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...

‘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...

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,...

Athletes of the week Aujero and Rowe breeze past competition at gusty Cal Lutheran Invitational

Rachel Aujero (senior) and Daniel Rowe (sophomore) led the Occidental golf teams to a strong finish at the recent Cal Lutheran Invitational, with the women’s...

The sports gambling goliath: financial blessing or cultural curse?

The devil on your shoulder - Ben Petteruti While sports gambling may seem sinister, one must acknowledge the positives that it has brought onto the...

Athletes of the Week: Andrew Notter and Jenna LeNay continue their winning streak

Andrew Notter Occidental men's soccer played against Willamette resulting in a 4-1 victory Sept. 1. Andrew Notter (senior) scored two goals contributing to Occidental’s success. Notter...

A new coach means new life for Occidental women’s volleyball

Co-captains of the Occidental women’s volleyball team Georgia Schmidt (senior) and Ariana Carranza (junior) said that last spring, the two of them were left...

The smashing success of Occidental Pickleball, with a group chat to prove it

Pickleball Club provides Occidental students of all interests and abilities the chance to ride the kitchen line, the front boundary of the court that...

In first competition in 8 years, Dance Team comes home victorious

Occidental’s Dance Team can be seen performing at halftime during sporting events or on the quad for the occasional special performance, but the group has not...

Beyond the diamond: the journeys of Oxy baseball alumni

It’s no understatement to say that Division III NCAA sports may be the least appreciated medium of athletics in America. The low likelihood of...

Ronald Chen and Mathilde Depery shine in recent tennis victories

Ronald Chen Despite a recent 6-3 loss for Occidental’s men’s tennis team against Pomona Pitzer, doubles partners Ronald (Ron) Chen (sophomore) and Ace Andres (sophomore) secured...

Detox and WAC gear up for marquee matchup against Claremont

WAC and Detox, Occidental’s closely united ultimate frisbee teams, have matchups on the horizon. On April 13, WAC will be hosting the Claremont Ultimate Frisbee team...