Sports
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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...
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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...
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‘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,...
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Players of the week
Onyekachi Nwabueze In the second SCIAC Multi Dual meet Saturday, sprinter Onyekachi "Onye" Nwabueze (sophomore) placed first in the 200-meter dash and second in the...
Baseball
Johnson steals home, salvages Pomona-Pitzer series
The Occidental baseball team finished last weekend with late inning theatrics. Tied 4-4 in the bottom of the eighth inning of the final game...
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Runners and throwers set personal bests
Occidental’s track and field teams performed strongly in the second SCIAC Multi-Dual meet this past Saturday. The men’s team swept the competition, defeating Caltech...
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Women's tennis gains new coach, family spirit
Tennis is usually viewed as an individual sport, a one-on-one battle between a player and their opponent. For the Occidental women's tennis team, however,...
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NCAA shines as leader against discrimination
Tonight, the men's college basketball Final Four tips off in Indianapolis, where last Thursday, the state legislature passed a "religious freedom" bill that will...
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Oxy women's water polo drops close game
It was the last two minutes of the game, and the Occidental women's water polo team (1-19 overall, 0-3 SCIAC) was in a stalemate...
Golf
Men’s golf takes first at Oxy Challenge
This week has been an important and busy one for the Occidental men's golf team, as the Tigers played four 18-hole rounds in four...
Players Of The Week
Players of the week
Steven van Deventer Steven van Deventer (senior) finished strong at the NCAA Division III Championships, placing second overall in the 200-yard breaststroke and 5th in...
