Sports

‘The largest crowd [we] ever played for’: Oxy’s most famous football game

Former Occidental football head coach Dale Widolff said he was in his office Sept. 26, 1982, preparing for his team's next game against the...

Roark renews ‘Oxy Way’ as Assistant AD for Sports Medicine

According to the Occidental Athletics website, Becky Roark was hired over the summer as the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine. Assistant Athletic Director...

Sports commentators bring athletic contests to life

According to Athletics Communications Assistant Justin Lee, Occidental’s athletics program currently has five student commentators working in game management, each one assigned to the...

Athletes of the Week Jack Elfenbaum and Alessia Sacchi find leadership strides

Jack Elfenbaum Jack Elfenbaum (senior) placed 4th at the Men’s Open 8K at the UC Riverside cross country invitationals Sept. 19, with a time of 24:33.7. Last season,...

Men’s soccer victorious in final tune up before playoffs

Author: Christopher Thaxton Coming into Saturday's regular season finale against La Verne, the members of the Occidental men's soccer team (13–5–1 overall; 10–5–1 SCIAC) knew...

Wells coaches students in sports journalism, basketball

Author: Noel Hemphill Michael Wells is a man with many titles. He serves as Occidental's Sports Information Director, assistant athletic director and an assistant basketball coach....

Rising Stars – Week of February 24th

Author: Daphne Auza Taylor WaltonCompared to many of his teammates, Taylor Walton (first-year) is relatively new to track and field. The six-foot-five high jumper had been...

Borland’s early retirement reflects football’s risks

Author: Joe Siegal Former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland retired last week after a promising rookie season, citing his fears of long-term health problems that...

Tigers don pink to “Strike Out Cancer”

Author: Marina Dart The Occidental women's softball team donned hot pink uniforms on Saturday for their double-header against Chapman, part of the team's annual Strike Out...

High-octane offense fuels men’s soccer success

Author: Brody Barkan Through the opening games of the season, the Occidental men's soccer team (5-0-1 overall; 2-0-1 SCIAC) has been putting goals away early and...

Former students return as assistant coaches

Author: Margaret Su Most Occidental students say their final farewells to Eagle Rock upon graduation. A select few, however, decide to return to give back to...

Warfel, Valle lead the charge in SCIAC Championships

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental men's and women's cross country teams were able to find their footing on a difficult soggy Prado Park course during Saturday's...