Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Sports
‘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...
Sports
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...
2016
Rising Stars
Author: Paul Sirri Nicole Castro Women’s Tennis What do you find so rewarding about tennis? I think it’s a really personal achievement. Besides playing on a team, winning as...
2015
Volleyball splits homecoming doubleheader
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women's volleyball team (9-10 overall, 5-6 SCIAC) had a packed schedule for homecoming weekend, facing off against conference foe Pomona Friday...
Football
Oxy defense stifles Cal Lutheran in 32-12 win
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental football team (5-3 overall, 4-2 SCIAC) dethroned the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen 32-12 thanks to a strong defensive effort Saturday at Jack...
2016
Police investigate athletics break-ins
Author: Kevin Liu As the final buzzer rang at Redlands Jan. 2, the Occidental women’s basketball team came off the court with a victory — only...
2016
Junior football player constructs solar panels in Ghana
Author: Kevin Liu A van carrying students rattles along a potholed road. The van is on its way to N-Kpaguni, a small village in Ghana. Upon...
2016
Men and women sweep at SCIAC Multi-Dual
Author: Peter Johnson With a whopping 74 lifetime or season best personal records set at the latest SCIAC Multi-Dual April 2, the track and field team...
2016
Lacrosse wins final home game against Whittier 14-9
Author: Melina Devoney Senior captains Brita Loeb and Alessandra Quaroni got their first SCIAC win of the season in their last collegiate game on home turf...
2012
Bounty-Gate scandal harms Goodell’s authority
Author: Jack McHenry (Sports Columnist) The "Bounty-Gate" scandal sent shockwaves through the NFL and one of its most recently successful franchises the New Orleans Saints. The...
