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...
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...
Sports
‘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...
Sports
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
Men’s Hoops Splits First Eight Games
Author: Jack McHenry The Occidental College men's basketball team is off to a 4-4 start to the season following the recent trouncing of American Sports University...
2012
Welcome to Lob City
Author: Oliver Field When NBA commissioner David Stern blocked all star point guard Chris Paul from being traded from the Hornets to the Lakers, fans from...
2012
New MLB playoff format a success
Author: Damian Mendieta Met with equal acclaim and anguish, the new wild-card system heralds the coming of a new era for Major League Baseball. Barely a...
2012
Volleyball makes it to SCIAC Tournament semifinal
Author: Ryan Graff Tigers narrowly miss at-large bid to NCAA Tournament after loss to Cal Lu With a thunderous and perfectly-placed kill straight down
the line, California Lutheran...
2013
Softball boasts depth
Author: Ryan Whalen Just one week into the season, the Occidental women's softball team is already one win away from tying last year's victory total. After...
2013
Clips Outpace Stumbling Lakers
Author: Joe Siegal Despite the lofty expectations for a team featuring four bonafide stars in the starting lineup, the Lakers are mired in mediocrity. Sitting under...
2013
Sports In Briefs 8
Author: Ryan Whalen Baseball (18-8 overall, 9-6 SCIAC) A week removed from its iron man duel with Rutgers-Newark, the Occidental baseball team took on conference rival Whittier...
2013
Women’s water polo beats Beavers on Senior Day
Author: Noel Hemphill With five of the nation’s top squads in the women’s water polo conference, this season’s SCIAC playoffs are shaping up to be...
