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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Serena Williams competes at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in 2022.

Saying Goodbye to Serena: Reflecting on Williams’ Legacy

Kayla Kim, Managing Editor September 9, 2022

On Sept. 2, Serena Williams' 27-year tennis career most likely came to a close in a loss to Ajla Tomljanović at the third round of the US Open in the most watched tennis match in ESPN's history. Williams,...

The women’s soccer team and staff pose on Fred Shults Field.

Women’s Soccer Wins Two Games Over Weekend

Chris Stoneman, Sports Editor September 9, 2022

The women’s soccer team had a jam-packed schedule this past weekend with a home game against Bluffton University last Thursday followed by an away match against Wilmington College. With the hire of new...

Elly Scheer runs on the field during the game against Nazareth.

In the Locker Room with Elly Scheer, Field Hockey’s Rising Star

Zoe Kuzbari, Contributing Sports Editor September 9, 2022

Last Saturday, first-year Elly Scheer scored the field hockey team’s first goal of the season, helping it win an overtime game against Nazareth College on Oberlin’s very own Bailey Field. While she...

The volleyball team huddles before a game

Volleyball Set for Historical Season, Strives for .500 Season Finish

Andrea Nguyen and Kayla Kim September 9, 2022

Last weekend, the women’s volleyball team played at the Great Lakes Crossover with a pool of teams from other conferences around the Midwest region. Although the Yeowomen started with a loss to Thiel...

Frisbee members pose behind a booth at this year’s Connections Fair.

Oberlin Athletes Shine in Club Sports

Andrea Nguyen, Sports Editor September 9, 2022

Although not officially recognized by the NCAA, club sports can get pretty rigorous and competitive. There has been a history of Division III athletes participating in club sports during the offseason...

The Oberlin softball team poses for a team photo on Culhane Field at Dolcemaschio Stadium.

Oberlin Softball Players Face Racism from Rose-Hulman

Zoe Kuzbari, Contributing Sports Editor May 20, 2022

On April 3, during a double-header against the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN, members of Oberlin’s softball team were confronted with racial slurs from the opposing team. In...

Graduating Athletes Speak on Life After College Sports

John Elrod, Sports Editor May 20, 2022

With the spring sports teams having wrapped up their seasons earlier this month, all Oberlin athletes set to graduate in June have completed their athletic careers. Some of them feel the pressure being...

“Play Like A Girl” Inspires Next Generation of Athletes

Zoë Martin del Campo, Contributing Sports Editor May 20, 2022

With hopes of facilitating a love of sports among girls, Oberlin College Athletics held the eighth annual “Play Like A Girl” event May 15. The event, which was held virtually for the past two years,...

Fourth-Year Athletes Write to their First-Year Selves

Alex Caceres and Francesca Kern May 20, 2022

Dear first-year Alex,  Looking back on my time as a student-athlete, here are five pieces of advice I would give to you as you enter college. Enjoy the ride while it lasts. Live in the moment. As...

In the Locker Room: John Elrod, Zoe Kuzbari, and Zoë Martin del Campo, Review Sports Editors

Kayla Kim, Managing Editor May 20, 2022

College fourth-year Zoë Martin del Campo and College third-years John Elrod and Zoe Kuzbari are the current sports editors for the Review. I sat down with them in the Review’s production room (not the...

A lone family sits in the otherwise empty stadium stands.

The MLB: Big Changes Necessary for Game to Stay Alive

Matt Rudella, Senior Staff Writer May 13, 2022

The story has been circulating in the sports world recently that baseball is dying. The people saying that are not wrong — baseball has become much more difficult to watch in recent years due to changes...

How Much Does the Review Staff Actually Know About Sports?

How Much Does the Review Staff Actually Know About Sports?

John Elrod and Zoë Martin del Campo May 13, 2022

  Editor’s note: The following quiz was administered entirely in multiple choice form and our editors are certain that multiple correct answers were obtained by guessing.   As a sports...

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