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,...
2015
Great Strides impacts local school
Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza Society often stereotypes football players as inconsiderate jocks, yet a group of Occidental College football players are flouting this label through their work...
2015
Women’s tennis gains new coach, family spirit
Author: Lily Goldfarb Tennis is usually viewed as an individual sport, a one-on-one battle between a player and their opponent. For the Occidental women's tennis team,...
2015
Gibbs shines in her final season
Author: Lena Smith Katie Gibbs is the "iron woman" on the Occidental women's water polo team this year in more ways than one. In a literal...
2016
Rising Stars
Author: Paul Sirri Nicole Castro Women’s Tennis What do you find so rewarding about tennis? I think it’s a really personal achievement. Besides playing on a team, winning as...
2015
Volleyball splits homecoming doubleheader
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women's volleyball team (9-10 overall, 5-6 SCIAC) had a packed schedule for homecoming weekend, facing off against conference foe Pomona Friday...
Football
Oxy defense stifles Cal Lutheran in 32-12 win
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental football team (5-3 overall, 4-2 SCIAC) dethroned the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen 32-12 thanks to a strong defensive effort Saturday at Jack...
2016
Police investigate athletics break-ins
Author: Kevin Liu As the final buzzer rang at Redlands Jan. 2, the Occidental women’s basketball team came off the court with a victory — only...
2016
Junior football player constructs solar panels in Ghana
Author: Kevin Liu A van carrying students rattles along a potholed road. The van is on its way to N-Kpaguni, a small village in Ghana. Upon...
