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,...
2012
Women’s swim beats Redlands, men improve
Author: Ryan Graff The women’s 200-yard medley relay A team, comprised of Caroline Chang (junior), Emily Watkins (sophomore), Lizzy Kosin (first-year) and Lauren Ransom (senior) started...
2013
Semones takes helm of Tiger football
Author: Juliet Suess Amidst a tumultuous time for Occidental Athletics, Doug Semones comes in as the new head football coach to provide some stability for the...
2013
Men’s golf completes West Cup at Goose Creek, Tigers head to SCIAC #2 at Cal Lutheran this weekend
Author: Alex Nieves In what was their final non-conference competition before heading back into SCIAC play, the Occidental College men's golf team traveled to Mira Loma,...
2014
Sports in Brief Issue 9
Author: Tim O'Donnell|Ryan Whalen Track and Field The Occidental track and field teams participated in the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational Saturday, continuing their preparation for the upcoming SCIAC Championship...
2013
Training staff revitalizes atmosphere for student-athletes
Author: Tim O'Donnell The beginning of a new season brings many student-athletes into the very familiar territory of the training room, complete with ice-packs on their...
2013
Overtime becoming norm for women’s soccer
Author: Tim O'Donnell After a fast-paced start to the season, the Occidental women's soccer team took their first real hits of the season with hard losses...
2013
Sports in Brief Oct. 23
Author: Ryan Whalen Volleyball (14-7 overall, 8-3 SCIAC) The Occidental volleyball team (14-7 overall, 8-3 SCIAC) continued its success last week, notching three victories against conference opponents....
2013
Sports in Briefs Nov. 13
Author: Ryan Whalen Football (4-4 overall, 3-3 SCIAC)
Saturday marked the 70th time the Occidental football team (4-4 overall, 3-3 SCIAC) took on the Whittier College Poets...
