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...

Giants ride a ‘bum’ arm to title

Author: Joe Siegal We live in an era of baseball in which pitchers are coddled, shut down after a set number of innings and rarely...

Student joins top-flight Rugby Union league

Author: Malcolm MacLeod At first glance, one would not expect Janet Lee (senior) to be one of the most influential women's rugby players Occidental has had...

Tiger guard Jay Miller makes lasting impact on, off court

Author: Jamie Stevenson It is game day for the Occidental men’s basketball team, and sophomore guard Jay Miller is on the court warming up—an hour before...

Men’s lacrosse team secures playoff position

Author: Dylan Bordonaro Men’s lacrosse has experienced a revival at Occidental over the past few years. After almost folding in 2008, the club team has rebuilt...

Eagle Rock native Orpinela finds success in throwing

Author: Jeremy Childs Eagle Rock's own Kimberly Orpinela (senior) has a knack for throwing hammers that even Thor would envy. She is one of Occidental’s all-time...

LMU defeats Oxy in rivalry match

Author: Margaret Su April 24 marked the 50th annual Occidental-Loyola Marymount rugby game. Although the Tigers were not victorious this year, it was nevertheless a valuable...

Occidental surfers hopeful for funding

Author: Ryan Whalen Occidental is 22 miles from Santa Monica Beach and 28 miles from the Manhattan and El Porto Beaches — popular spots for Southern...

Why the Cubs will never win the World Series

Author: Dylan Bordonaro The Chicago Cubs were eliminated from the playoffs Wednesday, Oct. 21 after losing four games in a row to the New York Mets...