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...

Men’s Track & Field sweeps SCIAC Multi-Dual 2 as Occidental women defeat Caltech, fall to Pomona-Pitzer

Author: Tim O'Donnell Improvement was the word of the day for the Occidental track and field programs on Saturday at SCIAC Multi-Dual 2, as numerous Tigers...

Water Polo posts largest victory margin of season

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women’s water polo team (5-17 overall, 3-3 SCIAC) has started to find its stroke in the pool with just two games...

NFL faces moral battle

Author: Joe Siegal The National Football League's (NFL) moral compass is deeply and profoundly flawed. While this has been evident to many who view the league...

Familiar face reveals untold story

Author: Earl Park While most students know him as a regular worker at Berkus Hall dinners, John Pinto's had a career—and even a brush with fame—before...

Ng finishes up final soccer season ‘Taryn’ up the field

Author: Margaret Su Taryn Ng (senior) is a four-year starting defender and three-year captain for Occidental's women's soccer team, but she almost never suited up for...

Pickup sports lack female participation

Author: Wellesley Daniels The creation of the Facebook group "OXY PICK UP" has made pickup sports more popular and more accessible to both students and faculty...

Players of the Week – February 24th

Author: Hoku Krueger Emily WatkinsEmily Watkins (senior) finished second overall in a tight race on Saturday at the SCIAC Swimming and Diving Championships, touching only 55...

Barbell club makes gains in the weight room

Author: Melina Devoney The newly-formed Occidental Barbell Club is off to a strong start. On March 20, a group of students congregated outside Alumni Gymnasium—the facility...