Across the country, state legislatures are limiting the rights of transgender folks, targeting their access to gender-affirming care and participation in athletics. As of June 2023, the Equality Federation identifies 72 bills across the U.S. that have been introduced to limit and ban transgender students from athletics. The increase in anti-trans legislation in sport and sentiment rests on misunderstandings of transgender women as “threats” to an equal playing field in sport. In Ohio, the Republican supermajority in the state legislature voted Jan. 24 to override Governor Mike DeWine’s...
As the calendar season for most soccer leagues around the world is coming to an end, most league winners will be decided over the following weeks. In Europe’s top leagues, we’ve already seen a champion, Bayer Leverkusen, win their first ever Bundesliga, the German League, over the favorites Bayern Munich. They are currently at pace to finish the season without having lost a single game. The other leagues are still deciding their champions: The French league, Ligue 1, will likely be won by Paris Saint Germain, who is 11 points ahead of second-place Monaco. The Spanish League, La Liga, is going...
On Wednesday, Oberlin hosted All In for Oberlin, the College’s annual donation day. On the athletics side of the event, 435 donors contributed to different programs, in total donating $190,470 toward Oberlin varsity athletics programs. The swimming and diving team received the most money, $75,000, while the Heisman Club, an organization dedicated to improving Oberlin athletics as a whole, collected the largest number of individual donors at 78, followed by men’s lacrosse at 56. Natalie Winkelfoos, associate vice president for athletics advancement and Delta Lodge director of Athletics...
On Sunday, the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 87–75 in a rematch from the 2023 Final Four. The tournament took place at Rocket Mortgage Field House and was the first time since 2007 that the Final Four was hosted in Cleveland. With the top offensive teams competing against each other, both averaging over 80 points per game, the game started fast and intense. Iowa exploded on a 10-point run in less than three minutes, with Caitlin Clark scoring 18 out of Iowa’s 27 points, breaking a tournament record for the most points scored in a single quarter. Around four...
With just about three months to go until the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, concerns over athlete safety are reaching a fever pitch. Olympic and French officials are faced with a challenging question: should Olympians be forced to swim in the Seine River, which has been off-limits for over a century due to dangerous levels of contamination and pollution? The current plan for athletes competing in swimming events is to race in the Seine, the historic river that cuts through the center of Paris. While racing for one’s country in an iconic setting may sound like a dream, the reality...
When Jared McCain donned his Duke jersey and stepped on court this season, he was focused on just one thing — leading the Blue Devils to victory. Although Duke lost in the Elite Eight to NC State, McCain was a bright spot throughout the season. As a freshman, he led his team in scoring in three of their four March Madness tournament games and could potentially enter the NBA draft for next season. For all the recognition that McCain has received for his play, he has quickly become a popular name in college basketball for his physical appearance and what he does off the court. His flashy finishes...
Fourth-years Allison Lupatkin and Sumner Wallace both joined the Preying Manti, the women’s and trans ultimate frisbee team on campus, their first year and have been heavily involved since. As they get ready for their first spring tournament in two weeks, they reflect on their last four years with the Manti. Many Manti come from different backgrounds and levels of frisbee. Lupatkin got started with frisbee her first year at Oberlin. It was fall 2020, during the pandemic, and many first-years were doing outdoor social distancing activities. Her friend group tossed in North Quad, and although...
This past Saturday, the Black Student Athlete Group, along with Oberlin Club Soccer and YeoFit, hosted a soccer tournament on Bailey Field. The matchup consisted of 9–10 players on each team and eight teams total, which included Koby’s BFFs, Him, Tacha’s Team, Nut Jacks, Amandla, Tinta’s Warriors, Flying Delta, and The Captains. The first and second round games were played with mini goals and no goalkeepers. However, for the third and final round, teams played with regular soccer goals and goalkeepers. Each game was around 30–45 minutes long. The referees for the tournament were third-year...
As they are in a far more casual environment than varsity teams, club and intramural sports offer students the opportunity to rekindle their love for athletics. The perfect example of this at Oberlin is the club soccer team. The focus of club soccer is not winning but rather enjoyment and fun. “As captains, we’ve heavily focused on being inclusive — we definitely prioritize everyone having a chance to get on the ball and improve their skills over playing the highest level of soccer possible,” College second-year and captain of club soccer Noah Elazar wrote in an email to the Review. “I...
ExCo courses and club activities have been hallmarks of Oberlin, standing as prototypical examples of the College’s selection of unique educational and extracurricular opportunities. Obies have the liberty to do, learn, and teach others about practically anything we put our minds to, and nowhere is that freedom more apparent than within the rock-climbing community. Tucked discreetly into a corner of Philips gym, Oberlin’s climbing wall is high quality with a 25-foot-tall pillar and 360-square foot bouldering cave to match. “I came from a competitive climbing background, so it was really...
Lauren Mills is a third-year midfielder on the women’s lacrosse team. A double major in Neuroscience and Biology on the pre-medical track, she is constantly on the run....
For student-athletes, finding a space that can support both their academic and athletic goals is hard enough. But the student-athlete experience is at its best when they are...
For graduating seniors who play sports in high school, a major factor in their college decision can center around sports. Whether someone is looking to play a varsity sport...
Jill Rondini is entering her 20th year as an athletic trainer for Oberlin College. As a trainer for the Sports Medicine department, Rondini only treats varsity athletes. After...
On Feb. 2, the Oberlin track and field team hosted several other colleges in their first home meet of the season. The athletes performed well across the board, but only the...
Second-year Ryley Steggall has always been fast. Since she was little, every coach she had found ways to showcase her speed, whether it was stealing bases on the softball...