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,...
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Occidental surfers hopeful for funding
Occidental is 22 miles from Santa Monica Beach and 28 miles from the Manhattan and El Porto Beaches — popular spots for Southern California...
Football
From the field to the hill, Jack Kemp '57
On a typical fall Saturday evening, Occidental students trickle into Jack Kemp Stadium to watch the Tigers take on their SCIAC foes on the...
Sports
Kan you dig it: Korver leads young volleyball team
Rubber soles screech on the polished wooden floor of Rush Gymnasium as volleyballs whiz by, bouncing off the folded bleachers and concrete walls. A...
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Lee brings Division I experience to Oxy
Aquatics fans will see a new face poolside as head coach Christopher Lee takes charge of the Tigers’ men’s and women’s water polo teams....
Soccer
Young women's soccer squad hits stride in win
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 home....
Cross Country
Rising Stars
Tristan Santos Though the men's cross country team has only competed in one race so far, first-year runner Tristan Santos is already making a name...
Sports
Volleyball finds encouragement despite tough loss
The women's volleyball team (2-4 overall, 1-1 SCIAC) started conference play this weekend with back-to-back matches against the University of Redlands Friday night and...
Players Of The Week
Athletes of the week
Tod Kawada Last Wednesday featured the return of soccer forward Tod Kawada (sophomore), who missed the first six games of the season due to an...
