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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Rory’s Redemption: A Masters Win 11 Years in the Making

Micah Rodriguez, Sports Editor April 18, 2025

 Rory McIlroy’s career-defining 11-year wait for a Grand Slam has ended with his first win at the Masters Tournament.  On Sunday, Northern Ireland’s greatest golfer earned his first career green...

Previewing Top NFL Draft Prospects

Gregory Lane, Senior Staff Writer April 18, 2025

As the 2025 NFL Draft approaches, there are a multitude of prospects that can significantly impact the teams that select them. With quarterback-needy teams, dynamic offensive schemes, and revamped defensive...

Oberlin’s SAAC Empowers Community During DIII Week

James Foster, Sports Editor April 18, 2025

Every year in April, the NCAA celebrates Division III Week, a time for student-athletes at DIII institutions to showcase their pride in athletics while helping their communities.  The North Coast Athletic...

Kyle Baxt

In The Locker Room with Kyle Baxt

Micah Rodriguez, Sports Editor April 18, 2025

Kyle Baxt is a second-year majoring in Economics with a Business integrative concentration. In his sophomore year of high school, he underwent brain surgery to heal a Chiari malformation that had developed...

Jarren Duran’s Path of Perseverance; A Mental Health Story

Jarren Duran’s Path of Perseverance; A Mental Health Story

Brady Groves April 18, 2025

Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide.  Jarren Duran, an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, had a breakout season in 2024, solidifying his place among baseball’s best. He finished...

Florida celebrates after knocking off Houston in the National Championship.

Gators, Huskies Crowned Men’s, Women’s NCAA Basketball Champions

Grayson Black April 11, 2025

March Madness has come to an end, and when the dust settled, the No. 1 seed Florida Gators took home the men’s hardware while the No. 2 seed University of Connecticut Huskies captured the women’s trophy.  Both...

Student Athlete Balances Faith, Sport

Gregory Lane, Senior Staff Writer April 11, 2025

While most athletes rely on well-timed meals and hydration to fuel their performance, Oberlin men’s tennis player Zain Makada has spent the past month navigating a very different kind of discipline:...

Oliver Knijnenburg hits a forehand.

Men’s Tennis Secures First Conference Victory, Poised for More

Swaranya Sarkar, Senior Staff Writer April 11, 2025

After a spring break that tested their limits, the men’s tennis team stormed back onto the court this weekend with a stronger command of their game, poised to make waves in North Coast Athletic Conference...

Cutthroat NBA Landscape Demands Constant Success

Micah Rodriguez, Sports Editor April 11, 2025

Two seasons ago, the Denver Nuggets were on top of the NBA world. Former Head Coach Michael Malone proudly held the Larry O’Brien Trophy after swiftly defeating the Miami Heat in five games to win the...

The Oberlin College football team and Coach Roseanna Smith

Football Players Shave Heads in Support of Coach’s Battle with Breast Cancer

James Foster, Sports Editor April 11, 2025

Two months ago, Roseanna Smith received the news that every woman dreads — she had breast cancer.  For Smith, Oberlin football’s chief of staff, special teams coordinator, and running backs coach,...

NIL Has Changed March Madness for Good

NIL Has Changed March Madness for Good

Micah Rodriguez, Sports Editor April 4, 2025

For the first time since 2008, and only the second time in tournament history, there are four No. 1 seeds in the men’s Final Four.  There have been no Cinderella stories, no mid-major madness, no David...

Women’s Tennis Flourishes on Spring Break

James Foster, Sports Editor April 4, 2025

As they were climbing into a large turtle-top van for a six-hour drive to start their spring break trip, the Oberlin College women’s tennis team was desperate for a win. After starting the season 2–1,...

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