Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Triumphs and heartbreak

David Hoffman, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

It’s a great time of year for basketball fans. Spectacular upsets, close games every time you check back on the action and unlikely playoff runs leave their stamp on this portion of the calendar. It’s...

Hard-fought on the hardwood

David Hoffman, Staff Reporter March 20, 2015

The March Madness Tournament may be quickly approaching in college basketball, but that doesn’t mean Case Western Reserve University has lacked some madness of its own. The intramural basketball playoffs...

March Madness is upon us

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor March 20, 2015

Possibly the most exciting of all events in the world of college sports the NCAA Division I basketball tournament. With thousands of leagues and prizes across the country for the best brackets, sports...

LeBron James: assist king

Joey Arko, Staff Reporter February 27, 2015

On Tuesday night, LeBron James accomplished yet another historic feat, breaking Scottie Pippen’s record for most assists ever recorded by an NBA forward. James surpassed Pippen’s total of 6,135 assists...

Battle for hardwood supremacy

David Hoffman, Staff Reporter February 27, 2015

As the month of February comes to a rapid conclusion, the intramural basketball action on campus is heating up at an equally rapid pace. The regular season is approaching its midpoint in all leagues, with...

Brooke Orcutt is swarmed by Emory defenders in the opening game of Throwback weekend. Orcutt and the Spartans wore Mather College uniforms for the weekend.

Skid stopped

JP. O'Hagan, Sports Editor February 27, 2015

Hard work and persistence pays off. The Spartans, after dropping handfuls of close games as part of their nine-game losing skid, finally broke through by defeating Rochester in the capping game of this...

Matt Clark, the Spartan’s hero in regulation against Rochester, dribbles the ball up the court against Emory. Clark and his teammates wore WRU Red Cat uniforms against Emory for Throwback Weekend.

Outside looking in

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor February 27, 2015

After a recorded setting start to the season, the Spartans have sputtered down the stretch. As each team came out ready to play their best basketball, the Spartans, who a few weeks ago saw themselves targets...

Former Spartan dons the traditional Mather College uniform in previous Throwback Weekend.

Celebrate throwback weekend tonight and Sunday

Julia Bianco, News Editor February 20, 2015

This weekend the Case Western Reserve University men’s and women’s basketball teams are going to be hosting the 10th Annual Throwback Weekend in the Adelbert Gymnasium. The women will play Emory...

Amanda Germer faces off against a Washington University defender.

Basketball woes continue through snow

Evan Rose, Staff Reporter February 20, 2015

The Spartans’ losing streak continued over the weekend, stretching to eight after away losses to New York University (NYU) and Brandeis University. They fell to 7-15 overall and 1-10 in the University...

Jordan Dean guards a Washington University player in a lost at home. Last weekend, the team split their roadtrip at NYU and Brandeis.

On the verge

Andrew Hodowanec, Contributing Reporter February 20, 2015

The Spartans split last weekend going 1-1, first seeing their losing streak extend to three on Friday as they fell to the New York University (NYU) Violets 94-73. Despite four Spartans scoring double digits,...

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