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...
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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,...
2011
Shaq Still Adds to Celtic Lineup
Author: Sam Byrne The city of Boston enthusiastically welcomed the legendary Shaquille O'Neal to the TD Garden last August to enact the world-famous athlete's desire to...
2011
Four Bases to Cover in the MLB 2011 Season
Author: Lauren Siverly From April to October, fans get to relish in every pitch, hit and run of the baseball season, but since there are 162...
2012
Softball hopeful despite 2012 record
Author: Lauren Taylor During the final weekend of last year's SCIAC softball season, shortstop Gabriela Chavez ('11), outfielder Lindsay Gross ('11) and second baseman Tasha Serna-Gallegos...
2012
Chang excels at Nationals
Author: Juliet Suess On Saturday March 24th, the NCAA named Caroline Chang (sophomore) the first Occidental All-American female swimmer since 1987. She attained the honors after...
2012
Coach Brian Newhall back at the helm of resurgent Occidental men’s tennis program
Author: Lauren Taylor It's a bit of a misnomer to call Occidental men's tennis coach Brian Newhall "new." The winningest coach in program history, Newhall gave...
2012
Tigers on the Prowl
Author: Compiled by David Weightman W. Golf: Chloe Johnson As the only first-year on the women's golf team, Chloe Johnson (Seattle, WA) has shouldered a lot of...
2011
Women’s Rugby Dominates Claremont, 36-0
Author: Sant Kumar On Nov. 5 and 6, the women's rugby team played in the Scrum by the Sea tournament, held at University of California at...
2012
Edwards finds a home with Tiger football
Author: Alex Nieves|Alex Nieves|Alex Nieves|Alex Nieves After a long journey, the signal caller takes the helm of the offense The football program at The Citadel, a public,...
