Players Of The Week

Athletes Christian Corcoran and Antigone Lambros are celebrated by their teams for their positive influences

Christian Corcoran On Nov. 4, Occidental College's men's soccer team broke a 1-1 tie in overtime against Pomona-Pitzer winning them the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) pre-championship...

Athletes of the Week Ariana Carranza and Amir Barkan reflect on their growth

Ariana Carranza Ariana Carranza (first year), an outside hitter for Occidental's volleyball team, said that for her, this season was all about attacking the ball and fueling...

Athletes of the Week Lucy Dysart and Alexander To hustle and shine

Lucy Dysart Lucy Dysart (sophomore) is a center forward on Occidental’s women’s soccer team, scoring a game-winning goal against Redlands College Oct. 19. This was Dysart’s first collegiate...

Maya Ghosh and Reed Canavan lead with resilience and willpower

Maya Ghosh Maya Ghosh (junior) is one of two captains on the college's women’s golf team and has been playing golf competitively since eighth grade. Due to...

Athletes Marcus Chmielewski and Jenna LeNay find family and success

Marcus Chmielewski Marcus Chmielewski (junior) said there is nowhere else he would rather be than on the Occidental men’s soccer team. Chmielewski plays forward and...

In their last seasons at Occidental, athletes Christian Guillaume and Caroline Kearney shine as leaders

Christian Guillaume: Center back Christian Guillaume (senior) scored 5 goals against Mt. San Antonio College, advancing the team towards their 16-12 win on Sept. 21. Guillaume...

Athletes of the Week Henry Grady and Estelle Harsh have their eyes on the ball

Henry Grady After missing out last year on what was supposed to be his last hurrah due to the pandemic, Henry Grady (senior) said he...

Athletes of the Week Max Stanley and Lizzy Kerman bring positive attitudes to their teams

Max Stanley Max Stanley (sophomore) scored the key goal in the men’s soccer game against Hope International University, helping win them their last non-league game...

Toni Thompson and Beau Brauer share a love for team community as Occidental’s Athletes of the Week

Toni Thompson Occidental women’s basketball player Toni Thompson (sophomore) was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s (SCIAC) Defensive Athlete of the Week on Feb. 7. Thompson...

‘Always ready to work hard’, Gabriela Etopio and Tim McClure take charge as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week

Gabriela Etopio Guard Gabriela Etopio (sophomore) led the Occidental women’s basketball team to a 67-45 victory in their home game against Bethesda University Nov. 10. Etopio had 11...

From preseason to postseason, Alyanna McGrath and Kia Mackey earn Athlete of the Week honors

Alyanna McGrath Forward Alyanna McGrath (first year) had 12 points and 9 rebounds in the Occidental women's basketball team's 62-59 win over LIFE Pacific University...

‘Keepers of the culture’: Matthew Teplitz and Ella Endo are The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week

Matthew Teplitz Matthew Teplitz (senior) scored the 75th-minute equalizer against Pomona-Pitzer in the men's soccer team's homecoming game Oct. 23, which led to a 2-1...