Varsity Winter – The Oberlin Review

Oberlin Swim and Dive Make a Splash In Virtual Competition

Zoe Kuzbari, Senior Staff Writer
November 13, 2020

We Keep Yeoing: Fantastic First-Years and Where to Find Them

Khalid McCalla, Sports Editor
October 30, 2020

Ana Richardson, OC ’18.

In The Locker Room With Track Super Star, Ana Richardson

Zoe Kuzbari, Senior Staff Writer
October 23, 2020

COVID-19 Strikes Again: Winter Sports Canceled

Zoë Martin del Campo, Sports Editor
October 21, 2020

Maureen Hirt, Women's Basketball Assistant Coach.

In The Locker Room with Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Maureen Hirt, Winner Of Tara VanDerveer Fellowship

Zoe Kuzbari, Senior Staff Writer
September 25, 2020

The Oberlin College Athletics department has created a new voting initiative called Yeo the Vote. Photo courtesy of GoYeo.

New Initiative Pushes Student-Athletes to Vote

Zoe Kuzbari, Staff Writer
September 18, 2020

Men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams have worked hard to stay connected during the pandemic. Photo courtesy of GoYeo.

We Keep Yeoing: Track & Field, Cross Country Continue The Race

Khalid McCalla, Sports Editor
September 18, 2020

WNBA's Washington Mystics kneeling and wearing T-shirts printed with seven bullet holes to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Courtesy of Slate.com.

The WNBA Won’t Be Ignored

Zoë Martin del Campo and Zoe Kuzbari
September 4, 2020

The men’s basketball team recently closed a season that was not only the most successful in recent memory, but also one of the best in program history. The Yeomen finished with a 15–12 record, one win shy of tying the school record for total wins in a season. This campaign was also the team’s first winning season since 1991–92. In addition, the team upset DePauw University in the North Coast Athletic Conference quarterfinals for the program’s first conference tournament win since 1992.
“I am happy that our team was able to reach some notable milestones like having a winning record and winning in the conference tournament,” Head Men’s Basketball Coach Isaiah Cavaco wrote in an email to the Review. “It is nice that we can send this senior class off with some accolades.”
The six-man class of fourth-years will graduate as one of the most decorated in school history, both as a group and as individuals. Christian Fioretti, Dre Campbell, and Josh Friedkin all scored over 1,000 career points, placing them in the top 30 in program history. Fioretti also became the school’s all-time leader in assists, securing All-NCAC Second Team honors. Cavaco understands that this fourth-year class won’t be easily replaced, but he is optimistic about the future.
“We have some really capable, developing players that didn’t get a chance to show their talents during games because of our upper classes being so prevalent in our rotation,” Cavaco wrote. “I am excited to watch them take the fight I saw every day in practice into games next season. “There will definitely be a different feel to our team since that senior group took on big roles early in their careers, but our expectations are to keep the program moving in an upward trajectory.”

Men’s Basketball Puts Season Into History Books

Khalid McCalla, Sports Editor
March 6, 2020

Last week, the Oberlin men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams partnered with the Multicultural Resource Center to host Love Always Wins, a Pride event. Team members wore rainbow shoelaces at their games against the Allegheny College Gators in Philips gym. Rainbow sunglasses were also sold at the venue for $1, with all proceeds going to the Trevor Project, a non-profit organization focused on suicide prevention for youth in the LGBTQ+ community. Additionally, the Athletics department recognized all faculty and staff members in attendance.
“It was great,” said College third-year and men’s basketball player Jordan Armstrong. “I think that both teams here really are proud of our identity as Oberlin students and the environment that we foster here for all students, being proud of all genders, sexualities, and ways of life. It felt really good for me and all of my teammates to be able to compete as proud athletes.”
These games came off the heels of an important statement made by former NBA superstar Dwyane Wade, who announced that his 12-year-old daughter, Zaya, came out as transgender. The impact of Wade’s statement is covered on page 16 of this issue (“The Wade Family’s Positive Influence”).
Both teams are approaching the end of their seasons and will play their final home games Saturday, Feb. 22. See the women’s and men’s teams compete at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.

Varsity Basketball Teams Raise LGBTQ+ Awareness

Jane Agler, Contributing Sports Editor
February 21, 2020

College fourth-years Jasmine Sorrells and Cheyenne Arthur.

New Dynamic Duo Steps in to Lead Yeowoman Basketball

Hulan Edward
February 21, 2020

The sixth annual “Play Like a Girl” sports clinic took place Feb. 9. Girls aged five to 12 worked with Oberlin’s student-athletes to learn how to play soccer, softball, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, and field hockey. The goal of the event was to show young girls that sports can be enjoyed by everyone and, through Oberlin student-athletes to, provide strong female role models. College second-year and varsity softball player Cat Moruzzi enjoys the regular event because it reminds her of how she started playing sports at a young age.
“It is important to make girls feel like they have power in such male-dominated activities from a young age,” she said. “Many life lessons can come from sports, so if girls learn the importance of confidence and perseverance from a young age, they will be able to conquer any obstacle in front of them.”

“Play Like a Girl” Seeks to Provide Role Models

Zoë Martin del Campo, Contributing Sports Editor
February 14, 2020

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