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...

Swim and dive seniors flip-turn through their Occidental careers

As Occidental's swim and dive season comes to an end, seniors are preparing to say their goodbyes to collegiate swimming. Diver Elsie Cady (senior),...

Athletes of the Week: Rylee Cockett and Amaan Kanji finish and start their Occidental sports careers

Rylee Cockett Amidst the buzz of her final year at Occidental college, Rylee Cockett (senior) is having a strong track and field season. Cockett said...

Sierra Slack ’18 brings experience and energy into her new role as head lacrosse coach

Sierra Slack '18 returned to Occidental this spring as the new head lacrosse coach with valuable coaching experience and, according to Slack, big ambitions...

First years shine on women’s tennis

Five out of 10 players on Occidental's women’s tennis team are first-year students — they also bring in the majority of the team’s victories. In a matchup against Hope...

Athletes of the Week: Harrison Williams and Sarah Radle begin with a bang and finish flourishing

Harrison Williams Between classes for his double major of music production and economics and rehearsals for Occidental’s Symphony Orchestra, Harrison Williams (junior) recorded wins in...

Byron Motley, son of Negro Leagues umpire, screens his documentary at Occidental

Byron Motley grew up to the melodies of his mother’s piano, organ and voice. His father filled the house with stories that only the...

Who broke the throttle? A look into the Boston Red Sox disappointing offseason

Following a mediocre 2019 season — a hangover after their 2018 World Series win — the Boston Red Sox's hiring of chief baseball officer Chaim...

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...