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,...
2012
Nike’s George Raveling inspires student-athletes
Author: Jack McHenry (Sports Columnist) Student-athletes around the country hope that their passion for sports will somehow manifest itself in a career that pays for that...
2012
Women’s Water Polo ranked first in CWPA Division III poll
Author: Riley Kimball (Senior Writer) Occidental women's water polo has achieved a 17-4 record against teams of all calibers thus far in the season. After tearing...
2012
Euro 2012 expects increased competition
Author: Oliver Field A once-in-a-generation Spanish team will attempt to make history at the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine this summer. However, Spain will find...
2011
Distinguished Divers Make Their Marks
Author: Larissa Saco Jessica Robson Jessica Robson (first-year) qualified for nationals at the Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Diving Preliminaries hosted by Pomona-Pitzer the weekend of Feb. 12-13. Robson earned...
2011
NCAA Faces Serious Competition from UFL
Author: Alex Zeldin The year 2011 proved to be a trying time for the NCAA in regard to Division I Football. Nevin Shapiro, a University of...
2011
Karate Kicks Competition
Author: Ryan Graff & Juliet Suess The students registered in Occidental PHAC149 karate class under the tutelage of Soke Kubota and Shihan Dai Victor Chico participated...
2012
Wells, McFeely earn Athletics promotions
Author: Joe Siegal The Occidental Athletic Department promoted Sports Information Director (SID) Michael Wells and women’s soccer head coach Colm McFeely to Assistant Athletic Director positions...
2012
Aladzhanyan new women’s basketball coach
Author: Noel Hemphill "Coach Heat" heads up program after VanDerveer departure The women's basketball team is training under interim head coach and Assistant Director of Athletics Anahit...
