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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
All content by Jacob Rayyan
The Cleveland Browns currently have two of the top-five draft picks. They need offensive weapons to rebound from their 0-16 season.

Browns look for franchise-altering players in draft

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
April 27, 2018

Cavaliers bounce back from loss

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2018

Cavaliers face Pacers in first round of playoffs

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
April 13, 2018

Indians have a rough start to season

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2018

Browns using free agency to improve

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
March 2, 2018

A new look for the Cavaliers

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
February 23, 2018

Indians made a good decision with their mascot

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
February 9, 2018

Browns need quarterback to even dream of Super Bowl

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2018

Division I college basketball cannot be predicted

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
January 19, 2018

Trading the way through baseball’s offseason

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
December 1, 2017

Kyrie Irving blossoms in Boston

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
November 17, 2017

Browns will probably not win a game this season

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
November 10, 2017

Despite early struggles, Cavs remain favorites

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
November 3, 2017

Contenders, pretenders in the NHL

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
October 27, 2017

Rayyan: Browns make right call by sticking with Kizer

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
October 25, 2017

Cavaliers set for present, future after offseason moves

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
September 29, 2017

Reflecting on the Indians streak

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
September 22, 2017

Browns focus on positives moving forward

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
September 15, 2017

Browns building in unusual ways

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
September 8, 2017
This may be one of the final published pictures of Kyrie Irving in a Cavaliers jersey, as the point guard was traded to the Boston Celtics over the summer.

Kyrie Irving: Green with envy

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
September 1, 2017

Kyrie Irving earned his goodbye to the Cavs

Jacob Rayyan, Columnist
July 30, 2017
Fourth-year center fielder Aaron Cain hits a line drive against the University of Chicago. The Spartans leadoff hitter finished with nine hits in the four game series.

How sweep it is

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2017

Browns have options for first pick

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2017
Noah Mehrle heads toward first after connecting on an offering earlier this season.

Baseball splits series with WashU

Jacob Rayyan, Staff reporter
April 21, 2017
Second baseman Alex Capetillo and shortstop Rocco Maue turn two during a recent Spartans game.

Baseball takes three of four from NYU

Jacob Rayyan, Staff reporter
April 14, 2017

Flipping the switch

Jacob Rayyan, Staff reporter
April 14, 2017
The baseball team has quite a few reasons to celebrate during their six game winning streak. They are averaging more than 10 runs a game during their streak.

Bring out the brooms

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2017
The baseball team split the weekend series against Emory University, including a wild 20-15 victory in the finale.

Baseball upsets top ten team, splits series

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
March 31, 2017
The CWRU baseball team won three games this past weekend to push their winning streak to four.

Baseball riding high after weekend sweep

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2017

Baseball swept in opening series

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2017
The Spartans ended their season with a 10 point loss to Carnegie Mellon University. Overall, they finished with a 8-17 record, including a 3-11 mark in the UAA.

Spartans drop season finale to Carnegie Mellon

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2017
First-year forward Michael Hollis shoots over a Brandeis defender earlier this season.

Spartans pull shocking upset

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2017
Sam Henson drains a three-pointer against Brandeis. The first-year forward was a perfect six-of-six from beyond the arc.

Men’s basketball back to winning ways

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
February 17, 2017
Connor Nally shoots a three-pointer with a hand in his face.

Losses keep coming

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2017

Best Super Bowl ever?

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2017

Men’s basketball falls just short

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
February 3, 2017
First-year forward Sam Hansen lines up a three-pointer during a game earlier this season.

Heartbreaker and a blowout

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
January 20, 2017
David Black goes up for a shot in the paint during a game earlier in the season. Black scored nine points and nabbed three rebounds in the loss to Adrian.

Spartans fall to Adrian

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
December 9, 2016
Javier Alvarez hurriedly searches for an open teammate to inbound the ball to.

Dropping the Ball

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2016

Yellow Jackets sting Spartans

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2016
Looking to move the ball down the field, fourth-year defender Madeline Pollifrone rears back to strike the ball during a home match earlier this season.

Facing the opposition head on

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2016

Spartans earn much needed win

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2016

Almost there

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2016
Second-year forward Maggie Tyma attempts to race past a Ohio Wesleyan defender and keep possession for the Spartans

Women’s soccer faces tough competition

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2016

Starting off with a draw

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2016
Forward Kimberly Chen keeps her eye on the ball as she receives a pass during an early season match.

Women’s soccer can’t break through

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
September 30, 2016
Fourth-year Amy Lindberg strikes the ball with fury during a recent match.

Women’s soccer splits pair of close games

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2016

Scoring in Bunches

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2016

Browns improving offense inspires optimism

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2016

Men’s soccer splits first two games

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2016

Indians legitimate World Series contenders

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
September 2, 2016
Softball splits six before senior sendoff

Softball splits six before senior sendoff

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2016
Grace Tritchler connects for the hit this weekend. The Spartans’ powerful bats have boosted them to four straight wins.

Bring out the brooms

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
April 8, 2016
After a tough weekend where the Spartans lost both games of their doubleheader the Spartans rebounded for two wins against Hiram on Tuesday night.

Softball slips twice then sweeps two

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
April 1, 2016
Annie Wennerberg pitched a solid game for the Spartans against Ohio Northern, a big help for the Spartans in sweeping the Polar Bears.

Spartans sweep Ohio Northern

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
March 25, 2016
The CWRU softball team dropped eight of their UAA tournament matchups this week, a disappointing string for the high hoped Spartans.

Softball struggles against strong UAA rivals

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
March 18, 2016
Fourth year Matt Clark’s career game helped beat Emory in his last home game

Men’s basketball win final game at home

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2016
Spartan guard Javier Alvarez shoots over a University of Chicago defender, the Spartans return home and look to win the final three games of the season.

Spartan basketball struggles on the road, enters final stretch of season

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2016
The Spartans split the weekend at home, beating Brandies but then falling to NYU.

Men’s basketball wins and loses on smallest of margins

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2016
Colin Zucker drives toward the basket earlier this season. The Spartans split their games last weekend against tough UAA opponents and look to take advantage of their home court this weekend.

Men’s basketball snaps skid, looks to round two on Throwback Weekend

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2016
Men’s basketball looks to rebound after tough weekend away

Men’s basketball looks to rebound after tough weekend away

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2016
Jake Lavis drives past a Washington University at St. Louis defender this past weekend.

Men’s basketball struggles at home against UAA talent

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2016
Spartan point guard Jimmy Holman drives the lane for the bucket earlier this season. Holman and the Spartans sit atop the UAA heading into this weekend.

Men’s Basketball kicks off UAA play with big win

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2016
The Men’s Basketball team swept the tournament before losing to Denison this week.

Men’s Basketball splits the weekend

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2015
The Men’s basketball team opened their season with a 2-1 record and plays at home on Tuesday night.

Men’s Basketball opens season with two wins

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2015

Men’s Soccer drops both weekend matchups

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2015
The Men’s soccer team crushed Waynesburg University by a score of 9-0. Five Spartans found the back of the net.

Men’s soccer dominates Waynesburg

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2015
The Spartans rebounded from a rough week with two stellar wins.

Spartans roar back to sit atop UAA: Men’s Soccer bests two conference opponents

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
October 23, 2015
Third year student Brandon White collides with a Thomas More defender earlier this season. The Spartans won their first UAA game this weekend against NYU.

Men’s Soccer kicks off UAA play with big win

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2015

Spartan men’s soccer dominates Wilmington heading into UAA play

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2015

Men’s soccer surges on the road to bring home three straight wins

Jacob Rayyan, Contributing Reporter
September 18, 2015
Midfielder Paul Darmstadter clears the ball up field against Thomas More. The Spartans split their first home series but rebounded this week against Baldwin Wallace.

Spartan men’s soccer splits series in summer heat

Jacob Rayyan, Contributing Reporter
September 11, 2015
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