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...

Mad for March Madness

Author: Juliet Suess The National Basketball Association (NBA) finals cannot compare to the excitement and heart of the annual March Madness college basketball tournament; in fact,...

Smith registers NCAA 10th-best 5k at Mt. Sac

Author: Spencer Donaldson On a warm and windy Saturday afternoon, the members of the Occidental track and field teams proved that their historic SCIAC Multi Dual...

Houston hired as full-time conditioning coach

Author: Ryan Whalen Occidental athletics ended their search for a new full-time conditioning coach this past August with the hiring of Dr. Melinda Houston. The staff...

Dean, students share in historic MLS match

Author: Keegan McChesney Occidental students, led by Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez and his wife Susie Gonzalez, witnessed a historic night for American soccer at...

Men’s soccer victorious in final tune up before playoffs

Author: Christopher Thaxton Coming into Saturday's regular season finale against La Verne, the members of the Occidental men's soccer team (13–5–1 overall; 10–5–1 SCIAC) knew...

Wells coaches students in sports journalism, basketball

Author: Noel Hemphill Michael Wells is a man with many titles. He serves as Occidental's Sports Information Director, assistant athletic director and an assistant basketball coach....

Rising Stars – Week of February 24th

Author: Daphne Auza Taylor WaltonCompared to many of his teammates, Taylor Walton (first-year) is relatively new to track and field. The six-foot-five high jumper had been...

Borland’s early retirement reflects football’s risks

Author: Joe Siegal Former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland retired last week after a promising rookie season, citing his fears of long-term health problems that...