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Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

The 1986 Oberlin College baseball team set
a program record for wins in a single season with 15. Joe Johnson, who was a legend in the program from 1984–86, broke five individual records that year.

Remembering an Oberlin Legend: Joe Johnson

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor October 12, 2018

Oberlin alumni crowded the Knowlton Athletics Complex Saturday for the homecoming tailgate and football matchup between the Yeomen and the DePauw University Tigers. At halftime, the Heisman Club...

Softball Celebrates Canadian Thanksgiving

Softball Celebrates Canadian Thanksgiving

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor October 12, 2018

The softball team hosted its first Canadian Thanksgiving Monday night in support of its two Canadian players, first-year outfielder Caley Dunlop and senior first baseman Kat Ladouceur. Coaches...

The Jewish Development in the NBA and Oberlin

Julie Schreiber, Sports Editor October 12, 2018

There are numerous professions in which Jewish people have achieved notable success, but the world of professional sports has not historically been one of them. As a result, many American Jews...

The Men’s Lacrosse team raised money for University Hospital Rainbow Babies, a local branch of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation in Cleveland.

Men’s Lacrosse Bolsters Philanthropic Efforts

Julie Schreiber, Sports Editor October 5, 2018

Oberlin Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach Topher Grossman has always believed in the importance of giving back. Most collegiate athletic teams, at Oberlin and elsewhere, may partner with a local non-profit...

LeBron’s ‘Student Athlete’ Exposes NCAA Hypocrisy

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor October 5, 2018

Shamar Graves sat in the home bleachers of the Woodbridge High School football stadium with a wistful expression on his face, overlooking the field he sprinted up and down over a decade ago as...

Allie Trimble

In The Locker Room with Allie Trimble, New Philips Equipment Room Manager

Ify Ezimora, Sports Editor October 5, 2018

Hailing from Wakeman, Ohio — a small town 11 miles west of Oberlin — Allison Trimble began working for Oberlin Feb. 7, 2000, as part of Campus Dining Services. Trimble, who was born in Oberlin...

Sophomore Laura Young dives into the new pool.

From Fresh Water, Comes New Beginnings with Carr Pool

Luke Sprecher October 5, 2018

The new Patricia ’63 and Merrill ’61 Shanks Health and Wellness Center has given Oberlin students access to a new fitness center, state-of-the-art cardio machines, and several multi-purpose...

Happy Homecoming for Former Baseball Standout

Happy Homecoming for Former Baseball Standout

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor October 5, 2018

Phil Brua, head baseball coach of the Hiram College Terriers, interacts with the Oberlin dugout during the teams’ exhibition doubleheader Sunday, Sept. 30. Brua, who was a star pitcher for...

NCAC Athletes Must Increase Tolerance for Opponents

Jason Hewitt October 5, 2018

Oberlin is an institution composed mostly of students whose political views fall on the left side of the spectrum. Because of this, there are many stereotypes associated with the typical “Obie.”...

Emily Kelly and John Olsen

In The Locker Room with Emily Kelly and John Olsen, Engaging, and Engaged, Track Captains

Ify Ezimora, Sports Editor September 28, 2018

College seniors John Olsen and Emily Kelly have been dating for nearly six years. Olsen, an Economics major and History minor, and Kelly, an East Asian Studies and Politics double major with a...

In Defense of Sports Journalism

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor September 28, 2018

When Sports Illustrated published senior writer Chris Ballard’s remarkable feature on former New Orleans Pelicans Head Coach Monty Williams a year and a half ago, I was a first-year sitting in...

Zach Taylor, one of the best quarterbacks in program history, credits his success on and off the football field to his faith. He leads Athlete Bible Study, which meets Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. in the Zechiel House lounge.

Faith Fuels Zach Taylor On and Off the Field

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor September 28, 2018

Every Saturday before the football team takes the field for warm-ups, College junior and quarterback Zach Taylor writes a new Bible verse on the towel he keeps in his back pocket throughout the...

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