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...

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...

‘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...

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...

Theta supports CASA in Rush Gym

Author: Claudia Chow Six players to a team. Six dodge balls. One court. And only one winner. This was the scenario at Rush Gymnasium on Saturday...

There is “Mo” crying in baseball

Author: Joe Siegal When shortstop Derek Jeter and fellow pitcher Andy Pettite walked out to the Yankee Stadium mound last Thursday night to relieve closer Mariano...

Obama speaks out against ‘Redskins’

Author: Joe Siegal Let’s be clear: the word “Redskin” is a racial slur. It is a linguistic relic of a time period in which white Americans...

Men’s Soccer defeats Caltech in SCIAC finale

Author: Tim O'Donnell Occidental men's soccer (3-16 overall, 2-14 SCIAC) could not muster a win on Wednesday's Senior Night, falling to Pomona-Pitzer (8-11-1 overall, 7-8-1 SCIAC)...

Athletics struggles to make ends meet with current budget constraints

Author: Lauren Rewers Despite a record $537,000 in booster donations to the Athletics Department this year, athletes are not likely to see the funds result in...

Sports in Brief Issue 3

Author: Ryan Whalen Track & Field Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams were in action earlier this week, competing in the Rossi Relays at...

Sports in Brief Issue 6

Author: Tim O'Donnell|Ryan Whalen Women's Water Polo (2-15 overall, 0-1 SCIAC) The Occidental women’s water polo team (2-15 overall, 0-1 SCIAC) had some rest and recovery time...

Men’s Lacrosse veteran Vigorita sheds light on club athlete perspective

Author: Juliet Suess After winning only one game five years ago, the Occidental men’s lacrosse team looks to build upon its success from last year’s 8-4...