Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review
Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review
Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review
All content by Alex McNicoll

NBA Struggles to Face China

Alex McNicoll
November 1, 2019
College first-years Mars Quintero and Caroline Polito practice in Hales Gymnasium. The club has fostered a tight-knit community on campus for 45 years.

Over Four Decades of Oberlin’s Club Aikido

Alex McNicoll, Contributing Writer
April 12, 2019
Senior President Sam Paul is the only senior and four-year player for the Gruffs, the men’s club rugby team. The team plays its final matches of the season tomorrow in a tournament with Kenyon College, Tiffin University, and Taylor University.

Gruffs Gear-Up For Fall Tournament

Luke Sprecher and Alex McNicoll
November 9, 2018

Harvey’s Rollercoaster Mets Career Comes to a Close

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
May 11, 2018
Senior midfielder Sydney Garvis attempts to rifle the ball past a Kenyon College Ladies defender on senior day. The Yeowomen ended their season last Wednesday against the College of Wooster Fighting Scots in the NCAC semifinals.

Historic Season from Rauchle Not Enough for Yeowomen

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
May 11, 2018
Sophomore Stephen Gruppuso had one of his best performances of the spring in the Yeomen’s battle with the Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops Sunday. Gruppuso and fellow sophomore Camron Cohen earned an 8–4 victory at No. 1 in doubles play.

Men’s Tennis Tops Battling Bishops, Finishes Third

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
May 4, 2018
Junior third baseman Ian Dinsmore races around third base in an April 21 doubleheader against Wabash College. Although the team will not make its goal of earning a spot in the NCAC tournament, Dinsmore and his teammates look to end the season on a high note this weekend with doubleheaders against Hiram College and Cleary University.

Big Red Sweeps Yeomen Baseball

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
May 4, 2018
Senior attack Ian McCague drives to the net against a Denison University defender April 7. McCague enjoyed a successful senior season, ending with 16 goals and five assists for a total of 21 points at the Yeomen’s final game last Saturday.

Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Tigers 14–13, Finishes Season on Three-Game Win Streak

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
April 27, 2018
First-year catcher and shortstop Maddison Paladino steps into the box in a game against Denison University April 7. Paladino started all 34 games of her first season, collecting 14 hits, eight RBIs, and 13 walks.

Softball Sweeps Terriers, Falls to Crusaders

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
April 27, 2018
Senior Sydney Garvis was named North Coast Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week after scoring nine goals and collecting a team-high 17 draw controls in the team’s two wins against conference foes Allegheny College and DePauw University.

Yeowomen Remain Perfect in NCAC After Beating Bishops

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
April 20, 2018

NBA, Adam Silver Need to Address League’s Tanking Problem

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
April 20, 2018

NBA Expands from Two-Team Race

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
April 13, 2018
First-year pitcher Emily Tucci prepares to deliver a pitch against Grinnell College on March 22. Tucci has been a major addition to the softball team, boasting a team-low 2.72 ERA in 13 appearances and adding 14 hits and three home runs through 18 games.

Softball Earns Split Against Kenyon Ladies, Falls to Allegheny Gators

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
April 6, 2018

Yeowomen Softball Seeks to Improve on 12-Win Season

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
March 9, 2018
Sophomore Lena Rich prepares to return a serve at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Regionals in September. Rich and her doubles partner, senior Mayada Audeh, had a decisive 8–4 win Saturday against Kalamazoo College.

Yeowomen Best Hornets Without Top Players Hughes

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
March 2, 2018

MLB Offseason Spending Highlights Change in Values

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
February 23, 2018

Vegas Golden Knights Change NHL, Expansion in First Year

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
February 16, 2018

Yeowomen Break Program Wins Record Against Kenyon

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
February 9, 2018
College senior Sandra Kibble is the co-chair of SAAC and co-captain of the varsity softball team.

In The Locker Room with Sandra Kibble, SAAC Co-Chair

Alex McNicoll and Alexis Dill
February 9, 2018

USSF Needs Kathy Carter As President for Growth, Equality

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
December 8, 2017
Jay Schreiber (left), Deputy Sports Editor of The New York Times, and Julie Schreiber, Sports co-editor of The Oberlin Review.

In The Locker Room with Julie and Jay Schreiber, Sports Editors

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
December 8, 2017
Junior guard Eli Silverman-Lloyd spins by the Earlham College Quakers on his way to 12 points in the Yeomen’s 81–80 home win Nov. 19. The Yeomen, who are 4–2 this season, play their next game against the Hiram College Terriers in Philips gym at 3 p.m. tomorrow.

Yeowomen Best Scots, Yeomen Lose to Tigers

Jane Agler and Alex McNicoll
December 1, 2017

Write-In Votes for Athletes Must Consider Qualifications

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
December 1, 2017
Senior forward Gwennie Gardiner fights for a ball against the Kenyon College Ladies’ defense in the Yeowomen’s 2–1 loss to the Kenyon College Ladies on Oct. 24.

Gardiner Leaves Yeowomen After Program Turnaround, Successful 67-Game Career

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
December 1, 2017
Seniors Tess Jewell (left) and Emma Schechter.

In the Locker Room with Tess Jewell and Emma Schechter, OCET, OCDT Captains

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
November 17, 2017
Sophomore guard Ally Driscoll tries to move the ball past a defender in last season’s Nov. 28 loss to the University of Mount Union Purple Raiders. Wednesday, she scored a team-high 14 points in their 44–65 season opening loss to the Purple Raiders.

Yeowomen Dismantled by Purple Raiders in Season Debut

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
November 17, 2017
From left to right: First-year Nick Dawkins, first-year Daniel Hill, junior Ethan Hill, senior Ken Allen, junior Jake Parentis, and Cortland Hill, OC ’77.

Club Hockey Skates Again

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
November 17, 2017

Professional Athletes Risk Image for Autonomy

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
November 10, 2017
Sophomore forward Andre Campbell pulls up for a mid-range jumper in the Yeomen’s practice yesterday.

Yeomen, Yeowomen Prepare for Basketball Season Openers

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
November 10, 2017

NBA MVP Vote Must Return to Players, Away from Press

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
November 3, 2017
Six Oberlin seniors were honored on Saturday, Oct. 21. From left: Tim Williams, Jesse Lauritsen, Ben Jennings, Jake Frankenfield, Connor English, and Matthew Bach-Lombardo. The Yeomen play their last game of the season tomorrow at DePauw University.

Lords Eliminate Yeomen From Playoff Contention

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
October 27, 2017
Danielle Miller (left) and Julia Thorndike, directors of Burn The Ships, a documentary about the Akron Racers that screened at the Apollo Theatre Wednesday.

In The Locker Room with Danielle Miller and Julia Thorndike, Documentarians

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
October 27, 2017

Beltrán Champions Houston Astros, Puerto Rican Relief Efforts

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
October 27, 2017
Kevin Blackistone, sports journalist and professor at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

In The Locker Room with Professor and Columnist Kevin Blackistone

Alex McNicoll and Julie Schreiber
October 6, 2017

Tanking Undermines Competitive Nature of Sports

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
October 6, 2017
Sophomore midfielder Libby Royer carries the ball up the sideline, weaving through the DePauw University Tigers’ defense Saturday. The Yeowomen fell to the Tigers 2–1 in overtime.

Yeowomen Struggle for Wins

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
September 29, 2017

How to Crush the Fantasy Competition: Week 4

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
September 29, 2017
Natalie Winkelfoos, Delta Lodge Athletics Director

In The Locker Room with Delta Lodge Athletics Director Natalie Winkelfoos

Alex McNicoll and Julie Schreiber
September 29, 2017

As More Players Kneel, NFL Protest Loses Sight of Original Purpose

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
September 29, 2017

NCAC Athlete Death Shocks Colleges

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
September 22, 2017
Senior forward Timothy Williams in the Yeomen’s scrimmage against the Capital University Crusaders.

In The Locker Room With Timothy Williams, Men’s Soccer Captain

Julie Schrieber and Alex McNicoll
September 15, 2017

NBA Jersey Ads Signal Corporate Encroachment

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
September 15, 2017

MLB’s Departure From Traditional Values Detrimental to Culture

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
September 8, 2017
Yago Colás, Professor of English at Oberlin College.

In the Locker Room with Yago Colás, Professor of English

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
September 8, 2017

Money Comes Out On Top

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
September 1, 2017
The swimming and diving team eagerly awaits the renovation of Carr Pool, as Philips gym construction continues into the 2017 fall semester. The $13 million project is set for completion in August 2018.

Philips Gym Renovation Continues Throughout School Year

Alex McNicoll, Sports Editor
September 1, 2017
Junior Sean Kiley has been a staple of the Yeomen pitching staff this season. The Studio City, CA, native was named the NCAC Pitcher of the Week for striking out 13 hitters in Oberlin’s 6–2 win over Kenyon College last Saturday.

On a Hot Streak, Yeomen Sweep Kenyon

Alex McNicoll, Contributing Sports Editor
April 28, 2017
Seniors Dan Bisno and Gabe Jacobson joke around before an intramural softball game. The duo plays for Shirley’s Angels, a team comprised of ’Sco employees and enthusiasts. Intramural softball was set to kick off Tuesday, but rainy weather has delayed play. Some of the league’s teams will take to North Fields to play on Saturday.

IM Softball Draws from All Corners of Campus

Alex McNicoll, Contributing Sports editor
April 21, 2017
Sophomore Hayley Drapkin looks to make a pass in Oberlin’s 14–3 win against Allegheny College Tuesday. The Yeowomen are currently 9–1 overall and 3–1 in conference play.

See You Later, Gators: Lax Wins 14–3

Alex McNicoll, Contributing Sports editor
April 14, 2017
Junior Dana Goldstein hits an incoming pitch in the Yeowomen’s home opener against the Wilmington College Fighting Quakers. Oberlin split the doubleheader against Wilmington, winning game one 6–2 before falling 6–5 in the second.

Yeowomen Show New Promise in Opening Games

Alex McNicoll, Contributing Sports Editor
March 31, 2017
The Oberlin College Thunder fielded a women’s team for the first time since 2007. Stacked with first-years, the men’s and women’s teams traveled to Kent State University on Feb. 18-19 to compete in the Black Squirrel Open.

Club Bowling Revives Women’s Squad

Alex McNicoll, Contributing Sports Editor
March 3, 2017
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
First-year guard Ally Driscoll puts up a contested layup in Oberlin’s game against the Kenyon College Ladies Wednesday. Oberlin’s 52–41 win over Kenyon boosts its record to 7–6 in NCAC play.

Yeowomen Push Past Kenyon Ladies

Alex McNicoll, Contributing Sports Editor
February 10, 2017
The Oberlin Athletics Department ushered in five new assistant coaches this January. Top row (left to right): Ben Gysin, Alec Chisholm and Garrett Mack. Bottom row (left to right): Olivia Wulfhoop and Brandon Jossey.

Athletics Department Welcomes New Coaches

Alex McNicoll
February 3, 2017
Junior Tyler Parlor eyes her shot during a game against the University of Mount Union Nov. 28. After defeating Denison University 51–46 Wednesday, the Yeowomen are currently 3–4 overall and 3–0 in the NCAC.

Yeowomen Best Big Red to Stay Undefeated in NCAC

Alex McNicoll
December 9, 2016
Sophomore Eli Silverman-Lloyd attempts to save the ball from going out of bounds against Illinois Institute of Technology during the Thanksgiving Classic, hosted by the Yeomen.

Yeomen Look to Rebound Against Youngstown

Alex McNicoll
December 2, 2016
First-year Michael Lin swims the butterfly leg of the 200-yard individual medley. Lin logged one of the top-10 fastest times in school history with his 1 minute, 59.73 second finish in Oberlin’s meet against the Ohio Northern University Polar Bears last Saturday.

Yeowomen Beat Bears, Lin Notches Top-10 Finish

Alex McNicoll
November 18, 2016
Senior wide receiver Justin Cruz sprints past DePauw University defenders in Oberlin’s 50–17 loss last Saturday at the Knowlton Athletic Complex. Cruz ranks third in school history with 2,156 career receiving yards.

Football Set to Battle Hiram in Season Finale

Alex McNicoll
November 11, 2016
Fans congratulate the Yeomen after their 2–1 NCAC semifinal victory over Wabash College. The victory propelled the team to its first conference championship match in school history.

Yeomen Head to First Ever NCAC Final

Alex McNicoll
November 4, 2016

NCAC Powerhouses Await Yeomen

Alex McNicoll
October 28, 2016
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