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...

Athletes Connor Grant and Paige Yasukochi find success through consistency and community

Connor Grant In the Cal Lutheran swim and dive meet Jan. 25, Connor Grant (first year) won both of his individual events, the 500 and...

Eaton Fire prompts athlete evacuation, impacts winter training

Caroline Agostini (senior), a recently elected captain of the swim team, was out to eat at a Korean barbecue restaurant with 30 other swim...

New intramural sports invite students to bond over athletics

Occidental's Intramural Sports League Commissioner Nasratullah Elham (senior) said he plans to make intramural sports activities mainstream. According to Elham, intramural sports are sports...

2024 EADA report shows Occidental’s strides toward athletic budget equity

The Occidental first reported on Occidental’s athletic budget in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic impacted college sports programs nationwide. According to the 2024 EADA...

Women’s soccer celebrates senior night during Redlands match

The Occidental women’s soccer team had a rainy senior night game Nov. 2 against Redlands. This year’s roster had three seniors: Anna Fukushima, Clare...

Rugby at Occidental: teams compete in fall seasons

Occidental has two rugby teams: Occidental Men's Rugby (also known as the Black Shirts) and Occidental Rugby Club. This semester, the two teams have...

Athletes of the Week: Sarah Radle and Joshua Lo inspire as senior leaders

Sarah Radle In Occidental women's swim and dive's first SCIAC meet of the season, captain Sarah Radle (senior) placed first in the 100 freestyle, 200...

Athletes of the Week Max Stanley and Meara Hayes bring positivity to their teams

Max Stanley In the opening minutes of the men’s soccer game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 23, wingback and captain Max Stanley (senior) scored the game's...