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CWRU ended Chicago’s winning streak and extended their own.

Women’s basketball extends winning streak with two strong wins

David Chang, Staff Reporter January 23, 2020

Although the snow hit late this winter season, the Spartans remain unfazed and ablaze on their six game winning streak, running through their UAA competition. With home court advantage on their side, the...

Alicia Marie Gonzales, dribbles the ball up the court against Juanita College, who CWRU beat 70-46 after a rough first quarter

Women’s basketball on a four-game winning streak as conference play heats up

David Chang, Staff Reporter January 17, 2020

Over winter break, the Case Western Reserve University split games in the M-Club Tournament, which was highlighted by a 70-46 win against Juniata College. After dropping a game to John Carroll University,...

Brandon Barton sizes up his opponent as the Spartans gain revenge for last year’s loss against Thiel College

Spartan wrestling rallies to beat Thiel

Gaurav Hardikar, Staff Reporter January 17, 2020

Last Wednesday, Jan. 8, the Case Western Reserve University wrestling team snapped their 5-meet losing streak in a thrilling 27-24 home win against the Thiel College Tomcats.  The Spartans opened their...

Michael Volkening drives the ball up the court during the 2019 HoopMIA Holiday Shootout in Miami

After a strong holiday season showing, men’s basketball enters conference play

Nathan Lesch, Director of Print January 17, 2020

While most students were finishing their exams or heading home, during winter break, members of the Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team were hustling for loose balls, setting screens...

Matthew Dellavedova drives the ball up the court during the Cavaliers game.

Cavs vs. Nets: A firsthand experience

Ishan Kulkarni, Staff Reporter December 6, 2019

In a game that went down to the wire, the Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Brooklyn Nets 108-106. The Cavaliers were coming off a close home upset six-point win against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Cavaliers...

Women’s basketball team starts season with a young team

Women’s basketball team starts season with a young team

David Chang, Staff Reporter December 6, 2019

A young Case Western Reserve University women’s basketball team has experienced an up-and-down start to their season. They beat Waynesburg University 96-79. The team split games at the M-Club Tournament...

Second-year swimmer excited for new season

Second-year swimmer excited for new season

Nicholas Kamlet, Staff Reporter November 22, 2019

Kate Ptashnik is a second-year distance free swimmer on the Case Western Reserve University swim team. With the season still young, she looks to improve on a stellar first year that featured an 18:21.88...

The Spartan wrestlers began their season with two tough matches against JCU and CSU.

Wrestling faces early tests

Andrew Ford, Staff Reporter November 22, 2019

The mats have been rolled out for another season of Spartan wrestling as Head Coach Danny Song leads the Case Western Reserve University wrestling squad into the 2019-2020 campaign.  “We want to...

Cavaliers continue re-building effort

Ishan Kulkarni, Contributing Reporter November 15, 2019

With a new October comes a new season of Cleveland Cavaliers basketball. Over the summer, the Cavaliers further emphasized the rebuild of the ongoing roster by picking up key rookies. With the fifth overall...

NBA caught up in Cantonese storm

David Chang, Staff Reporter November 1, 2019

To Ohio basketball fans, clips of LeBron jersey burnings seem a thing of the past, but this time his jerseys are being burned outside the U.S. Two weeks ago, the General Manager of the Houston Rockets...

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