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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

World Baseball Classic Lacks Tradition As Stands

Jack Brewster, Columnist March 3, 2017

Worldwide sporting events such as the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup consistently draw massive crowds and high television ratings. Nations fight tooth and nail to host these events and exhaust significant...

Congress Loses Sight

Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor March 3, 2017

The 2005 Congressional hearings that exposed steroid use by Major League Baseball’s own Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire and other home-run slammers are forever burned into America’s collective sports memory....

Junior Abby Andrews catches a pass in Oberlin’s 52–41 victory over Kenyon College Feb. 8. In the Yeowomen’s 60–43 win against Hiram College in the NCAC quarterfinal Tuesday, Andrews matched a career-high 23 points.

Yeowomen Head to NCAC Semifinals

Michaela Puterbaugh February 24, 2017

Tuesday marked a pivotal point in Yeowomen basketball history as the squad, seeded fifth in the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament, defeated the fourth-seeded Hiram College Terriers 60–43 to...

Left to right: Maya Gillett, Caroline Beshers and Faith Shaeffer

In The Locker Room with Ultimate Frisbee

Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor February 24, 2017

This week, the Review sat down with senior Maya Gillett, sophomore Faith Shaeffer and junior Caroline Beshers, members of the Preying Manti women’s ultimate Frisbee team, to discuss the camaraderie that...

First-year Calvin Filson plays goalie against the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets. Last weekend, Oberlin dropped its first two games of the 2017 season.

Dropping First Two Games, Yeomen Face Growing Pains

Alex McNicoll and James Cato February 24, 2017

The men’s lacrosse team suffered season opening defeats this weekend, dropping its first two games against the John Carroll University Blue Streaks and Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets 19–6...

Sophomore Eli Silverman-Lloyd shoots a three-pointer in Oberlin’s 80–60 win against Kenyon College.  The Yeomen concluded their season 3–22 overall and 2–16 in the NCAC.

DePauw Spoils Senior Day for Yeomen

Julie Schreiber, Sports Editor February 24, 2017

The Yeomen took to the court for the last time Saturday in a face off against the DePauw University Tigers, but not before honoring their five seniors at its annual Senior Day celebration. The team’s...

Cool or Drool: Irving’s Flat Earth Nonsense

Dan Bisno, Columnist February 24, 2017

On a typical All Star Weekend in the NBA, the buzz surrounds the most exciting innovation from the dunk contest or the rappers and actors balling in the celebrity game. Kyrie Irving, star point guard of...

Rule Changes Ruining Baseball

Darren Zaslau, Sports Editor February 24, 2017

Whether it’s eating ice cream at the ballpark on a hot summer day with your family or watching a diving catch on ESPN’s Top Ten Plays, baseball memories always last. But the game that everyone grew...

First-years Lena Rich and Rainie Heck shake hands just after match point. The duo won an exhibition doubles match at No. 4 8–2 against Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The Crimson Hawks defeated the Yeowomen 7–2 in the
second match of a home-opener double header last Saturday.

Women’s Tennis Splits Home Opener

Sam Harris February 17, 2017

Women’s tennis swept the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets 9–0 in its first win of the season Saturday before falling to Division II Indiana University of Pennsylvania 7–2 later that afternoon....

Senior Maddie Prangley swims the freestyle at the NCAC Championships. Prangley broke the 1,650 freestyle program record with a time of 17:32.28 to secure a seventh-place finish.

Yeowomen Take Fifth in Conference Finale

James Cato February 17, 2017

The swimming and diving teams shattered 20 personal records and two school records at the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships Feb. 8–11 at Denison University. Despite being low in numbers,...

Lifetime Promotes NWSL

Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor February 17, 2017

Game 7 of the 2014 World Series. The Golden State Warriors’ Championship-clinching Game 6 victory over LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers. The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Which one had the most...

Junior Ana Richardson was named the NCAC Field Athlete of the Week after winning the women’s weight throw in the All-Ohio Championships last Saturday.

Track, Field Collects NCAC Athlete of the Week Awards

Julie Scheiber, Staff Writer February 17, 2017

Currently ranked 15th in the nation, Yeowomen track and field racked up record-breaking performances Feb. 11 at the All-Ohio Championships, as junior Lilah Drafts-Johnson set two school records. Propelling...

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