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 27Â 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...
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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,...
On Campus
PHAC classes offer unique spin on community fitness
For students who need a little motivation to take their noses out of their books and break a sweat, Occidental offers one credit for...
Sports
Men sweep, women drop Multi Dual 3
The Occidental men's track team improved its SCIAC dual-meet record to 7-1 Saturday, sweeping La Verne (84-78), Pomona-Pitzer (107-50) and Redlands (98-64) at SCIAC...
Baseball
Players of the Week
Kristin Oberiano (junior) led the Tigers at the SCIAC #2 tournament over the weekend, hitting a total nine over par—just 6 strokes behind the...
Lacrosse
Alida Beck cinches victory in final minutes of match against CMS
The Occidental women's lacrosse team kicked off the second round of SCIAC regular season play with a narrow win against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) April 2...
Basketball
Roster shakeups shift NBA's top teams
LeBron James’ sudden departure from Miami in June, ending the “big three” of himself, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, set off a series...
Sports
Eagle Rock native Orpinela finds success in throwing
Eagle Rock's own Kimberly Orpinela (senior) has a knack for throwing hammers that even Thor would envy. She is one of Occidental’s all-time best...
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LA NFL stadium should not be funded by taxpayers
As talk about the NFL's possible return to Los Angeles continues to heat up once again, the public should temper its excitement until it...
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Olivia Sabins: Unsung hero of Occidental Athletics
Athletics Department Service Coordinator Olivia Sabins has been working at Occidental since before most of the current student body was born. The Los Angeles...
