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...
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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,...
2013
Tiger Football embarks on 2013 campaign
Author: Ryan Graff|Alex Nieves Expectations/Predictions Projected record: 5-4 overall (3-4 SCIAC) Projected wins: Pacific (Sept. 14), Austin (Sept. 21), CMS (Oct. 12), Pomona-Pitzer (Nov. 2), La Verne (Nov....
2013
Mental conditioning expert Moawad opens Occidental Athletics Leadership Speaker Series
Author: Alex Nieves Kicking off the Leadership Speaker Series, the Occidental College Athletics Department and the Occidental Sports Business and Law Network (OSBLN) welcomed back alumnus...
2013
Altman sets high standard for Tigers volleyball
Author: Ryan Whalen Posting an overall record of 14-7 (8-3 SCIAC), the Occidental volleyball team has climbed to second place in SCIAC standings and established itself...
2013
Actions against hazing far too ‘Incognito’
Author: Joe Siegal No matter whether it's described as racial abuse, bullying, hazing or locker room antics, the Miami Dolphins’ ongoing scandal over the treatment of...
2014
Men’s Basketball upsets rival Redlands
Author: Tim O'Donnell After suffering an 83-60 loss at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Wednesday night, the Occidental men’s basketball team (10-11 overall, 5-7 SCIAC) rebounded Saturday, rallying past...
2014
Rising Stars- Spring 2014 Part 1
Author: Spencer Donaldson Baseball (Pitcher Will Nahmens No. 26) Pitcher Will Nahmens began playing baseball at the age of five in his native Redwood, Calif. “I used...
2014
Mad for March Madness
Author: Juliet Suess The National Basketball Association (NBA) finals cannot compare to the excitement and heart of the annual March Madness college basketball tournament; in fact,...
2014
Smith registers NCAA 10th-best 5k at Mt. Sac
Author: Spencer Donaldson On a warm and windy Saturday afternoon, the members of the Occidental track and field teams proved that their historic SCIAC Multi Dual...
