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...

Wells coaches students in sports journalism, basketball

Michael Wells is a man with many titles. He serves as Occidental's Sports Information Director, assistant athletic director and an assistant basketball coach. He...

Pickup sports lack female participation

The creation of the Facebook group "OXY PICK UP" has made pickup sports more popular and more accessible to both students and faculty in...

Reid takes on leadership role in her final season as a Tiger

Occidental women's basketball guard Ashton Reid (senior) has established herself as the team's jack of all trades over the first six games of the...

Players of the week

Juwan Rice (senior) Guard Juwan Rice (senior) has been a defining presence as the team's lone senior player this season. After a 20-point, eight-steal performance...

NFL continues downward sprial

The NFL regular season is winding down with a second round of scrutiny and an ultimate resolution to the Ray Rice domestic violence case....

Student joins top-flight Rugby Union league

At first glance, one would not expect Janet Lee (senior) to be one of the most influential women's rugby players Occidental has had in...

Tigers fall to nationally ranked St. Thomas

The Occidental women's basketball team fell to No. 12 University of St. Thomas (Minn.) in its first home game of the season. A strong...

From fútbol to football: Graves transitions to the gridiron

For years, Occidental football kicker Alex Graves (senior) defended the goal. Now, his only job is to aim between the goalposts. "I never imagined myself...