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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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Jenna LeNay and Zane Derrod set the standard as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Jenna LeNay Occidental's women's cross-country team kicked off their season Sept. 2 at the Pomona-Pitzer Tri-Meet, competing against Pomona-Pitzer and the University of La Verne. Occidental placed second...
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SCIAC men’s soccer poll predicts the Tigers to take the championship
The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) released their much-anticipated 2023 pre-season poll for men’s soccer Aug. 30 with Occidental's men's soccer team in first place....
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Fall sports preview: Rebounds, rebuilds and results
As summer is coming to an end and classes are kicking into motion, Fall athletes are gearing up for an exciting season ahead of...
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Athlete of the Week Mia Steadman bicycle kick-starts soccer season
Mia Steadman (first year), a forward for the women’s soccer team, scored a bicycle kick goal in a match against Westcliff University on Sept. 2. Occidental was down...
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Occidental women’s volleyball is more than ready for this season
Despite finishing with a 6-17 record last season, Occidental's women's volleyball team won two of their three matches at the Pacific Coast Classic Tournament, Sept. 1...
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Reflecting with WAC, anticipating the Nationals-determining game
After emerging undefeated from a tournament this past weekend at UCLA, WAC Ultimate Frisbee is ready to face Claremont McKenna College in the conference championships April...
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Athletes Baruch Goodman and Ellery Mitchell find success by overcoming adversity
Baruch Goodman Occidental's track and field team competed in the SCIAC Multi-Dual April 1 which consisted of Chapman University, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Pomona-Pitzer and Occidental College. Baruch Goodman (sophomore) placed second in...
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Will Morris ’empathizes’ with Oxy golfers in a holistic approach to coaching
Will Morris might be the head coach of Occidental’s golf teams and coordinator of community wellness now, but his path to Occidental was by no...
