Sports

Retired student-athletes Hulett and Jorsling stay involved in their sports

Elizabeth Hulett Elizabeth Hulett (senior), a former outside hitter on the volleyball team, said she became a student coach after competing with Occidental for three...

Tiger Talk puts the mic in athletes’ hands

Tiger Talk is a podcast run by Oxy Athletics that allows student-athletes to share their voices and personalities while promoting their teams across campus....

Competitiveness drives success for Athletes of the Week Wolak and Reyes-Sanchez

Owen Wolak The men’s golf team competed in The Clash, a tournament hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 19-20. Owen Wolak (senior) tied for first against...

Shum and Gersch achieve SCIAC Athlete of the Week recognitions

Jasmine Shum Volleyball outside hitter Jasmine Shum (sophomore) earned SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week honors after leading Occidental to a 2-0 week with wins...

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...