Sports

‘An incredible honor’: ’26 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction

The Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame inducted six new members at a Cannon Plaza ceremony Oct. 4. Its Class of ’26 featured Anna...

Cross Country powers through Pre-Nationals in Minnesota

The Occidental College men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Minnesota Oct. 2 to compete in the Division III Pre-Nationals, also known as...

Women’s golf ‘sets the tone’ for spring season with top 10 finishes

Occidental women’s golf started their fall season Sept. 13, finishing fifth out of nine teams at the California State Intercollegiate tournament. Women’s golf consists...

Athletes of the Week Sanchez and Wahab-Holles hold down the fort

Eyleen Sanchez Volleyball libero/defensive specialist Eyleen Sanchez (senior) achieved a team-high 29 digs, along with six assists and three service aces at the homecoming game...

Men's rugby team rebuilds, moves up to Division II

This year's Occidental Rugby Football Club (0-2) is facing a tough transition, making a move from Division III to Division II and going up...

Synccidental to make waves in Taylor Pool

Occidental’s new synchronized swimming club, Synccidental, is hitting the pool deck. The fledging club, co-founded by president Audrey Shawley (first-year) and vice president...

Tigers fall to La Verne in close SCIAC game

The La Verne Leopards pinched a hard-fought 75-73 win against Occidental men’s basketball in last Thursday’s conference matchup. Minutes before tipoff, Rush Gymnasium echoed with...

Players of the week – February 11, 2015

  Mackensie Priley Occidental Softball split their two-game series with St. Katherine College over the weekend, winning the second game 5-4. First-year Mackensie Priley was dominant...

Swim and dive teams victorious against Whittier Poets

Despite chilly temperatures and sporadic rain showers, the Occidental men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams took to the pool Saturday, overtaking Whittier in...

NCAA falls short on Penn State punishment

On Jan 16, the NCAA restored 112 wins to the record of the Penn State University football program. One hundred and eleven of those...

Vandalism launches Title IX investigation

On Monday Nov. 10, members of the Occidental women's water polo team entered the women's aquatics locker room in the early morning to find...

Multi-million dollar donations rejuvenate plans for new aquatic center, tennis court

Two seven-figure donations made in November to the college's athletic department have ignited a final push toward the construction of a new aquatics facility...