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,...
2015
Reid, Young & Rice finish their Tiger basketball careers
Author: Daniel Terner The men's and women's basketball teams concluded their seasons with back-to-back games Feb. 24 in Rush Gymnasium, both losing to Cal Lutheran (Cal...
2015
Runners and throwers set personal bests
Author: Jamie Stevenson Occidental’s track and field teams performed strongly in the second SCIAC Multi-Dual meet this past Saturday. The men’s team swept the competition, defeating...
2015
Taylor Walton earns spot in Occidental record books, looks ahead to National Championships
Author: Jamie Stevenson It is mid-February and Taylor Walton is competing in his first-ever college track and field competition, a dual-meet against Pomona-Pitzer. Walton eyes the...
2015
Young women’s soccer squad hits stride in win
Author: Owen Hill The Occidental women's soccer team (2-4-0 overall, 1-1-0 SCIAC) picked up its first win in SCIAC play by defeating Chapman University 4-1 at...
Sports
Water polo falls in SCIAC opener
Author: Donovan Dennis The Occidental men’s water polo team (2-12 overall, 0-1 SCIAC) fell 12-4 to Pomona-Pitzer Saturday in the first home competition of the year...
Soccer
Men’s soccer falls to Redlands in SCIAC semis
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental men’s soccer team (13-4-3 overall, 10-3-3 SCIAC) concluded their season last week in the semifinals of the SCIAC playoffs after falling...
2016
First family of drag racing builds on legacy
Author: Dylan Bordonaro The John Force Racing team, which includes 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, his daughters Brittany, Courtney and Ashley and son-in-law Robert Hight,...
2016
Whatever you do, don’t sign Johnny Football
Author: Dylan Bordonaro After two painful seasons, the Cleveland Browns finally cut Johnny Manziel. While the Browns hoped to receive some compensation (such as a late-round...
