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...
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,...
Sports
Racism among soccer fans must stop
Yet another very public incident of soccer-related racism has the sports world abuzz, discussing what has become a tired refrain—European soccer has a racism...
Sports
Watkins fends off opponents, fights for a cure
Emily Watkins (senior) is no stranger to dedication and hard work. In addition to ranking second in the SCIAC at the 100 Breaststroke, the...
Sports
Swim and dive places fifth in conference
The Occidental men’s and women’s swim and dive teams wrapped up a historic season Sunday with the completion of the 2015 SCIAC Swimming and...
Lacrosse
Tigers fall to Sagehens in home opener
The Occidental women’s lacrosse team fought to cut into a 9-0 deficit, sinking seven shots during a busy second half, only to fall...
Lacrosse
Rising Stars – Week of February 24th
Taylor WaltonCompared to many of his teammates, Taylor Walton (first-year) is relatively new to track and field. The six-foot-five high jumper had been playing...
Players Of The Week
Players of the Week – February 24th
Emily WatkinsEmily Watkins (senior) finished second overall in a tight race on Saturday at the SCIAC Swimming and Diving Championships, touching only 55 hundredths...
Sports
Baseball integral to US-Cuba relations
As Major League Baseball training camps opened for Spring Training last week, one of the most promising international free agents in recent memory, 19-year-old...
Football
Former NFL player speaks about the politics of football
Former Denver Broncos tight end/wide receiver and journalist Nate Jackson came to campus last week to talk to students about his memoir detailing life...
