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‘The largest crowd [we] ever played for’: Oxy’s most famous football game
Former Occidental football head coach Dale Widolff said he was in his office Sept. 26, 1982, preparing for his team's next game against the...
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Roark renews ‘Oxy Way’ as Assistant AD for Sports Medicine
According to the Occidental Athletics website, Becky Roark was hired over the summer as the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine. Assistant Athletic Director...
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Sports commentators bring athletic contests to life
According to Athletics Communications Assistant Justin Lee, Occidental’s athletics program currently has five student commentators working in game management, each one assigned to the...
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Athletes of the Week Jack Elfenbaum and Alessia Sacchi find leadership strides
Jack Elfenbaum Jack Elfenbaum (senior) placed 4th at the Men’s Open 8K at the UC Riverside cross country invitationals Sept. 19, with a time of 24:33.7. Last season,...
2011
Heptathlete Brings Variety of Talents to Track and Field Team
Author: Ryan Graff Track and Field star Anna Kurnizki (sophomore) is one of only three current heptathletes in SCIAC and the first heptathlete at Occidental in...
2011
Star Softball Pitcher Strikes Out Competition
Author: Ryan Graff Brittany Vacura (sophomore), current pitcher for the women's softball team, has been playing softball since she was in the womb, literally. Her mother,...
2011
Women’s Water Polo Undefeated in SCIAC Play
Author: The Occidental Weekly - Sports Staff Last Saturday, the women defeated La Verne 16-5, solidifying a three-game winning streak to kick off SCIAC play. After...
2011
Green Bay QB Favre Retires
Author: BY Brett Favre , Sports Writer After flirting with retirement for years, Brett Favre means it this time. The Green Bay Packers quarterback quit after...
2011
Rugby Looks for Support
Author: Sam Byrne The Women's Rugby team has both a new captain and new outlook this year. Although the team has been unlucky in their previous...
2011
Chapman Enters SCIAC Ready to Compete
Author: Riley Kimball On July 1, Chapman University was officially accepted as the ninth and newest member of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) after...
2012
Former Occidental Football Great Looks to Usher in New Era of Success
Author: Alex Nieves|Alex Nieves|Alex Nieves In his two years as a quarterback at Occidental College, Bill Redell '64 passed for 1,567 yards and rushed for 1,583...
2012
NBA flopping will be missed
Author: Damian Mendieta Ever since NBA center Vlade Divac popularized the defensive art of flopping, the league has tried to assert their authority and restrict the...
