The Observer

Varsity spring sports obituaries: An unceremonious ending for graduating athletes

Sarah Parr, Director of Business Operations • April 27, 2020

Women’s varsity sports Today we mourn the senior students on Case Western Reserve University’s women’s varsity track and field, and softball teams’ chances to finish their collegiate sport career...

Men’s tennis places well at ITA Indoor Nationals

Shreya Ramani, Staff Reporter • February 28, 2020

This past weekend, CWRU Men’s Tennis traveled to St. Peter, Minnesota to compete in the ITA Indoor National Championships hosted by Gustavus Adolphus College. They went into the weekend with a perfect...

Women’s Tennis Splits Weekend at Home

Grace Despres, Staff Reporter • February 28, 2020

The weekend of Feb. 22 and 23 brought two opportunities for the Case Western Reserve University women’s tennis team to improve their 3-2 record. The first match was against the fierce competition of...

Women’s tennis has strong performance on the road

Grace Despres, Staff Reporter • February 21, 2020

The women’s tennis team of Case Western Reserve University had a full Valentine’s Day weekend, with a game on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Spartans were on the road all three games, traveling to...

Men’s tennis sweeps opening weekend

Grace Despres, Staff Reporter • February 13, 2020

Case Western Reserve University’s men’s tennis team hit the ground running this season with three consecutive wins in their opening weekend on Feb. 7. The Spartans, who are 12th ranked in Division...

Spartan track team squared up against CMU in the annual Battle for the Obelisk

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor • January 30, 2020

This past weekend was the annual “Battle for the Obelisk” track event against Carnegie Mellon University. “The Duel,” as it is commonly known, is hosted by Case Western Reserve University, and...

First-year tennis player thanks the team for making her transition to college easier

Medha Nayak, Sports Editor • January 23, 2020

Cristina Hoog, who goes by Nina, is a first-year tennis player on the Case Western Reserve University tennis team. Academically, Hoog plans to major in biomedical engineering. While she says that playing...

First-year runner appreciates the structure and discipline the track team provides

Medha Nayak, Sports Editor • December 6, 2019

Ellijah Fragnoli is a first-year member of Case Western Reserve University’s track team. He plans to major in biomedical engineering. What is your favorite part of being on the track team? Why? My...

Women’s tennis leads the way at the ITA Regionals

Medha Nayak, Sports Editor • October 4, 2019

Case Western Reserve University’s women’s tennis team competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III Central Regional Championships from Sept.19 to Sept. 21. The tournament took place...

CWRU men’s tennis make their mark

Medha Nayak, Sports Editor • September 20, 2019

This weekend, the men’s tennis team opened their season at the Villanova Invitational. The tournament lasted three days, from Sept. 13-15, and took place in Pennsylvania. This is the first time that...