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...
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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,...
2011
Expectations and Upsets in NBA Playoffs
Author: Ryan Graff The first round of the NBA playoffs are underway, and they are proving that the race to the championships will be competitive to...
2012
Track and Field opens 2012 season, hosts SCIAC meet
Author: David Weightman Jesse Wong (freshman) held a narrow lead over Cal Lutheran's Erik Fruth (sophomore) down the stretch of the 400m hurdles when he lost...
2011
Fencing Hopes to Become Official Club Sport
Author: Larissa Saco Brady Gillerlain (junior) founded the fencing club in the fall of 2008. Gillerlain fenced in high school and wanted to continue fencing in...
2011
Lakers Fall to Spurs After Neck-and-Neck Game
Author: Mirin Fader The Los Angeles Lakers dropped an 89-88 decision to the San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center on Thursday, Feb. 3 on a buzzer...
2011
Volleyball Wins First SCIAC Tournament
Author: Ryan Graff The Occidental women's volleyball team (21-8) claimed its first SCIAC Tournament Championship on Nov. 5 with a thrilling 3-2 victory over the 15-ranked...
2012
Lacrosse starts season with 3-1 record
Author: Damien Mendieta The women's lacrosse team beat out the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens last Saturday to improve its SCIAC record to 2-1. A 3-3 tie at halftime...
2011
Captain Logan Boyer-Hayse Earns All-American Award
Author: Ryan Graff On Tuesday, Nov. 15, volleyball captain Logan Boyer-Hayse (junior) added yet another award to her already illustrious career. The American Volleyball Coaches Association...
2012
Collins first Occidental football player to have number retired
Author: Alex Nieves|Alex Nieves Occidental College honored one of its all-time football greats by holding the first ever jersey retirement in the long and illustrious history...
