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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...