Halley (Spann) Barke
Halley (Spann) Barke was a three-year letter winner for the
Gorloks women's basketball and softball teams. On the court, she
was three times named the SLIAC Player of the Year (1999-00,
2000-01, 2001-02), while also being named SLIAC Newcomer of the
Year in 1999-00. Barke was a three-time First Team All-Conference
recipient and DIII News All-American, and she also earned WBCA
Honorable Mention All-America honors in 2001-02.
Barke finished her basketball career with 1,529 points, which ranks
seventh in the SLIAC and is the highest three-year total. She also
finished with 463 made free throws and 193 steals, which rank first
and fourth respectively in Webster women's basketball history. Her
21.8 points per game in 2000-01 ranks third in the SLIAC and first
for the Gorloks for single season scoring average. In 2001-02 Barke
also led Webster to the NCAA Division III Tournament Sweet 16, and
in that same season the Gorloks went undefeated in SLIAC play.
On the softball diamond, Barke was a First Team All-Conference
recipient in her final season (2002). She finished with a .389
career batting average (74-for-190), went 58-of-62 in stolen base
attempts and had a .965 fielding percentage. She hit .458 in 2002,
which ranks fourth in Webster history for single-season highs.