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...

Athlete of the week Dara Tokeshi is a ‘titan of toughness’

Last Saturday, Feb. 3, Occidental College Women’s basketball team beat Whittier College 64-48, with shooting guard Dara Tokeshi (sophomore) on the court for a total...

Better late than never: transfer athletes find a home team at Oxy

Transferring schools halfway through one’s athletic and academic career is not how most high school athletes predict their college experience to look like. But...

Track and field coach makes strong first impression as competitive season approaches

Katie Reichert, an assistant coach of the shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throwers on the track and field team, began working at Occidental in...

The Super Bowl matchup from hell. What happened to the game we love?

Pregame Speculation — written last week Just a few weeks ago, Americans subscribing to a host of different football fandoms were asking Ravens quarterback and 2023 NFL MVP Winner Lamar...

The billion dollar solution: how the Dodgers’ historic spending spree could revive baseball

For generations, people have fantasized about the assembly of a super team. From the Greek gods congregating on Mount Olympus to the formation of...

Ainsley Shelsta and Lou Martineau are starting the semester strong

Ainsley Shelsta Following a 72-54 win against the University of La Verne Saturday Jan. 27, women’s basketball team center Ainsley Shelsta (sophomore) said that she's confident in her...

Occidental’s baseball team credits its recent successes to its focus on ‘getting back to square one’

Occidental’s baseball team notched a 13-10 win in a scrimmage against Biola University on Jan 27. According to co-captain Declan Sklut (senior), the team sees this...

Womxn’s Rugby gears up for Scrum by the Sea and Spring season

Occidental Womxn's Rugby competes in the Pacific Desert College Women's Rugby Conference. In preparation for the season, the team has been practicing and has...