Sports

‘An incredible honor’: ’26 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction

The Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame inducted six new members at a Cannon Plaza ceremony Oct. 4. Its Class of ’26 featured Anna...

Cross Country powers through Pre-Nationals in Minnesota

The Occidental College men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Minnesota Oct. 2 to compete in the Division III Pre-Nationals, also known as...

Women’s golf ‘sets the tone’ for spring season with top 10 finishes

Occidental women’s golf started their fall season Sept. 13, finishing fifth out of nine teams at the California State Intercollegiate tournament. Women’s golf consists...

Athletes of the Week Sanchez and Wahab-Holles hold down the fort

Eyleen Sanchez Volleyball libero/defensive specialist Eyleen Sanchez (senior) achieved a team-high 29 digs, along with six assists and three service aces at the homecoming game...

Akiyama registers triple hat trick in victory over Caltech

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental men’s water polo team (2-21 overall, 1-6 SCIAC) celebrated its Senior Night Wednesday, honoring the collegiate careers of Kevin Coleman, Christian...

Sochi rushin’ into social issues

Author: Juliet Suess The start of the Olympic season is typically met with grandeur and excitement; a sense of nationalism rushes through countries around the world,...

Sam blitzed with controversy

Author: Juliet Suess Lobbyist Jack Burkman (Rep.) drafted a plan to deploy a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the National Football League (NFL). It is...

Sports in Brief Issue 7

Author: Ryan Whalen Baseball (12-14 overall, 8-7 SCIAC) The Occidental baseball team took the field against SCIAC No. 1 Whittier over the weekend in a three-game conference...

Baseball completes final series, prepares for SCIAC pool play

Author: Tim O'Donnell After winning two straight series, the Occidental baseball team (16-19 overall, 12-12 SCIAC) suffered a setback over the weekend against Pomona-Pitzer (15-20 overall,...

Volleyball loses back-to-back matches to open conference play

Author: D'Angela Pritchett-Rowe The Occidental women's volleyball team (1–9 overall, 0–2 SCIAC) fell behind early on Friday night against La Verne and failed to recover, falling...

Akiyama finds his home in, on the water

Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza With a love for the ocean, marine life and the beach, it is no surprise that Sam Akiyama (senior) found his athletic success...

Youthful women’s team builds chemistry

Author: Christopher Thaxton The Occidental women's basketball team is back on the hardwood for a 25-game journey through the regular season. After posting a 13–12 record...