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,...
2015
Torten hopes to powerlift his way to the top
Author: Gabriel Dunatov The sound of churning treadmills, enthusiastic grunts and the monotonous thump of dropping dumbbells is ever present at the Occidental Alumni Fitness Center....
2016
Women’s basketball beats Whittier, looks to next season
Author: George Newton The Occidental women’s basketball team (10-15 overall; 6-10 SCIAC) conquered the Whittier Poets in a 69-55 win in their final game of the...
2016
Golfer reflects on struggles of LGBTQ athletes
Author: Kevin Liu It was National Coming Out Day Oct. 11, 2014. Occidental golfer William Mansfield (first year), stared at his laptop screen, nervous but determined....
2016
Water polo beats Caltech, falls in senior game
Author: Ryan Whalen The final week of regular season games was a busy one for the Occidental women's water polo team (3-11 overall, 1-7 SCIAC) as...
2011
Water Polo Ranked First
Author: Ryan Graff According to polls by the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), the Women's Water Polo team (10-8 overall, 0-0 conference) is in their ninth...
2011
Women’s Tennis Gears For SCIAC with Aggressive Training
Author: Sant Kumar With newfound enthusiasm and trust in one another, the women's tennis team hopes to be ranked top three in SCIAC and top 30...
2011
Women’s Swimming and Diving Defeats Redlands after 15 Years
Author: Sharen Cervantes On Saturday, Jan. 22, the women's swimming and diving team made history by securing a 140.6-102.5 team victory over the Redlands Bulldogs for...
2011
Donated Alumni Gym Video Games Draw Skepticism
Author: Jake Steele Along the entrance wall of the Alumni gym are two Trixter bikes, two XRBoards, a bioDensity machine, and a Power Plate. The addition...
