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,...
Players Of The Week
Athletes of the Week
Hank Franscioni The Occidental men's water polo team picked up two wins at the Gary Troyer Tournament at Pomona-Pitzer, with Hank Franscioni (senior) scoring seven...
Soccer
Senior goalkeeper anchors men’s defense
Occidental starting goalkeeper Theo Atkinson (senior) was not exactly thrilled when he first started in the position at 12 years old. “One day our keeper...
Sports
Former students return as assistant coaches
Most Occidental students say their final farewells to Eagle Rock upon graduation. A select few, however, decide to return to give back to the...
Sports
More Simmons, less 'B.S.' in journalism
Thursday, the voice of Bill Simmons returned to the airwaves. The sportswriter, who was unceremoniously pardoned from his job at ESPN in May, launched...
On Campus
Karate master kicks it with students
Occidental students dominated in two divisions of the International Karate Association's (IKA) 51st Kubota Annual All-Star Karate Championship Sunday at Rush Gymnasium. Competing with...
Players Of The Week
Athletes of the Week
Megan Maher Forward Megan Maher (sophomore) finished off a pass from Julie Khil (senior) during the women's soccer game against Cal Lutheran Wednesday, scoring her...
Football
Football drops home opener to Pacific, 41-23
The Occidental football team (1-1 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) ended non-conference play in a back and forth game against Pacific University Saturday at Jack Kemp...
Sports
Rising stars
Allie Sundara For first-year volleyball player Allie Sundara, volleyball has always been special. “I always played a lot of sports, but volleyball was the only sport...
