Sports
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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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Swim and Dive team more confident as 22-23 season starts up
Occidental's Swim and Dive team began its season Oct. 15 at the University of Redlands Pentathlon, challenging Chapman University, Whittier College, the University of La...
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Allison Wilson dances towards a new chapter
Allison Wilson (senior) has become one of the key figures in Occidental's dance community, working her way up to become a captain of the Dance...
Players Of The Week
Maya Ghosh and Reed Canavan lead with resilience and willpower
Maya Ghosh Maya Ghosh (junior) is one of two captains on the college's women’s golf team and has been playing golf competitively since eighth grade. Due to...
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Intramural basketball and soccer expand the sports community
For the 2022 fall season, 5v5 basketball and soccer are offered as recreational, intramural sports options. For those who still want to join intramural...
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Going behind the scenes with games management
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They are the orange-shirted "event staff" running around during home games — they are the games management (GM) student workers. They keep the courts and...
Players Of The Week
Athletes Marcus Chmielewski and Jenna LeNay find family and success
Marcus Chmielewski Marcus Chmielewski (junior) said there is nowhere else he would rather be than on the Occidental men’s soccer team. Chmielewski plays forward and...
Basketball
Dominique Cabading makes Phillipines’ Women’s National Basketball Team
Dominique Cabading (first year), a new addition to the Occidental women's basketball team, will be playing at a national level: Cabading made the Philippines' 18 and...
Players Of The Week
In their last seasons at Occidental, athletes Christian Guillaume and Caroline Kearney shine as leaders
Christian Guillaume: Center back Christian Guillaume (senior) scored 5 goals against Mt. San Antonio College, advancing the team towards their 16-12 win on Sept. 21. Guillaume...
