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...

Tiger Football embarks on 2013 campaign

Author: Ryan Graff|Alex Nieves Expectations/Predictions Projected record: 5-4 overall (3-4 SCIAC) Projected wins: Pacific (Sept. 14), Austin (Sept. 21), CMS (Oct. 12), Pomona-Pitzer (Nov. 2), La Verne (Nov....

Mental conditioning expert Moawad opens Occidental Athletics Leadership Speaker Series

Author: Alex Nieves Kicking off the Leadership Speaker Series, the Occidental College Athletics Department and the Occidental Sports Business and Law Network (OSBLN) welcomed back alumnus...

Altman sets high standard for Tigers volleyball

Author: Ryan Whalen Posting an overall record of 14-7 (8-3 SCIAC), the Occidental volleyball team has climbed to second place in SCIAC standings and established itself...

Actions against hazing far too ‘Incognito’

Author: Joe Siegal No matter whether it's described as racial abuse, bullying, hazing or locker room antics, the Miami Dolphins’ ongoing scandal over the treatment of...

Men’s Basketball upsets rival Redlands

Author: Tim O'Donnell After suffering an 83-60 loss at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Wednesday night, the Occidental men’s basketball team (10-11 overall, 5-7 SCIAC) rebounded Saturday, rallying past...

Rising Stars- Spring 2014 Part 1

Author: Spencer Donaldson Baseball (Pitcher Will Nahmens No. 26) Pitcher Will Nahmens began playing baseball at the age of five in his native Redwood, Calif. “I used...

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...