Westmont duo lost to second-seeded Gernot Hageman and Bruno Santarelli of Concordia in the championship match. Concordia eked out a 7-6 (3) win in the first set then took the second set 6-2.On Friday, Goranson and Bertram defeated … [Read more...]
Warriors bring in five titles at GSAC Championships
Saturday, April 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Five Warriors won GSAC Championship crowns as Westmont Men's and Women's Track each finished third at the GSAC Track and Field Championships held on Friday and Saturday in Azusa.The finish is the highest for the men since 2006 and for the women since 1999. The teams have not both finished in third place or better since 1995 when both teams were second. The men finished with 137.50 points and were second to Fresno Pacific who tallied 154.50 points. Azusa Pacific won the men's competition … [Read more...]
