Zoe Kuzbari, Contributing Sports Editor
• July 23, 2021
Earlier this month, track star Sha’Carri Richardson tested positive for marijuana, leading to a one-month suspension from the Tokyo Olympics. Richardson was the favorite for a gold medal in the 100-meter...
Oberlin has multiple programs for students and student-athletes alike to learn about the importance of informed consent. It is crucial that men are part of these conversations. Sports teams are a community...
Zoe Kuzbari, Contributing Sports Editor
• July 2, 2021
Last Saturday, Oberlin’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee organized their 2021 Pride Month 5K to celebrate and empower the LGBTQ+ community. With a $10 registration fee, they were able to raise a little...
Debra Herzog balances her dual roles on campus as the executive assistant to the vice president and dean of students and one of President Carmen Twillie Ambar’s personal trainers . She started at Oberlin...
Zoe Kuzbari, Contributing Sports Editor
• June 18, 2021
This past year, Oberlin’s club sports faced many of the same challenges that varsity sports teams had to conquer but with even fewer resources at their disposal. Recruiting new members, finding a safe...
Over quarantine, College third-year and softball player Anna Slebonick became an EMT and bodybuilder. She competed in the Organization of Competition Bodies Battle of the Great Lakes Naturals of Cleveland,...
Despite the challenges of this past year, Oberlin’s football recruitment flourished through the dedicated work of coaches, staff, and current student-athletes: The team is adding 34 new student-athletes...
Zoe Kuzbari, Contributing Sports Editor
• June 11, 2021
Naomi Osaka, the highest-paid female athlete in the world, is setting the standard for a new generation of athletes as she sparks conversations about mental health and racism. Osaka has been known for...
College second-year Iyanna Lewis is back on campus and ready to tackle the summer semester. Lewis, a member of both the volleyball team and the track and field team, also finds the time to be vice chair...
Zoe Kuzbari, Contributing Sports Editor
• June 4, 2021
Emma Hayes, manager and coach of the Chelsea Football Club women's team, is widely credited for evolving the team throughout her years with the club and getting the best out of her players. The Chelsea...
College second-years and football players David Strunk and Bear Broyles are inseparable, supporting each other both on and off the field. From playing football together to having matching portraits, there...
A workshop for student-athletes about sexual assault and harrassment prevention, titled Consent in Athletics was organized in April by the Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct project. The program...