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,...
Baseball
Baseball seniors find family on, off the diamond
It was the bottom of the eighth inning: AJ Libunao (senior) at bat and Jeffrey Johnson (senior) on third base. The game was tied...
Players Of The Week
Players of the week
Scott Ericksen Leading the Tigers in their 4-0 win against La Verne on Sunday, pitcher Scott Ericksen (junior) had a fantastic game, pitching a complete...
Sports
MLB should ditch antiquated traditions
In an excellent segment from HBO's "Real Sports" that hit the internet this week, comedian Chris Rock ranted about baseball fandom and race, calling...
Rugby
LMU defeats Oxy in rivalry match
April 24 marked the 50th annual Occidental-Loyola Marymount rugby game. Although the Tigers were not victorious this year, it was nevertheless a valuable experience...
Men's Tennis
Senior duos finish final Tiger tennis matches
The Occidental men’s and women’s tennis teams will each be saying goodbye to two seniors this year. For the men’s team, these seniors are...
Sports
Track and Field seniors build team unity
Occidental’s signature sport, track and field, has been anchored by a group of seven seniors this year: Louis Jochems, John Guzman Aguilar, Colin Smith...
Lacrosse
Lacrosse defeats Poets, earns first round bye
The Occidental Tigers (10-5, 6-4) dominated the Whittier Poets (2-13, 0-10) from start to finish in the women's lacrosse matchup last Saturday, winning 16-2...
Sports
Taylor Walton earns spot in Occidental record books, looks ahead to National Championships
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 orange...
