Sports
Sports
Controlling the uncontrollable: athletes’ superstitions and rituals
Men’s tennis player Benjamin Burrows (senior) said competitive sports are inherently mental. Burrows said he and many other athletes partake in rituals or have...
Sports
Women’s tennis finds rhythm after early-season struggles
The Occidental women's tennis team has been on a winning streak, recording three consecutive 7-0 sweeps. The team shut out Whittier March 27 and has...
Sports
‘We-before-me’: student managers star in supporting roles
Occidental sports teams have done well this year, with several teams reaching their respective SCIAC conference tournaments and others with seasons still in full swing. Every sports program at...
Sports
Athletes of the Week Okamoto and Yurich lead playoff push
Olivia Okamoto Olivia Okamoto (senior) is currently the lacrosse team’s leading scorer and has been on All-SCIAC teams from 2023–2025. An attacker from Redmond, WA,...
2013
Community member Kopay first NFL athlete to come out
Author: Lauren Rewers Everyday around noon, a 71-year-old man swims laps in Taylor Pool for a few hours. His 6-foot height and muscular build suggest a once-powerful...
2013
NCAA must improve athletic standards
Author: Joe Siegal The Grambling State University Tigers football team did something unprecedented last Saturday by choosing to boycott and forfeit its participation in Jackson State's...
2013
Messick leaves humble roots in Reno to shine in basketball spotlight
Author: Tim O'Donnell As a young competitor and aspiring basketball player, senior and now 6-foot-3-inch Elizabeth "Bisty" Messick discovered that hoops is a way of life...
2014
Tiger Athletics deeply rooted in rich Olympic tradition
Author: Michael Tonetti From producing the first gold-winning Asian American to serving as a practice facility for the Games, Occidental College shares a rich history with...
2014
Rising Stars (Spring 2014 Part 2)
Author: Michael Tonetti Avery Chernin (Men's Tennis) Despite being the lightest member of the team at 138 pounds, Avery Chernin is expected to make a heavy impact...
Baseball
JV Baseball squad grows program through consistency
Author: Spencer Donaldson They wear the black and orange. Their uniforms bear the Tigers logo. On most spring afternoons, they can be found practicing on the...
2014
Women in the Locker Room
Author: Juliet Suess Feminism in Sports: Part 2 of 2 Women in sports are regarded, all around, as inferior to their male counterparts. Female athletes cannot play...
Basketball
NBA sets example for NFL
Author: Joe Siegal As the headlines about the NFL's inability to regulate its own league continue to dominate the sports news cycle, the National Basketball Association...
