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...

Rising Stars

Marcus McDuffie Before kickoff, first-year outside linebacker Marcus McDuffie always says a prayer for his two grandfathers, who passed away and never got to see...

Women's soccer 'Khil(in)' it again

The Occidental women’s soccer team continued their winning streak with a 1–0 victory over Chapman on Saturday, moving to 4–0 overall and 2–0 in...

Players of the week

Julie Khil The Occidental women's soccer team kept their winning streak alive last Saturday, defeating Chapman 1–0 in double overtime for their fourth consecutive victory...

Houston hired as full-time conditioning coach

Occidental athletics ended their search for a new full-time conditioning coach this past August with the hiring of Dr. Melinda Houston. The staff did...

NFL faces moral battle

The National Football League's (NFL) moral compass is deeply and profoundly flawed. While this has been evident to many who view the league with...

Triathletes and Spartans attempt to build Occidental’s extreme sports community

Before the scorching sun fully rises over Eagle Rock, Clif Cody (junior) jogs out of Stearns Hall headed for Fiji Hill; Greta Jarvis (senior)...

Track and Cross Country become "Signature sports," other teams may follow

After news broke in August that Occidental's track and field and cross country teams would receive enhanced status as the school's "signature sports," Director...

Players of the week

The Players of the Week are chosen by the Occidental College Athletic Department weekly to highlight the athletes who exhibited outstanding contributions to their...