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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Kicker Ben Carniol attempts an extra point during a game earlier this season. Carniol has converted 35 of his 39 extra point attempts this year

“We did what we had to do to win”

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor October 28, 2016

After many students struggled through their midterm exams, the Spartans’ football team faced their hardest test of the season. Just like their fellow Case Western Reserve University students, the team...

Finding new ways to win

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor October 21, 2016

The formula may have been a bit different, but the result was still the same for the Spartans. The Case Western Reserve University football team secured another victory, their sixth in a row, over the...

Football cruises into Homecoming game

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor October 14, 2016

Another week, another victory as the Spartans’ football team keeps rolling along. Case Western Reserve University improved to 5-0 on the season with a 37-14 victory over Bethany College in West Virginia...

Third-year quarterback Rob Cuda hands off to second-year wide receiver Justin Phan early in the game against St. Vincent. The Spartans successful running attack was key to their victory.

Football aces latest test

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor October 7, 2016

The outcome was the same, but getting there was a little different. The Case Western Reserve University football team defeated the Bearcats of Saint Vincent College 53-28 at home to achieve a perfect 4-0...

Jacob Burke dodges a Waynesburg defender during one of his 20 rushes. He set career highs in carries, yards and touchdowns in the Spartans victory.

Football cruises to easy victory

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor September 30, 2016

Another week, another offensive record for the Spartans. Last week it was fourth-year wide receiver Brendan Lynch tying the team’s single game receiving yards record. This week, it was third-year fullback...

Football routs Grove City

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor September 23, 2016

Not even Mother Nature could stop the Spartans’ offense, as the football team cruised to a 55-0 win last Saturday over Grove City College in a game twice delayed by weather. Both delays were due to lightning...

Attacking the next challenge

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor September 16, 2016

Picking up right where they left off last season, Spartan football used a potent offense and stingy defense to win their opening game of the season over the University of Chicago. After a regularly scheduled...

Browns improving offense inspires optimism

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter September 9, 2016

Believe it or not, the Cleveland Browns have a lot of reasons to be optimistic this season. The team heads into the season with Robert Griffin III as their starting quarterback. Griffin is, when healthy,...

Justin Phan evades Chicago tacklers on his way to the end zone during his punt return touchdown.

Phan-tastic way to start the year

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor September 9, 2016

Talk about getting revenge. The Case Western Reserve University football team destroyed the University of Chicago 45-17 in a non-conference home game to start the season, avenging a heartbreaking one-point...

Phan-tastic way to start the year

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor September 9, 2016

Talk about getting revenge. The Case Western Reserve University football team destroyed the University of Chicago 45-17 in a non-conference home game to start the season, avenging a heartbreaking one-point...

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