Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Sports
‘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...
Sports
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...
2013
Land of the free, home in the ‘burbs
Author: Joe Siegal Though baseball is America's pastime, it is now facing a crisis of popularity. As the median age for viewers of this year's World...
2014
Softball drops first four games of league play
Author: Malcolm MacLeod The Occidental College softball team (1-9 overall, 0-4 SCIAC) opened up its conference season this weekend with doubleheaders against La Verne and Chapman....
2014
Sports in Brief Issue 4
Author: Tim O'Donnell|Ryan Whalen Women's Water Polo (1-7 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) The Occidental women’s water polo team was back in action over the weekend, playing doubleheaders both...
Basketball
UConn Basketball Program: Too much hassle for a tassel
Author: Juliet Suess I am cheering for UConn right now; I am hoping that they win another championship. For some unknown reason, my family has cheered...
2014
Baseball one victory away from clinching SCIAC No. 4 seed
Author: Tim O'Donnell The Occidental baseball team (18-20 overall, 14-13 SCIAC) entered SCIAC pool play Saturday competing with La Verne (18-20 overall, 14-13 SCIAC) and Redlands...
2014
Boxing club gets approval, ban on sparring still in effect
Author: Christopher Thaxton Fights may soon break out on campus, but with the unusual addition of a pair of gloves, a mouthpiece and headgear. After seeking...
2014
Former Tiger baseball star lends a hand 55 years later
Author: Tim O'Donnell Wayne Sink '59 once donned a catcher's mitt for Occidental baseball. Now, he uses the tools from his workshop to lend a helping...
2014
Swim and Dive reloads with strong recruiting classes
Author: Ryan Whalen Both the Occidental men's and women's swim and dive teams are looking to make waves in the pool this season with strong recruiting...
