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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

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One final game for Baird Brothers Trophy

One final game for Baird Brothers Trophy

Shinichi Inoue, Assistant Sports Editor October 5, 2012

Spartans host Wooster in teams’ final meeting Tomorrow marks the end of an era for the Case Western Reserve University football team. The annual tradition, the Baird Brothers’ Trophy Game, will...

Spartans upset bid of No. 21 Wittenberg falls short

Spartans upset bid of No. 21 Wittenberg falls short

Peter Cooke, Sports Editor October 5, 2012

Third straight loss is worst streak since 2006 Despite a game-high 163 yards from scrimmage by sophomore running back Manny Sicre, the Case Western Reserve University football team fell short by a score...

Spartan Spotlight: Wade Self

Spartan Spotlight: Wade Self

Ben Yavitt October 5, 2012

Wade Self is a senior on the football team. Self is from Lake Zurich, Ill. and is studying biomedical engineering.   Ben Yavitt: Wade, welcome. Let’s start off as usual. How many years have...

Homecoming football preview

Homecoming football preview

Peter Cooke and Shinichi Inoue September 28, 2012

It’s Homecoming at Case Western Reserve University and, as the leaves begin to change color here in Northeast Ohio, the fall sports season is just getting started. Saturday the football team will look...

Football takes on Battling Bishops under the lights

Football takes on Battling Bishops under the lights

Shinichi Inoue, Assistant Sports Editor September 21, 2012

Spartans look to bounce back on the road after loss The Case Western Reserve University Spartans look to bounce back from their first loss of the season and keep their road success intact against Ohio...

Last minute score spoils Spartans’ home opener

Last minute score spoils Spartans’ home opener

Shinichi Inoue, Assistant Sports Editor September 21, 2012

Frostburg St. steals 17-16 victory in Case’s first loss With 43 seconds remaining in fourth quarter, Frostburg State University sophomore quarterback Ken Emmons found junior running back Chucky Iweh...

Olson’s career night lifts Spartans to 35-0 shutout of Hiram

Olson’s career night lifts Spartans to 35-0 shutout of Hiram

Shinichi Inoue, Assistant Sports Editor September 14, 2012

Case improves to 2-0 before home opener against Frostburg Saturday After a narrow win against the Marietta Pioneers the week before, the Case Western Reserve University football team got back to work...

Home sweet home, Spartans seek third straight victory

Shinichi Inoue, Assistant Sports Editor September 14, 2012

Last week, the Case Western Reserve University football team shut out the Hiram Terriers by a score of 35-0. Tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 15, it will open the home portion of the 2012 season against Frostburg...

GAMEDAY PREVIEW: Case vs. Hiram

GAMEDAY PREVIEW: Case vs. Hiram

Shinichi Inoue, Asst. Sports Editor September 7, 2012

After escaping a narrow 26-23 victory against the Marietta Pioneers last Saturday, the Case Western Reserve University Spartans will travel to Hiram, Ohio to take on the Hiram Terriers tomorrow Sept. 8...

Riordan, Sicre run wild on way to opening day win

Riordan, Sicre run wild on way to opening day win

Shinichi Inoue, Asst. Sports Editor September 7, 2012

As the summer ends with the reality of college starting again and most students try to shake off the rust, the Case Western Reserve University Spartans were already in mid-season form. Junior running back...

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