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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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
Athletes of the week
Author: Brody Barkan Jamie Cooper- Baseball After missing a chunk of the season due to a heel contusion, outfielder Jamie Cooper (junior) stepped up in the first...
2015
Grogan’s versatility vital behind the scenes
Author: Margaret Su Katie Grogan's official role may be as director of operations for the Athletics Department, but she has her fingers in many pies. In...
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NCAA should protect athletes more than profits
Author: Dylan Bordonaro As college football teams gear up for the coming postseason, the bowl games' sponsors are preparing their gifts for the players. This is...
2016
Baseball sweeps Caltech in dominant fashion
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental baseball team (6-4 overall, 4-2 SCIAC) dusted off their broomsticks for the first time this season after a decisive series sweep...
2016
Media can’t always give Duke the spotlight
Author: Tim O'Donnell I never thought I would compare Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski to Donald Trump. One man is a graduate of the United States Military Academy,...
2016
Recent college grads assist in coaching the Oxy track team
Author: Rachel Cohn On a Friday in the orange hues of the 5 p.m. sun, the track and field team assembles on the red asphalt course....
2012
Winter Sports Active Over Break
Author: Jeremy Shapiro & Lauren Taylor Men's Basketball The Occidental men's basketball team (8-11 overall, 4-5 SCIAC) has struggled this season, leaving them fifth in the SCIAC...
2011
Strong Defense Carries Men’s Basketball Winning Streak
Author: Mirin Fader The Occidental men's basketball team (6-5 SCIAC; 12-10 overall) extended their SCIAC winning streak to four games last week as they defeated La...
