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 27 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
Spanning over 50 years, seven alumni join Occidental's Hall of Fame
Seven Occidental alumni joined the Athletics Hall of Fame class last Friday at the college’s third annual induction banquet. This year's class brings the...
On Campus
Women's soccer defeats the Leopards in final home match
The Occidental women’s soccer team secured a 1-0 victory over La Verne on Saturday, keeping the Tigers in the hunt for the SCIAC championship...
Sports
Water polo unable to overcome early deficit
The Occidental men’s water polo team (5-19 overall, 0-3 SCIAC) looked to capture their first conference win of the season when they jumped into...
Players Of The Week
Players of the week
Michaela Tsuha: In the span of six days, women's soccer midfielder Michaela Tsuha (junior) had a lot to celebrate. She assisted on a goal in...
Basketball
Media unfairly blasts Bryant
The National Basketball Association (NBA) season has not even begun, and yet criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers has already reached a critical mass....
Sports
Cheer and dance teams pump up the halftime crowd
Cheerleading The Occidental cheer team showcased their new, more dance-based style at the halftime performance for the football Homecoming game on Saturday. According to the squad’s...
Football
Strong defensive effort leads Tigers to Homecoming victory
“What do we want? A touchdown, right? Come on, what do we want?” This is how Chris Norby '72 and Alex Wallace '72 led students...
Baseball
Former Tiger baseball star lends a hand 55 years later
Wayne Sink '59 once donned a catcher's mitt for Occidental baseball. Now, he uses the tools from his workshop to lend a helping hand...
