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,...
Lacrosse
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...
Football
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...
2015
Tigers don pink to “Strike Out Cancer”
Author: Marina Dart The Occidental women's softball team donned hot pink uniforms on Saturday for their double-header against Chapman, part of the team's annual Strike Out...
2015
High-octane offense fuels men’s soccer success
Author: Brody Barkan Through the opening games of the season, the Occidental men's soccer team (5-0-1 overall; 2-0-1 SCIAC) has been putting goals away early and...
2015
Former students return as assistant coaches
Author: Margaret Su Most Occidental students say their final farewells to Eagle Rock upon graduation. A select few, however, decide to return to give back to...
2015
Warfel, Valle lead the charge in SCIAC Championships
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental men's and women's cross country teams were able to find their footing on a difficult soggy Prado Park course during Saturday's...
Sports
Ronda Rousey will fight again
Author: Frida Gurewitz “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey stepped out Saturday, Nov. 14 to fight Holly “The Preacher's Daughter” Holm in Melbourne, Australia in UFC 193 to defend...
2016
Several swimmers break records at SCIACs
Author: Sydney Bowman The Occidental swim team traveled to Splash! at La Mirada for a four-day SCIAC competition, hosted by Chapman University. The event featured groundbreaking...
