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...
2012
Blackshirt teams look to cap seasons in winning fashion
Author: Rachel Stober Occidental Men's Rugby (7-1) hopes to win their last two games and finish the season undefeated except for one loss to California Lutheran...
2011
Wells Re-defines Role of Sports Information Director
Author: Jeremy Shapiro Michael Wells, the Sports Information Director of Occidental, has made it his objective to infuse a new passion and energy into the athletic...
2011
Grand Prix Showcases Local, National Drivers
Author: Chris Ellis This weekend marked the 37th running of the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The weekend was filled with races ranging from...
2011
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...
2011
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,...
2011
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...
2011
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...
2011
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...
