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...

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...

‘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...

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,...

Athletics burgled again; investigation ensues

Author: Donovan Dennis The Athletics department's burglary saga continues after thieves struck Spencer Fieldhouse during the Tiger baseball games against Willamette University Feb. 13. This theft,...

First year Braun jumps into the record books

Author: Owen Hill First year pole vaulter Melissa Braun has already made a name for herself at the college level. In just her first meet for...

Cano brings pro experience to Oxy Golf

Author: Melina Devoney Since his college years, Joe Cano followed a winding path that eventually brought him to Occidental as the men’s and women’s golf teams’...

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Cross Country Dominates Division III West Region

Author: Riley Kimball The men's and women's cross country teams raced against the best teams in the NCAA West Region on Saturday, Nov. 12. The race,...

Widolff Still Among Coaching Elite After Thirty Seasons

Author: Mirin Fader "I always said if I was here five years, that would be kind of cool," said football coach Dale Widolff, now in his...

Hong breaks out as Baseball sweeps SCIAC rival Redlands

Author: Lauren Taylor Last year's struggles are seemingly in the past for the Occidental baseball team (8-3 overall, 3-0 SCIAC), which is building momentum after a...

Away from campus, Occidental students engage in eclectic athletic endeavors

Author: Damian Mendieta (Senior Writer) Occidental Athletics has made a predominant name for itself in many aspects of student life as it ranges from varsity sports,...