Sports
Sports
Controlling the uncontrollable: athletes’ superstitions and rituals
Men’s tennis player Benjamin Burrows (senior) said competitive sports are inherently mental. Burrows said he and many other athletes partake in rituals or have...
Sports
Women’s tennis finds rhythm after early-season struggles
The Occidental women's tennis team has been on a winning streak, recording three consecutive 7-0 sweeps. The team shut out Whittier March 27 and has...
Sports
‘We-before-me’: student managers star in supporting roles
Occidental sports teams have done well this year, with several teams reaching their respective SCIAC conference tournaments and others with seasons still in full swing. Every sports program at...
Sports
Athletes of the Week Okamoto and Yurich lead playoff push
Olivia Okamoto Olivia Okamoto (senior) is currently the lacrosse team’s leading scorer and has been on All-SCIAC teams from 2023–2025. An attacker from Redmond, WA,...
2015
Women’s rugby empowers teammates on, off the pitch
Author: Martin Pittman The rugby pitch is one place on campus where women at Occidental can push their bodies and minds to the limit. While their...
Basketball
Roster shakeups shift NBA’s top teams
Author: Niklas Palomba LeBron James’ sudden departure from Miami in June, ending the “big three” of himself, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, set off a...
Sports
MLB should ditch antiquated traditions
Author: Joe Siegal In an excellent segment from HBO's "Real Sports" that hit the internet this week, comedian Chris Rock ranted about baseball fandom and race,...
2015
Football drops home opener to Pacific, 41-23
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental football team (1-1 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) ended non-conference play in a back and forth game against Pacific University Saturday at Jack...
2015
Trio takes over broadcasting booth
Author: Peter Johnson Know the audience, be professional and get everyone's names right. That's all students need to do to get a start commentating on live...
Sports
Iannone takes over as swim coach for promising Tigers
Author: Donovan Dennis Occidental’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have a new coaching staff, led by interim Head Coach Tom Iannone and assisted by...
2016
Bubba Watson wins again in the Pacific Palisades
Author: Dylan Bordonaro For the second time in three years, 37-year-old Bubba Watson won the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. The...
2016
Town hall addresses athletes, Athletics budget
Author: Ryan Whalen Occidental student-athletes and a panel consisting of coaches and Athletics staff members came together in Choi Auditorium this past Wednesday to address a...
