Sports
Sports
Women’s soccer beats CMS for first time in seven years, earns spot in SCIAC tournament
Women’s soccer defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 31, sealing back-to-back appearances in the SCIAC tournament the last two seasons. The women’s soccer team had not...
Sports
Hot Corner Face-off: Is hockey on thin ice?
Why you should love hockey (even in LA!) - Mac Ribner Of the four American sports, it seems that hockey has always stuck out like...
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Passion and perseverance earn Yu and LeClaire Athlete of the Week
Alex Yu During the final men’s soccer game of the season against CalTech Oct. 31, centerback Alex Yu (senior) scored Occidental’s only goal of the...
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Before the Tigers: Coaches’ journeys to Occidental
Prior to coaching student-athletes at Occidental, golf head coach Will Morris, men's tennis associate head coach Jackson Frons, men's soccer head coach Rod Lafaurie...
2012
Winter Sports Active Over Break
Author: Jeremy Shapiro & Lauren Taylor Men's Basketball The Occidental men's basketball team (8-11 overall, 4-5 SCIAC) has struggled this season, leaving them fifth in the SCIAC...
2011
Strong Defense Carries Men’s Basketball Winning Streak
Author: Mirin Fader The Occidental men's basketball team (6-5 SCIAC; 12-10 overall) extended their SCIAC winning streak to four games last week as they defeated La...
2011
Baseball Legacy Carves His Own Path
Author: Julie Xu Tyrus Raymond Cobb, born on Dec. 18, 1886 in Narrows, Georgia, is known as one of American Major League Baseball's best players of...
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...
