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,...
Sports
Swim and dive places fifth in conference
Author: Donovan Dennis The Occidental men’s and women’s swim and dive teams wrapped up a historic season Sunday with the completion of the 2015 SCIAC Swimming...
Baseball
Scully remains unique among MLB changes
Author: Joe Siegal Returning to call Dodgers games for a 66th straight season, Vin Scully makes watching baseball a truly unique experience in this era of...
2015
Coach-quarterback relationship elevates passing game
Author: Ryan Whalen When Occidental quarterbacks coach Darnell Arceneaux and quarterback Bryan Scott (junior) both arrived at Occidental two years ago, neither could predict that their...
2016
Athletes of the week
Author: Brody Barkan Jamie Cooper- Baseball After missing a chunk of the season due to a heel contusion, outfielder Jamie Cooper (junior) stepped up in the first...
2015
Grogan’s versatility vital behind the scenes
Author: Margaret Su Katie Grogan's official role may be as director of operations for the Athletics Department, but she has her fingers in many pies. In...
Sports
NCAA should protect athletes more than profits
Author: Dylan Bordonaro As college football teams gear up for the coming postseason, the bowl games' sponsors are preparing their gifts for the players. This is...
2016
Baseball sweeps Caltech in dominant fashion
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental baseball team (6-4 overall, 4-2 SCIAC) dusted off their broomsticks for the first time this season after a decisive series sweep...
