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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Sports Weekly Updates

Micah Rodriguez, Sports Editor September 8, 2023

International Basketball Federation Men’s Basketball World Cup: The FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup features 32 different countries, ranging from Australia to South Sudan. Players come from the...

Heather Benway dribbles down the pitch.

Women’s Soccer Cruises Through Openers

Andrea Nguyen, Sports Editor September 8, 2023

Over the past couple of years, the women’s soccer team has had a streak of winning their season opener. The team kept the streak alive with a 2–0 victory over the Allegheny College Gators. Third-year...

Field hockey practice at the start of the semester.

Field Hockey Aims to Grow Following Early Losses

Adrienne Sato, Senior Staff Writer September 8, 2023

Last weekend, Oberlin field hockey traveled to Earlham College to compete in an opening weekend tournament. On Saturday, in their first game of the tournament and the season, the Yeowomen lost 5–0 to...

Do Athletes Ever Get a Rest? Examining the Offseason on Different Teams at Oberlin

James Foster, Sports Editor September 8, 2023

Although college athletes officially compete in just one season per sport, they are often practicing and putting in extensive effort throughout the year. Winter and spring sports, like lacrosse, tennis,...

Dolly, the face of Oberlin Pet Club, smiles for the camera.

Pet Club Unites Oberlin Community Pet Owners

James Foster and Andrea Nguyen September 8, 2023

Calling all Obie pet owners! Oberlin Athletics’ new club is looking for all Oberlin Athletics supporters and their pets to join the Oberlin Pet Club. The club holds space for a community of pet lovers...

John Elrod reminiscing about the Review.

In the Locker Room with John Elrod, Sports Editor

Kayla Kim, Managing Editor May 19, 2023

Since 2021, John Elrod has worked as a Contributing Sports editor and Sports editor at the Review. His coverage has been dedicated to local sports — including his tribute to National Teacher of the Year...

Rediscovering Love For Sports Journalism at The Oberlin Review

John Elrod, Sports Editor May 5, 2023

For much of my life, following sports has been synonymous with newspapers. I remember waking up early in the morning as a little kid to read about how Cleveland’s professional teams did the night before...

Hill and Vaughn showed a variety of skills during the meet.

Oberlin Heptathletes Find Success in All-Ohio Meet

James Foster, Sports Editor May 5, 2023

Last weekend, two members of the track and field team traveled to Delaware, Ohio, to compete in the North Coast Athletic Conference Heptathlon at Ohio Wesleyan University. Third-year Hayden Hill and first-year...

Spring Athletics Concludes Semester With Mixed Results

Spring Athletics Concludes Semester With Mixed Results

Alexa Stevens, News Editor May 5, 2023

Over Winter Term and during the spring semester, Oberlin athletic teams accumulated a collective record of 77 wins to 118 losses. Women’s basketball has won the most games — 17, while softball had...

The club soccer team held one of its final practices of the season Thursday night.

Club Soccer Provides Inclusive Space for Students To Work On Skills

Chris Stoneman, Sports Editor May 5, 2023

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...

Chris Donaldson was the first winner of the Moses Fleetwood Walker Memorial Award.

In the Locker Room with Chris Donaldson, OC ’97, Assistant Dean of Inclusion and Belonging, Ohio Baseball Hall of Fame Member

Kayla Kim, Managing Editor May 5, 2023

Chris Donaldson, OC ’97, currently works as the assistant dean of inclusion and belonging at the Multicultural Resource Commons. As a student at Oberlin, he was a baseball player and was inducted into...

Trans Day of Visibility Photoshoot Empowers Athletes

James Foster, Sports Editor April 28, 2023

On March 31, the Oberlin Athletics Instagram account posted eight photos of Oberlin transgender student-athletes in celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility. Student-athletes posed in creative ways...

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