Sports

Retired student-athletes Hulett and Jorsling stay involved in their sports

Elizabeth Hulett Elizabeth Hulett (senior), a former outside hitter on the volleyball team, said she became a student coach after competing with Occidental for three...

Tiger Talk puts the mic in athletes’ hands

Tiger Talk is a podcast run by Oxy Athletics that allows student-athletes to share their voices and personalities while promoting their teams across campus....

Competitiveness drives success for Athletes of the Week Wolak and Reyes-Sanchez

Owen Wolak The men’s golf team competed in The Clash, a tournament hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 19-20. Owen Wolak (senior) tied for first against...

Shum and Gersch achieve SCIAC Athlete of the Week recognitions

Jasmine Shum Volleyball outside hitter Jasmine Shum (sophomore) earned SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week honors after leading Occidental to a 2-0 week with wins...

Occidental’s Detox competes at DIII Grand Prix for a weekend of team improvement and bonding

Detox, Occidental’s men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, traveled to Portland Feb. 7–9 to compete in their first tournament of the season, the DIII Grand Prix 2025. The...

Column: Has the Dodger’s extravagant spending ruined baseball?

If you have a passing interest in the world of sports, it’s likely that you’ve heard about the LA Dodgers' recent dominance. After spending...

From first game to final season, Lucy Worden and Jacob Hamermesh excel

Lucy Worden Lucy Worden (junior), who has been playing water sports most of her life, walked on to the women’s water polo team this year...

‘Start bashing your problems away’: Oxy and LAKO Boxing Clubs join forces

Twice a month on Wednesday afternoons, members of Oxy Boxing Club can be found at LAKO Boxing Club on Eagle Rock Boulevard, punching to...

Athletes Connor Grant and Paige Yasukochi find success through consistency and community

Connor Grant In the Cal Lutheran swim and dive meet Jan. 25, Connor Grant (first year) won both of his individual events, the 500 and...

Eaton Fire prompts athlete evacuation, impacts winter training

Caroline Agostini (senior), a recently elected captain of the swim team, was out to eat at a Korean barbecue restaurant with 30 other swim...

New intramural sports invite students to bond over athletics

Occidental's Intramural Sports League Commissioner Nasratullah Elham (senior) said he plans to make intramural sports activities mainstream. According to Elham, intramural sports are sports...

2024 EADA report shows Occidental’s strides toward athletic budget equity

The Occidental first reported on Occidental’s athletic budget in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic impacted college sports programs nationwide. According to the 2024 EADA...