IM Softball Builds Community and Competitive Spirit
Alexis Dill, Sports Editor
May 3, 2019
Every year shortly after spring break, students emerge from their dorm rooms and fill Wilder Bowl, Tappan Square, and the Arb with hammocks, frisbees, and picnic blankets. However, for intramural softball enthusiasts from all corners of campus, the surest sign that spring has sprung is the cr...
Son Heung-min Weighs in on England’s Race Debate
Jane Agler, Sports Editor
May 3, 2019
If you are familiar with my previous sports columns, then you are well aware that I am a huge fan of Tottenham Hotspur winger Son Heung-min — in spite of my die-hard allegiance to Arsenal FC. My affinity for Son is controversial, to say the least, but makes sense given my own South Korean i...
In The Locker Room with Katie Ryan-O’Flaherty, Senior Field Hockey Player and Religion Major
Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2019
College senior, field hockey player, and Religion major Katie Ryan-O’Flaherty was recently named Oberlin’s first recipient of the $25,000 Jacob’s Prize for the Study of Religion. Her submitted essay describes her experiences growing up as a church-goer with two gay parents and explore the...
Kyle Korver Calls on White Athletes to Recognize Their Privilege
Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2019
Americans have a cultural fascination with the idea that sports are a meritocracy, where the only ingredients for success are physical prowess and a burning will to win. This mythology is strong within basketball culture, as legends like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and others have b...
Pole Vaulter Sarah Voit Finds Success in Her Very First Season
Alexis Dill, Sports Editor
April 26, 2019
At the Case Western Reserve University Invitational last Saturday, first-year pole vaulter Sarah Voit cleared 11’-03.75” to win the event — something she has done at seven of the 11 meets she has competed at during her collegiate career. With two school records and one North Coast Athlet...
In The Locker Room with Sean Kuo, College Junior, Fencer, Club Sport Athlete, and Pre-Med Student
Jane Agler, Sports Editor
April 26, 2019
While “In The Locker Room” interviews often focus on members of the Oberlin community associated with varsity athletics, College junior Sean Kuo is a prime example of the flexibility and fun that can be found through participating in Oberlin’s many club sports and activities. Kuo’s fr...
Reflections From a Graduating Four-Year Student-Athlete
Julie Schreiber, Senior Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
My four years as a student-athlete at Oberlin have been commemorated generously. In addition to a celebratory Senior Day, I developed as an individual with a community of athletes who turned a field hockey team into a family. The many hours I’ve spent with this team will remain some of my ...
OC Athletics Senior Day Photo Series
Alexis Dill, Sports Editor
April 26, 2019
Balancing academics, athletics, and other extracurriculars at an elite institution like Oberlin is a challenge that very few student-athletes manage to tackle for all four years. Last weekend, four different varsity teams at Oberlin honored their seniors and celebrated the contributions they h...
OB Jump Builds Life Skills for National-Caliber Young Athletes
Julie Schreiber, Senior Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
Three nights a week, the walls of the indoor gym at Prospect Elementary School echo with the sounds of school kids laughing, playing, shrieking, and jumping. These are the sounds of OB Jump, Oberlin’s official competitive jump rope team. OB Jump is comprised of students from both Prospect Elementa...
Cardinals-Reds Series Marks MLB’s Plans to Globalize
Jane Agler, Sports Editor
April 19, 2019
Over 130 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border in Monterrey, the St. Louis Cardinals faced off against the Cincinnati Reds in a two-game series. The Mexico series is one of several efforts made by the MLB to globalize its brand and increase popularity abroad. Last month, the Arizona Diamondbac...
Woods’ Victory is a Story of Fatherhood, Not Redemption
Alexis Dill, Sports Editor
April 19, 2019
Twenty-two years after Tiger Woods embraced his dad after winning his first Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in 1997, the same man, in his trademark Sunday red shirt and black Nike cap, hustled off the green to embrace his 10-year old son Charlie, also dressed in red and black. Woods wo...
Clair Wang, Staff Cartoonist