Sports

Athletes of the week Aujero and Rowe breeze past competition at gusty Cal Lutheran Invitational

Rachel Aujero (senior) and Daniel Rowe (sophomore) led the Occidental golf teams to a strong finish at the recent Cal Lutheran Invitational, with the women’s...

Around the horn: Baseball’s new approach drives success

The baseball team is off to a hot start in 2026, sporting a 17-8 overall record and 5-4 SCIAC record as of March 28....

Softball goes 3-1 during Hawaii spring trip

Occidental softball travelled to O'ahu, Hawaii March 9–13, winning three games and losing one. The final four games were cancelled due to rain. The...

Oxy Athletics boosts productivity with FanWord AI

Occidental’s athletics department started utilizing FanWord AI, a leading storytelling AI company, to help recap games and write player bios Aug. 18, 2025. Director of communications Joe...

Hot Corner: Professional sports don’t value players as people

Content warning: This article discusses suicide. MLB - Ben Petteruti One hundred sixty two games is a grind. No matter how well baseball players take care...

Athletes of the Week Delphine Way and Benjamin Fitzgerald focus on the details

Benjamin Fitzgerald According to the Occidental Athletics website, the baseball team secured a three-game sweep against Curry College March 14. Third baseman Benjamin Fitzgerald (junior) said this season...

Athletes prep for upcoming seasons, reflect on spring training

Every spring semester, Occidental’s fall and winter athletes take to the weight room, court and field to stay in shape during their off-season. Micah Elegores...

Hot Corner: Team USA wins big at Olympics, gets crushed in PR

For some sports fans, it’s often easy to forget the winter slate of Olympic competition exists. The summer games average over a billion more viewers than...

Athletes of the week Shelsta and Ames score unexpected awards

Ainsley Shelsta Ainsley Shelsta (senior) was awarded the SCIAC Ed Baldwin Award Feb. 25, ending her basketball career with an honor reflective of the sportsmanship she exhibited...

WAC and Detox heat up at Snowmelt tournament

Occidental's men's and women's Ultimate Frisbee teams — respectively Detox and WAC — competed in the Snowmelt Tournament Feb. 28 to March 1 in...

Athletics department receives Opportunities and Impact Award

The NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) granted the Occidental College athletics department the 2026 Opportunities and Impact Award Feb. 26. Selected out of...