Zoe Kuzbari, Senior Staff Writer

July 30, 2021

With the summer semester coming to an end, fall sports teams are looking to start amping up their practices for preseason and gearing up for the fall 2021 season. It’s been over a year since fall sports teams have played an in-season game and coaches and student-athletes alike are ready to get back out there. Men’s soccer team Head Coach Blake New says that the past couple of months have gone really well for his team despite only having 12 players on campus. “We are limited in what we can do, but we were able to do some of our favorite drills that directly relate to our playing style,”...

Zoe Kuzbari, Senior Staff Writer

July 23, 2021

Earlier this month, track star Sha’Carri Richardson tested positive for marijuana, leading to a one-month suspension from the Tokyo Olympics. Richardson was the favorite for a gold medal in the 100-meter dash. The 21-year-old tested positive in the state of Oregon — where marijuana is legal — in the beginning of July and accepted a suspension of one month, starting on June 28. This punishment comes only a couple weeks after she dominated the Olympic Trials with a 10.86 second victory. According to the World Anti-Doping Agency, marijuana is on the list of prohibited substances which...

Zoë Martin del Campo, Sports Editor

July 30, 2021

College third-year Lea Watkins-Chow has played field hockey since high school. On campus, she is involved in a variety of communities: She is a dedicated member and student administrative assistant of Oberlin Student Cooperative Association and officer of the Multiracial Students Association. She applies her interests in Environmental Studies and East Asian Studies to her honors project and various other positions around campus. Watkins-Chow is someone who gives 100 percent both on and off the field. She cares about supporting her communities and is busy preparing for her senior season of field...

Zoë Martin del Campo, Sports Editor

July 23, 2021

College third-year on the softball team V Dagnino has worked hard their entire life to achieve their goals, setting high standards for those around them. At age 13 they played on the Peruvian national softball team, traveling across the world playing the sport they love. A self-described hustler, they juggle their time between classes, practice, and a myriad of jobs to support themselves through college. Dagnino is inspired by their parents who work endlessly to ensure a better future for their children. In the future, Dagnino hopes to give back to the community and provide the same support to...

Zoë Martin del Campo, Sports Editor

July 2, 2021

Oberlin has multiple programs for students and student-athletes alike to learn about the importance of informed consent. It is crucial that men are part of these conversations. Sports teams are a community where male student-athletes can hold each other accountable to create a safe environment for all students on campus.  Team culture often impacts the extent to which consent is discussed outside of mandatory training. College third-year and soccer player Alex Caceres explained that for the men’s soccer team, consent is an ongoing conversation — particularly with incoming first-years.  “We...

Zoe Kuzbari, Senior Staff Writer

July 2, 2021

Last Saturday, Oberlin’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee organized their 2021 Pride Month 5K to celebrate and empower the LGBTQ+ community. With a $10 registration fee, they were able to raise a little under $500, with all the proceeds donated to The Trevor Project.  The Trevor Project is an organization created in 1998 which provides  crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ youth. Both students and Oberlin locals were welcome to join and encouraged to walk or run the route around Oberlin’s campus — boasting pride colors — or participate virtually by sending...

Zoe Kuzbari, Senior Staff Writer

June 18, 2021

This past year, Oberlin’s club sports faced many of the same challenges that varsity sports teams had to conquer but with even fewer resources at their disposal. Recruiting new members, finding a safe way to practice, and working with a smaller roster were issues that all sports teams had to face but the club soccer team, ultimate Frisbee team, and fencing team have all managed to handle the issues COVID-19 brought on.  Conservatory rising fourth-year Oved Rico joined the club soccer team his first year at Oberlin and has been playing since he was eight years old.  “My experience has...