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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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,...
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Women’s soccer celebrates senior night during Redlands match
The Occidental women’s soccer team had a rainy senior night game Nov. 2 against Redlands. This year’s roster had three seniors: Anna Fukushima, Clare...
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Rugby at Occidental: teams compete in fall seasons
Occidental has two rugby teams: Occidental Men's Rugby (also known as the Black Shirts) and Occidental Rugby Club. This semester, the two teams have...
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Athletes of the Week: Sarah Radle and Joshua Lo inspire as senior leaders
Sarah Radle In Occidental women's swim and dive's first SCIAC meet of the season, captain Sarah Radle (senior) placed first in the 100 freestyle, 200...
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Athletes of the Week Max Stanley and Meara Hayes bring positivity to their teams
Max Stanley In the opening minutes of the men’s soccer game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 23, wingback and captain Max Stanley (senior) scored the game's...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
