Sports

‘The largest crowd [we] ever played for’: Oxy’s most famous football game

Former Occidental football head coach Dale Widolff said he was in his office Sept. 26, 1982, preparing for his team's next game against the...

Roark renews ‘Oxy Way’ as Assistant AD for Sports Medicine

According to the Occidental Athletics website, Becky Roark was hired over the summer as the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine. Assistant Athletic Director...

Sports commentators bring athletic contests to life

According to Athletics Communications Assistant Justin Lee, Occidental’s athletics program currently has five student commentators working in game management, each one assigned to the...

Athletes of the Week Jack Elfenbaum and Alessia Sacchi find leadership strides

Jack Elfenbaum Jack Elfenbaum (senior) placed 4th at the Men’s Open 8K at the UC Riverside cross country invitationals Sept. 19, with a time of 24:33.7. Last season,...

Women in the Locker Room

Author: Juliet Suess Feminism in Sports: Part 2 of 2 Women in sports are regarded, all around, as inferior to their male counterparts. Female athletes cannot play...

NBA sets example for NFL

Author: Joe Siegal As the headlines about the NFL's inability to regulate its own league continue to dominate the sports news cycle, the National Basketball Association...

NCAA mishandles sexual assault

Author: Joe Siegal The issue of sexual assault on college campuses continues to spark nationwide debate, and one of its most relevant controversies is playing out...

Kyrie, Kev, and the King need time to gel

Author: Joe Siegal LeBron James' return to the Cleveland Cavaliers was by far the biggest sports story of the summer, sending expectations for the Cavs soaring...

NCAA falls short on Penn State punishment

Author: Joe Siegal On Jan 16, the NCAA restored 112 wins to the record of the Penn State University football program. One hundred and eleven of...

Watkins fends off opponents, fights for a cure

Author: Margaret Su Emily Watkins (senior) is no stranger to dedication and hard work. In addition to ranking second in the SCIAC at the 100 Breaststroke,...

Men’s golf takes first at Oxy Challenge

Author: Daniel Terner This week has been an important and busy one for the Occidental men's golf team, as the Tigers played four 18-hole rounds in...

Men sweep, women drop Multi Dual 3

Author: Henry Dickmeyer The Occidental men's track team improved its SCIAC dual-meet record to 7-1 Saturday, sweeping La Verne (84-78), Pomona-Pitzer (107-50) and Redlands (98-64) at...