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...

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...

‘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...

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...

NCAA shines as leader against discrimination

Author: Joe Siegal Tonight, the men's college basketball Final Four tips off in Indianapolis, where last Thursday, the state legislature passed a "religious freedom" bill that...

Dominant West may struggle to produce NBA champion

Author: Joe Siegal The marathon that is the NBA regular season has finally drawn to a close, and this week the main event of the playoffs...

Volleyball finds encouragement despite tough loss

Author: Ryan Whalen The women's volleyball team (2-4 overall, 1-1 SCIAC) started conference play this weekend with back-to-back matches against the University of Redlands Friday night...

One-week fantasy football: No draft, no duel

Author: Dylan Bordonaro In traditional fantasy football, leagues of 10 to 14 people compete for the full 17-week NFL season. Before the season starts, the league's...

Secret team of students brings Oswald the Tiger to life

Author: Gregory Feiner “What is Oswald the Tiger? Who the f**k is he?” Marshall Meyer (sophomore) said as he pondered the identity and significance of his...

Rugby captains lead Oxy team toward rebound season

Author: Tim O'Donnell Last spring, the Occidental Men's Rugby Club — to put it gently — struggled. Normally a stalwart program (recent accolades include a Sevens...

Women’s lacrosse falls, but first years shine

Author: Tim O'Donnell The SCIAC schedule-makers wasted no time throwing the Occidental women's lacrosse team (0-2 overall, 0-2 SCIAC) into the fire. The new-look Tigers, coming...

Women’s golf struggles amidst tough conditions

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women's golf team struggled in the SCIAC #2 tournament at South Hills Country Club in West Covina, Calif., over the weekend....