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,...
Basketball
Johnson sets example on and off the court
Author: Ryan Whalen For the past three years, forward Andrew Johnson (junior) has played an integral role on the Occidental men's basketball team (10-10 overall; 4-7...
2016
Bares leads new and improved Occidental men’s golf
Author: Ryan Whalen Over the past two and a half years, the Occidental men's golf team has been steadily climbing out of the cellar, moving from...
2016
Oberiano represents Guam, Oxy on the green
Author: Sydney Bowman Occidental's Kristin Oberiano (senior) is not only a standout golfer in the SCIAC conference, but also a star on the Guam Women's National...
2016
Senior tennis player and geo major Bonis-Ericksen rocks
Author: Sydney Bowman Keilani Bonis-Ericksen (senior) is finishing her standout tennis and academic career at Occidental with her best season yet. A geology major and Spanish...
2011
Fall Club, Intramural Sports Start Out Strong
Author: Riley Kimball Last Saturday marked the first day of fall intramural sports at Occidental. Adding one new sport each, intramural and club sports are expanding...
2011
Ultimate Boasts Full Roster
Author: Ryan Graff The Occidental men's Ultimate Frisbee team is making exceptional strides this season. The team, known as "Detox," is serious about making a name...
2011
Cal Lutheran Beats Occidental Fresh off Cal Tech Win
Author: Mirin Fader The Occidental men's basketball team (8-10 overall; 2-5 SCIAC) defeated Cal Tech (4-14 overall; 0-7 SCIAC) 53-43 in Rush Gymnasium last Wednesday night....
2011
Women’s Lacrosse Makes Strides in Second Season
Author: Ryan Graff Although women's lacrosse (5-11 overall, 2-6 SCIAC) is only in their second season of varsity competition, they are already making progress both in...
