Sports

‘An incredible honor’: ’26 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction

The Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame inducted six new members at a Cannon Plaza ceremony Oct. 4. Its Class of ’26 featured Anna...

Cross Country powers through Pre-Nationals in Minnesota

The Occidental College men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Minnesota Oct. 2 to compete in the Division III Pre-Nationals, also known as...

Women’s golf ‘sets the tone’ for spring season with top 10 finishes

Occidental women’s golf started their fall season Sept. 13, finishing fifth out of nine teams at the California State Intercollegiate tournament. Women’s golf consists...

Athletes of the Week Sanchez and Wahab-Holles hold down the fort

Eyleen Sanchez Volleyball libero/defensive specialist Eyleen Sanchez (senior) achieved a team-high 29 digs, along with six assists and three service aces at the homecoming game...

Heptathlete Brings Variety of Talents to Track and Field Team

Author: Ryan Graff Track and Field star Anna Kurnizki (sophomore) is one of only three current heptathletes in SCIAC and the first heptathlete at Occidental in...

Star Softball Pitcher Strikes Out Competition

Author: Ryan Graff Brittany Vacura (sophomore), current pitcher for the women's softball team, has been playing softball since she was in the womb, literally. Her mother,...

Women’s Water Polo Undefeated in SCIAC Play

Author: The Occidental Weekly - Sports Staff Last Saturday, the women defeated La Verne 16-5, solidifying a three-game winning streak to kick off SCIAC play. After...

Green Bay QB Favre Retires

Author: BY Brett Favre , Sports Writer After flirting with retirement for years, Brett Favre means it this time. The Green Bay Packers quarterback quit after...

Rugby Looks for Support

Author: Sam Byrne The Women's Rugby team has both a new captain and new outlook this year. Although the team has been unlucky in their previous...

Chapman Enters SCIAC Ready to Compete

Author: Riley Kimball   On July 1, Chapman University was officially accepted as the ninth and newest member of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) after...

Former Occidental Football Great Looks to Usher in New Era of Success

Author: Alex Nieves|Alex Nieves|Alex Nieves In his two years as a quarterback at Occidental College, Bill Redell '64 passed for 1,567 yards and rushed for 1,583...

NBA flopping will be missed

Author: Damian Mendieta Ever since NBA center Vlade Divac popularized the defensive art of flopping, the league has tried to assert their authority and restrict the...