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,...
2016
Men’s lacrosse looks ahead to 2017
Author: Wellesley Daniels The Occidental men's lacrosse team concluded a disappointing season this past weekend with a 19-5 loss against Biola University, leaving the team with...
2011
Star Senior Golfer Adapts to New Team Dynamics
Author: Sant Kumar Though Tori Leon (senior) has been playing golf for about 10 years, her passion for the game has not waned. Three of the...
2011
Frank McCourt Set to Sell Dodgers in Wake of Financial Woes
Author: Jack McHenry The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to undergo a major shakeup this off-season as Frank McCourt has agreed to sell the team after...
2011
Dance Sidesteps Obstacles to Place at Nationals
Author: Chris Ellis While most of Occidental's student body was on winter break, the women of the Occidental Dance team were hard at work putting together...
2015
Players of the week
Author: Griff Wynne Scott Ericksen Leading the Tigers in their 4-0 win against La Verne on Sunday, pitcher Scott Ericksen (junior) had a fantastic game, pitching a...
2011
Season Wrap-Ups
Author: Ryan Graff Men's Baseball The baseball team (12-25 overall, 8-18 conference) will conclude their season this weekend. They will face Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Friday and Pomona-Pitzer on...
2011
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2012
SCIAC struggles to find academic, athletic balance
Author: Jack McHenry College athletics at the Division III level are not officially allowed to give scholarships. In some cases, particularly at academically rigorous schools, it...
