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...

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...

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...

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...

Fans should boycott NHL

Author: Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta Nineteen years and four lockouts later, Gary Bettman has officially earned the crown of worst NHL Commissioner of all time. It...

Cross Country teams headed to Regionals

Author: Emma Lodes Women finish second, men fourth at SCIAC Championships The cross country team exceeded expectations in the SCIAC Conference Championships at Prada Park last Saturday.  The...

Women’s swim beats Redlands, men improve

Author: Ryan Graff The women’s 200-yard medley relay A team, comprised of Caroline Chang (junior), Emily Watkins (sophomore), Lizzy Kosin (first-year) and Lauren Ransom (senior) started...

Semones takes helm of Tiger football

Author: Juliet Suess Amidst a tumultuous time for Occidental Athletics, Doug Semones comes in as the new head football coach to provide some stability for the...

Men’s golf completes West Cup at Goose Creek, Tigers head to SCIAC #2 at Cal Lutheran this weekend

Author: Alex Nieves In what was their final non-conference competition before heading back into SCIAC play, the Occidental College men's golf team traveled to Mira Loma,...

Sports in Brief Issue 9

Author: Tim O'Donnell|Ryan Whalen Track and Field The Occidental track and field teams participated in the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational Saturday, continuing their preparation for the upcoming SCIAC Championship...

Training staff revitalizes atmosphere for student-athletes

Author: Tim O'Donnell The beginning of a new season brings many student-athletes into the very familiar territory of the training room, complete with ice-packs on their...

Overtime becoming norm for women’s soccer

Author: Tim O'Donnell After a fast-paced start to the season, the Occidental women's soccer team took their first real hits of the season with hard losses...