Sports

Athletes of the Week Kent Ortiz and Sloane Shoop shut down the competition

Sloane Shoop Sloane Shoop (sophomore) made four blocks against Willamette University during the Whittier - La Verne Invitational Sept. 11, leading the Occidental volleyball team to their fourth...

Baseball and volleyball set standard of academic excellence

Occidental baseball and volleyball earned the 2025-26 American Baseball Coaches Associations' (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award and American Volleyball Coaches Associations' (AVCA) Team Academic...

‘She wanted more’: Olivia Haga’s soccer journey beyond Oxy

Olivia Haga ‘23 played for the Occidental women’s soccer team and has played professionally overseas since graduating. Haga said her path to the pros...

Men’s soccer kicks off as favorite in SCIAC preseason poll

The Occidental men’s soccer team was voted No. 1 in the SCIAC Preseason Poll. The 2025 SCIAC regular season and tournament champions, who exited...

Akiyama registers triple hat trick in victory over Caltech

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental men’s water polo team (2-21 overall, 1-6 SCIAC) celebrated its Senior Night Wednesday, honoring the collegiate careers of Kevin Coleman, Christian...

Sochi rushin’ into social issues

Author: Juliet Suess The start of the Olympic season is typically met with grandeur and excitement; a sense of nationalism rushes through countries around the world,...

Sam blitzed with controversy

Author: Juliet Suess Lobbyist Jack Burkman (Rep.) drafted a plan to deploy a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the National Football League (NFL). It is...

Sports in Brief Issue 7

Author: Ryan Whalen Baseball (12-14 overall, 8-7 SCIAC) The Occidental baseball team took the field against SCIAC No. 1 Whittier over the weekend in a three-game conference...

Baseball completes final series, prepares for SCIAC pool play

Author: Tim O'Donnell After winning two straight series, the Occidental baseball team (16-19 overall, 12-12 SCIAC) suffered a setback over the weekend against Pomona-Pitzer (15-20 overall,...

Volleyball loses back-to-back matches to open conference play

Author: D'Angela Pritchett-Rowe The Occidental women's volleyball team (1–9 overall, 0–2 SCIAC) fell behind early on Friday night against La Verne and failed to recover, falling...

Akiyama finds his home in, on the water

Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza With a love for the ocean, marine life and the beach, it is no surprise that Sam Akiyama (senior) found his athletic success...

Youthful women’s team builds chemistry

Author: Christopher Thaxton The Occidental women's basketball team is back on the hardwood for a 25-game journey through the regular season. After posting a 13–12 record...