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,...
2011
U.S. Open of Surfing a Success in Huntington Beach
Author: Chris Ellis The 2011 Nike US Open of Surfing, held last weekend in Huntington Beach, was a blowout victory for ten-time world champion Kelly Slater....
2012
National hubris leads to violence in sports
Author: Jack McHenry (Sports Columnist) Sports on the international stage bring the significance of athletic competition to a higher level; a level where international politics manifest...
2011
Turnovers Prove Costly For Tiger Football
Author: Mirin Fader The Occidental Football team (1-1) lost their home opener against Menlo College (3-0) on Sept. 17 by a score of 41-17. After winning...
2012
Men’s Soccer gains momentum after victory over CMS
Author: Joe Siegal Tigers set their sights on qualifying for playoffs with newfound team coherence Coming off last year's 5-13 season (5-9 SCIAC), the Occidental men's soccer...
2012
Men’s soccer looks to finish with .500 record
Author: Benjamin DeLuca The Occidental men’s soccer team’s bid to finish the year in the top four in SCIAC and advance to the playoffs for the...
2012
Three cross country runners place well at Nationals
Author: Kirsten Wright Three Occidental runners competed in Terre Haute, Ind. at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Nationals on Nov. 17. While none of...
2013
Records fall at swim & dive SCIACs
Author: Damian Mendieta Amid three days of sunshine, rain and cold temperatures at Splash! La Mirada, the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams showed no...
2013
Dodgers, Angels not worth high payrolls
Author: Joe Siegal Just when it briefly seemed that unchecked spending on veteran free agents was out of style in Major League Baseball, L.A.’s teams are...
