Category: Sports

Samuel Casey Editor in Chief   Like the rest of the sports world, golf was held captive by COVID-19 for all of the spring and much of the summer. One minute the pros are playing in the Players Championship and smacking balls on the famed 17th hole of TPC Sawgrass, the next they are packing…

Matt Olszewski Senior Sports Writer   Many Wooster students are varsity athletes, competing at the DIII level in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Given how competitive this conference  is, one can imagine how difficult it is to not only be one of those varsity athletes, but also to continue to play the same sport all…

Geoffrey Allen Contributing Writer   Content Warning: This article contains reference to violence and racism. There is no doubt that the tragic death of George Floyd took the world by storm. The Black Lives Matter Movement has truly made a breakthrough in bringing about significant change in media, local towns, and even sports teams. But…

Gabriel Melmed Contrbuting Writer   By design, the NBA isn’t particularly friendly to underdogs. Professional basketball requires a very specific body type, which only a handful of adult men worldwide have. As a result, the gap in skill level between the most talented and least talented professional basketball players is considerably wider than that of…

Geoffrey Allen Staff Writer Matt Olszewski Senior Sports Writer   The College of Wooster athletic teams have officially begun phase one of practices, which has allowed athletes to spend time on the field, the track and the court together for the first time in months, which is something athletes have been looking forward to for…

Olivia Mittak Sports Editor   Just a few years ago, professional athletes and fans turned their noses up at the idea of including esports as a category of professional sports, let alone considering its participants actual athletes and professionals. Fast forward to 2020, esports have launched themselves into the mainstream due to the  COVID-19 pandemic,…