Arsenal FC Loses Wenger, Manager of 22 Years
Jane Agler, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Filed under SPORTS, Sports Column
After 22 years of managing Arsenal Football Club and providing the club with some of its most successful and memorable years to date, the sun is finally setting on Arsène Wenger’s career. Last week, Wenger announced to the public that he was leaving the club after the season finishes, marking the e...
Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Tigers 14–13, Finishes Season on Three-Game Win Streak
Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
April 27, 2018
Filed under Lacrosse, SPORTS, Varsity Sports, Varsity Spring
The men’s lacrosse team ended their season with a 14–13 victory against the DePauw University Tigers last Saturday. The win capped off a three-game win streak that helped them finish on a high note after an overall disappointing season, hopefully building some positive momentum going in to next se...
Softball Sweeps Terriers, Falls to Crusaders
Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
April 27, 2018
Filed under Softball, SPORTS, Uncategorized, Varsity Sports, Varsity Spring
The softball team closed their season against the Capital University Crusaders Thursday, dropping the first game 9–1 and the second game 2–1. Although they ended with an overall record of 8–26 and a 3–13 record in North Coast Athletic Conference play, they have some momentum to carry into ne...
Men’s Tennis Splits Heading into NCAC Tournament
Owen Mittenthal, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Filed under SPORTS, Tennis, Varsity Sports, Varsity Spring
The No. 37 men’s tennis team finished the regular season with a pair of matches last weekend, easily dispatching the Allegheny College Gators 8–1 Saturday and dropping a close contest to the No. 28 Denison University Big Red 6–3 Sunday. The Yeomen enter the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament as...
MLB Should Expand Influence in Latin America
Alexis Dill, Sports Editor
April 27, 2018
Filed under SPORTS, Sports Editorials & Features
One month into the 2018 Major League Baseball season, fans have had plenty to marvel at. Last week, they saw Oakland Athletics left-hander Sean Manaea no-hit the Boston Red Sox, the team that currently boasts the best record in the league at 19–5. They watched Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout li...
In The Locker Room with John Sutherland and Jay Messina, Club Golf Founders
Alex McNicoll and Alexis Dill, Sports Editors
April 27, 2018
Filed under In the Locker Room, SPORTS
Just before College senior John Sutherland arrived at Oberlin College in fall 2014, the College dropped its golf program due to a lack of participation. However, when Sutherland was a sophomore, lacrosse teammate Jay Messina, then a first-year, joined him on the links. The two founded club golf and hav...
Pro Athletes Destigmatize Mental Illness
Alexis Dill, Sports Editor
April 20, 2018
Filed under SPORTS, Sports Editorials & Features
Editor’s Note: This article contains mentions of mental illness and suicide. Shooting hoops in the driveway and kicking around a soccer ball in the backyard as a kid, I never thought that being an athlete at a high level could be so taxing. My sports heroes had glamorous lifestyles, driving expens...
Yeowomen Remain Perfect in NCAC After Beating Bishops
Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
April 20, 2018
Filed under Lacrosse, SPORTS, Varsity Sports, Varsity Spring
The women’s lacrosse team defeated the Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops 16–4 Tuesday, bringing them to 9–3 for the season and a perfect 5–0 in North Coast Athletic Conference play. The win followed a 20–3 victory against the DePauw University Tigers last Saturday, as the Yeowomen ...
Track and Field Teams Dominate at All-Ohio
Alexis Dill, Sports Editor
April 20, 2018
Filed under SPORTS, Track and Field, Uncategorized, Varsity Sports, Varsity Spring
Under Head Coach Ray Appenheimer, Oberlin’s track and field athletes have consistently broken school records and earned personal bests by avoiding complacency and encouraging each other to be the best possible athletes, teammates, and leaders every single meet. On Saturday, the No. 12 Yeowomen continued t...
Women’s Tennis Drops Kenyon Game Ahead of Championships
Jane Agler, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
Filed under SPORTS, Tennis, Varsity Sports, Varsity Spring
The women’s tennis team celebrated their three seniors’ final home game last Saturday, facing off against both their North Coast Athletic Conference rival the Kenyon College Ladies and the Ursuline College Arrows. While the Yeowomen dropped their first Senior Day matchup against the Ladies 8–1,...
NBA, Adam Silver Need to Address League’s Tanking Problem
Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
April 20, 2018
Filed under SPORTS, Sports Column
Tanking is no secret in the NBA. Teams like the Chicago Bulls or the Sacramento Kings openly sit their top veterans in an attempt to “develop young talent,” but in reality, they are intentionally losing to get a better pick. It’s not a new phenomenon. The Philadelphia 76ers did it for three or ...
In The Locker Room with Mike Mancini, Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications
Alex McNicoll and Alexis Dill, Sports Editors
April 20, 2018
Filed under In the Locker Room, SPORTS
Mike Mancini came to Oberlin College after being appointed as the Sports Information Director on Dec. 31, 2007. Now, as Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications, he keeps statistics and publishes previews and recaps for all 21 varsity teams at Oberlin on GoYeo, the Athletic Department’s we...
Claire Wang