Shai Goodman

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Coaches and players open up about recruiting process

Many high school athletes around the country dream of competing in college; nearly eight million students play sports in high school, but only 495,000...

Bailey Stevens breaks home run record

For Bailey Stevens (senior), hitting home runs is a skill that has taken a lifetime of practice. Starting her softball career in the Elk...

The final stretch: a Q&A with Occidental’s women’s swim captains

Swim captains Hannah Ash, Laura Chun and Joan Kronick open up about spending the last four years together in the pool.   This interview was conducted...

Dear Serena Williams, thank you for your “emotional meltdown”

Dear Serena Williams, My name is Shai Goodman. I am one of the many athletes that you have inspired over your storied career. When I...

Alumna Brita Loeb continues athletic endeavors beyond Oxy

For many Occidental athletes, their competitive sporting career ends at graduation. Brita Loeb ‘16 may have left the lacrosse field, but rather than hanging...

Austin Lashley culminates collegiate career with bronze medal at national meet

Austin Lashley (senior) placed third at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Swimming and Diving Championship in the 100-yard butterfly  March 22 at Indiana...

Shaun White is not my American hero

I refresh my Instagram to yet another image of Shaun White. Since the opening of the Winter Olympics Feb. 9, White's bright red hair...

Ski club ready to hit the slopes, again

Self-proclaimed ski bums Ryder Bennell* (sophomore) and Elizabeth Taylor (senior) noticed that students on campus were underutilizing some of the greatest ski mountains on the...