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Spartan cross country crushes competition at Sudeck Stampede

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor September 11, 2015

With the late summer sun sitting low over the horizon, the Spartans lined up at the starting line. The men’s and women’s cross country squads played hosts as they kicked off their season this past...

The Volleyball team celebrates last season after a kill. The Spartans had a lot to celebrate as they swept their four games this weekend so start the season 5-0.

Spartan volleyball starts season on fire with a perfect 5-0 record

Veijay Raj, Contributing Reporter September 11, 2015

Pull out the brooms. Case Western’s women’s volleyball team swept the Otterbein Classic in Westerville, Ohio this past weekend, winning all four games and continuing their hot start to the season....

Midfielder Paul Darmstadter clears the ball up field against Thomas More. The Spartans split their first home series but rebounded this week against Baldwin Wallace.

Spartan men’s soccer splits series in summer heat

Jacob Rayyan, Contributing Reporter September 11, 2015

The men’s soccer team had an up-and-down weekend of games, with the Case Western Reserve University Spartans finishing 1-1 consisting of a blowout win versus University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg on...

Case Cycling will be helping to host the Neocycle Event this weekend.

Case Cycling Team to host a race at NEOCycle this weekend

Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia September 11, 2015

The Case Cycling Team is bringing their talents to NEOCycle, the Midwest’s biggest urban cycling festival, this weekend. The club will be organizing a Criterium race on Sunday, Sept. 13, which will feature...

A stark look at the upcoming NFL season

Taylor Moran, Director of Business Operations September 11, 2015

With the new NFL season kicking off this weekend, there are always interesting storylines across the league to pay attention to over the next 17 weeks. I’ve been a huge fan of football since 2008,...

The Spartans found the back of the net five times against Mount Union Tuesday night. The Spartans’ home opener is Saturday afternoon.

Men’s Soccer nets five in season opening win over Mt. Union

Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia September 4, 2015

Case Western Reserve men’s soccer started their 2015 season off on a high note, with a 5-0 win versus the University of Mount Union in a Sept. 1 away game. “We worked all last spring and this preseason...

The football team scrimmaged Baldwin Wallace last weekend. The Spartans will use the scrimmage as a springboard into the new season, kicking off on the road against University of Chicago.

Football team hosts scrimmage before first game

Eddie Kerekes, Contributing Reporter September 4, 2015

“We’re talking about practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, we talking about practice,” famously said professional basketball player Allen Iverson before a game in 2002. The Case Western Reserve...

Exploring Cleveland the sporty way

Eddie Kerekes, Contributing Reporter September 4, 2015

Cleveland and the surrounding area have many sport-related options in all seasons, including Whirlyball, laser tag, bowling, skating and ice skating. All of these activities are located within a 25-minute...

Women’s soccer seals season opener

Women’s soccer seals season opener

Evan Rose, Staff Reporter September 4, 2015

The Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team won 1-0 in their opening game over Oberlin College on Tuesday, led by a second-half goal from freshman Emily Dickens. Although the game was...

Two Cwrucio members sprint for the quaffle and bludgers at the center line. The experience of playing Quidditch erases any doubt of the game being considered as a sport.

The Quidditch question

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor September 4, 2015

With a saga as lengthy and exciting as the books that the activity is based on, the question of Quidditch’s place in the sports world has long been a topic of debate among the staff of this newspaper. The...

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