Sports

Retired student-athletes Hulett and Jorsling stay involved in their sports

Elizabeth Hulett Elizabeth Hulett (senior), a former outside hitter on the volleyball team, said she became a student coach after competing with Occidental for three...

Tiger Talk puts the mic in athletes’ hands

Tiger Talk is a podcast run by Oxy Athletics that allows student-athletes to share their voices and personalities while promoting their teams across campus....

Competitiveness drives success for Athletes of the Week Wolak and Reyes-Sanchez

Owen Wolak The men’s golf team competed in The Clash, a tournament hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 19-20. Owen Wolak (senior) tied for first against...

Shum and Gersch achieve SCIAC Athlete of the Week recognitions

Jasmine Shum Volleyball outside hitter Jasmine Shum (sophomore) earned SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week honors after leading Occidental to a 2-0 week with wins...

Detox and WAC gear up for marquee matchup against Claremont

WAC and Detox, Occidental’s closely united ultimate frisbee teams, have matchups on the horizon. On April 13, WAC will be hosting the Claremont Ultimate Frisbee team...

Detox and WAC gear up for marquee matchup against Claremont

WAC and Detox, Occidental’s ultimate frisbee teams, have key matchups in the coming weeks that will determine who gets to represent Southern California at the 2024 Ultimate...

Occidental Sports Medicine department helps student-athletes maximize performance

The Occidental Sports Medicine department provides intercollegiate student-athletes injury care and prevention services. Their work helps to keep Occidental’s athletes healthy throughout the demands and...

‘We knew we were champions’: Tigers claim two SCIAC titles

Occidental is having a historic athletic year, with two SCIAC tournament wins. This fall, men’s soccer brought home the SCIAC title for the first time in...

Athletes of the Week Eliza Hawley and Shane Kawakami-Williams find their place in the 400-meter dash

Eliza Hawley At the Distance Carnival and Spring Break Classic track meet March 14, Eliza Hawley (sophomore) ran the 400-meter dash in 57.23 seconds, the seventh-best time...

March Madness: The greatest contest in all of college sports

When you think of Occidental College, chances are you probably don’t think about our sports programs. We’d like to dispel that narrative. The March Madness...

Women’s lacrosse team has a positive outlook on the season

Currently standing at fourth place in the SCIAC Conference with a 4-3 record, the Occidental lacrosse team is hoping to move up the ranks in the...

Athletes of the Week Koko Butcher and Nico Morales are optimistic about 2024 season

Koko Butcher Koko Butcher (junior) had a standout performance at the Convergence water polo Tournament March 1 in wins against UC Merced and Penn State Behrend, totaling eight...