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...
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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...
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‘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
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...
2012
Tigers swim team excels at Redlands Pentathlon
Author: Damian Mendieta After a month of preseason training, the Tigers swim teams finally blasted off the blocks in a multi-team, non-conference meet hosted by the...
2013
Women’s water polo splits first four games
Author: Noel Hemphill This spring, Occidental women's water polo head coach Larry Zubrin welcomes four first-years to his group of upperclassmen that will fulfill his many...
2013
Women’s golf improves over break, Tigers place well in two non-SCIAC tournaments
Author: Alex Nieves The women’s golf team was hard at work over spring break, competing in two non-league tournaments as they prepare to head back into...
2013
Men’s tennis begins SCIAC play with victory over Caltech
Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza The Occidental College men's tennis team started its conference season on Friday, entering on a three-game winning streak and continuing the trend with...
2013
D’Antoni coaching style toxic for Lakers
Author: Joe Siegal When Kobe Bryant crumbled to the floor with what turned out to be a season-ending torn achilles tendon on April 12, it devastated...
2013
Water polo starts season against elite competition
Author: Ryan Whalen Offensive and defensive woes continued for the Occidental men’s water polo team (0-8 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) over the weekend, as the black and...
2013
Dalton Spinas dominates the Tiger offensive line
Author: Tim O'Donnell Protecting the blindside of the quarterback and creating holes for running backs are tasks on the periphery of the football spotlight. The work...
