Sports

Women’s soccer beats CMS for first time in seven years, earns spot in SCIAC tournament

Women’s soccer defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 31, sealing back-to-back appearances in the SCIAC tournament the last two seasons. The women’s soccer team had not...

Hot Corner Face-off: Is hockey on thin ice?

Why you should love hockey (even in LA!) - Mac Ribner Of the four American sports, it seems that hockey has always stuck out like...

Passion and perseverance earn Yu and LeClaire Athlete of the Week

Alex Yu During the final men’s soccer game of the season against CalTech Oct. 31, centerback Alex Yu (senior) scored Occidental’s only goal of the...

Before the Tigers: Coaches’ journeys to Occidental

Prior to coaching student-athletes at Occidental, golf head coach Will Morris, men's tennis associate head coach Jackson Frons, men's soccer head coach Rod Lafaurie...

Despite talent, Men’s Basketball disappoints in 2011-2012

Author: Jack McHenry The Occidental men's basketball game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday followed a course very similar to the Tiger's entire season. Occidental showed a lot...

Rugby Will Exploit Ithaca Weaknesses

Author: Sant Kumar The men's rugby team stands at the cusp of championship glory as they prepare to travel to Virginia Beach, Virginia. Led by seniors...

Tigers Baseball clinches first winning season since 1990

Author: Ryan Graff Occidental baseball (21-16 overall, 16-10 SCIAC) celebrated Founder's Day with a 14-1 rout of SCIAC opponent Cal Tech (0-30 overall, 0-25 SCIAC) on...

Track and field gaining momentum for SCIAC meet

Author: Riley Kimball (Senior Writer) Next Friday and Saturday, Occidental track and field athletes will compete with the best of SCIAC for the conference title and...

Women’s Basketball Dominating

Author: Ryan Graff, Staff Writer      Shaun Suisham and Mason Crosby. Unless you're a diehard football fan, these two names are probably meaningless. But, on February...

Jessica Robson dives into SCIAC undefeated

Author: Riley Kimball (Senior Writer) On the board, Jessica Robson (sophomore) is perfectly still, facing away from the water. She raises her arms to a cock-eyed...

Men’s Tennis Undeterred by Losses and Cancellations

Author: Ryan Graff The men's tennis team (0-2 conference, 4-9 overall) arguably has one of the toughest schedules this season, compared to previous years. They have...

Fans should boycott NHL

Author: Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta Nineteen years and four lockouts later, Gary Bettman has officially earned the crown of worst NHL Commissioner of all time. It...