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...

Soccer falls to Redlands 2-0 in semifinal, finishes fourth in SCIAC

Author: Kristin Feinberg In their first ever appearance in the SCIAC post-season tournament last Thursday, the Occidental men's soccer team ended their season with a 2-0...

Tigers fall to La Verne in close SCIAC game

Author: Melina Devoney The La Verne Leopards pinched a hard-fought 75-73 win against Occidental men’s basketball in last Thursday’s conference matchup. Minutes before tipoff, Rush Gymnasium echoed...

Rising Stars – Week of March 4th

Author: Daniel Terner Chloe Hoeber Athletics is an important part of first-year Chloe Hoeber’s family, and though she didn’t plan on running track in college, she...

NCAA shines as leader against discrimination

Author: Joe Siegal Tonight, the men's college basketball Final Four tips off in Indianapolis, where last Thursday, the state legislature passed a "religious freedom" bill that...

Dominant West may struggle to produce NBA champion

Author: Joe Siegal The marathon that is the NBA regular season has finally drawn to a close, and this week the main event of the playoffs...

Volleyball finds encouragement despite tough loss

Author: Ryan Whalen The women's volleyball team (2-4 overall, 1-1 SCIAC) started conference play this weekend with back-to-back matches against the University of Redlands Friday night...

One-week fantasy football: No draft, no duel

Author: Dylan Bordonaro In traditional fantasy football, leagues of 10 to 14 people compete for the full 17-week NFL season. Before the season starts, the league's...

Secret team of students brings Oswald the Tiger to life

Author: Gregory Feiner “What is Oswald the Tiger? Who the f**k is he?” Marshall Meyer (sophomore) said as he pondered the identity and significance of his...