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,...
2011
March Madness Moves Onward
Author: Ryan Graff March Madness is finally back, signalling avid fans to fill out their brackets, enter their betting pools and settle in for the long...
2011
WNBA Star Wiggins Hired to Assist Women’s Basketball Team
Author: Riley Kimball Candice Wiggins, a member of the Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) Minnesota Lynx, recently joined the coaching staff of Occidental's Women's Basketball team....
2011
NCAA Conference Realignment Forges Competitive Rivalries
Author: Jack McHenry Widespread desire to enhance their athletic programs has resulted in universities from coast to coast changing from one athletic conference to another. While...
2012
Despite talent, Men’s Basketball disappoints in 2011-2012
Author: Jack McHenry The Occidental men's basketball game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday followed a course very similar to the Tiger's entire season. Occidental showed a lot...
2011
Rugby Will Exploit Ithaca Weaknesses
Author: Sant Kumar The men's rugby team stands at the cusp of championship glory as they prepare to travel to Virginia Beach, Virginia. Led by seniors...
2012
Tigers Baseball clinches first winning season since 1990
Author: Ryan Graff Occidental baseball (21-16 overall, 16-10 SCIAC) celebrated Founder's Day with a 14-1 rout of SCIAC opponent Cal Tech (0-30 overall, 0-25 SCIAC) on...
2012
Track and field gaining momentum for SCIAC meet
Author: Riley Kimball (Senior Writer) Next Friday and Saturday, Occidental track and field athletes will compete with the best of SCIAC for the conference title and...
2011
Women’s Basketball Dominating
Author: Ryan Graff, Staff Writer Shaun Suisham and Mason Crosby. Unless you're a diehard football fan, these two names are probably meaningless. But, on February...
