Sports

Athletes of the week Aujero and Rowe breeze past competition at gusty Cal Lutheran Invitational

Rachel Aujero (senior) and Daniel Rowe (sophomore) led the Occidental golf teams to a strong finish at the recent Cal Lutheran Invitational, with the women’s...

Around the horn: Baseball’s new approach drives success

The baseball team is off to a hot start in 2026, sporting a 17-8 overall record and 5-4 SCIAC record as of March 28....

Softball goes 3-1 during Hawaii spring trip

Occidental softball travelled to O'ahu, Hawaii March 9–13, winning three games and losing one. The final four games were cancelled due to rain. The...

Oxy Athletics boosts productivity with FanWord AI

Occidental’s athletics department started utilizing FanWord AI, a leading storytelling AI company, to help recap games and write player bios Aug. 18, 2025. Director of communications Joe...

Laid-back intramural OXYSpike serves up community

OXYSpike co-presidents Karis Yim (sophomore) and Elise Coffey (sophomore) met during their freshmen orientation week while playing a game of spikeball together. One year...

Athletes of the Week Cover and Hughes lead their teams to the finish line

Megan Cover Holding a steady pace at the Oct. 19 Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, Megan Cover (junior) placed 23rd out of 80 in the 6K, earning a...

Oxy community reacts to Dodgers championship push

Back in our first co-written column, we highlighted the Los Angeles Dodgers' astronomical offseason spending — a rejection of the Moneyball philosophy that clubs...

Men’s soccer hope to achieve better outcome this year despite some hardships

In their last three games, Occidental men’s soccer lost to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS), tied Caltech and tied CMS, bringing its overall record to 8-2-5. The...

Athletes of the Week: Schroeder and Lindeman overcome injuries to score on national champions

Jack Schroeder During the Oct. 2 Occidental men’s water polo game against defending Division III men’s water polo champions Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, goalkeeper Jack Schroeder (junior) had...

Occidental goalkeepers thrive under pressure

Various Occidental goalkeepers across men’s and women’s soccer and men's water polo said they find the position of goalkeeper as rewarding because of its...

Occidental men’s water polo community turns team bonding into tournament success

Occidental men’s water polo won three out of four games in the Gary Troyer tournament Oct. 4-5. According to Kevin Castellanos (first year), one...

Column: CTE, the NFL’s most dangerous injury is invisible

For many Americans, football is more than a sport — it’s a way of life. Since the merger of the AFL and NFL in...