Sports
Sports
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...
Sports
Tennis bounces back in Regionals tournament
The Occidental men’s and women’s tennis teams competed in the ITA Division III Fall West Regionals at the Claremont Colleges Oct. 2 to Oct....
Sports
Swim and dive laps competition at Redlands season opener
The swim and dive team competed in their first meet of the season at Redlands Oct. 10. Several Occidental swimmers posted top 20 times...
Hot Corner
Hot Corner: World Series matchup showcases coaching revolution
World Series preview - Mac Ribner If this year’s MLB postseason was intended to be a referendum on the infallibility of big market baseball, such...
Football
Congress shall make no calls
The Redskins’ namesake is not a new problem. For decades, people have been concerned with the racial slur that is their mascot. Last year, though,...
Sports
Grahams channel sibling rivalry, bring competitiveness to Tiger Hoops
It would take a second glance for a spectator of Occidental women’s basketball to notice the strange resemblance between two of the new additions...
Sports
Pole vaulting coach Steben raises bar in three-decade career
“You’re not a fish; it’s not a fishing pole,” Occidental pole vault coach Andy Steben ‘69 says to Lisa Matsukata (senior) immediately after she...
Golf
SCIAC 1 Leaves Room for Improvement for Men and Women's Golf
Both the men's and women's golf teams teed off their respective competitive seasons with the SCIAC #1 Tournament at Sierra Lakes Golf Course Fontana,...
Basketball
Sports in Brief Issue 2
Women's Lacrosse (3-0 overall, 3-0 SCIAC)The Occidental women's lacrosse team has started off its 2014 campaign with clutch victories over three top league opponents....
Football
Northwestern paves way for NCAA union
Football players at Northwestern University made history last month when they petitioned to be represented by a labor union. Unionization is the first step...
Baseball
Baseball edges Chapman in extra innings as Marks records game-winning RBI double in top of 12th
The Occidental College baseball team (2-4 overall, 1-2 SCIAC) opened conference play over the weekend with a home-and-away series against Chapman (3-4 overall, 2-1...
Softball
Softball drops first four games of league play
The Occidental College softball team (1-9 overall, 0-4 SCIAC) opened up its conference season this weekend with doubleheaders against La Verne and Chapman. Hindered...
