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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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,...
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Men’s water polo takes on the East Coast
Occidental's men’s water polo flew to Boston and played in four non-conference games from Oct.14 – 15 in the team's first competition on the East...
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Cross country finishes strong at pre-nationals
Twelve members of the Occidental College cross country teams competed at the 2023 NCAA DIII Pre-Nationals Invitational Oct. 7 at Dickinson College in Carlisle,...
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OCCA recommendations boosts morale and experience of student athletes
More than two years after the Occidental College Commission on Athletics (OCCA) released a report detailing a roadmap on how the college's athletic teams can become...
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Athlete of the week Maile Fukushima shines bright
Occidental College’s women's soccer team emerged victorious in a match against Chapman University, winning 3-0. Forward Maile Fukushima (first year) earned SCIAC Athlete of the Week...
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Athletes of the Week Aiden Cawley and Leena Albelo reflect on their lifelong passions
Aiden Cawley Aiden Cawley (junior) said he began playing water polo when he was 10, having been inspired by his younger sister’s swimming lessons. Cawley...
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Spring athletes keep their heads in the game thanks to preseason prep
With the Fall sports seasons in full swing, Occidental's Spring athletes are gearing up for their upcoming seasons. According to Sydney Acol (sophomore), a...
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Occidental men’s golf attends first out-of-state conference since before the pandemic
Occidental’s men’s golf team attended the UW-Stout Invitational from Oct. 1-2. Occidental finished sixth out of 22 teams in the tournament. Adam Elshamy (junior), said the tournament was...
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Hall of Fame inductees include Cresey Stewart Maher ’87
Cresey Stewart Maher '87, a cross country and track athlete who broke a DIII national record in 1987, will be inducted into the college's...
