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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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Athletes of the week Karis Palomino and Jeffery Cambra achieve new milestones
Karis Palomino Karis Palomino (junior) is a sprinter who performed excellently at the first Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Multi-Dual meet at Pomona Pitzer. Palomino made...
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Oxy men’s rugby redefines itself as a ‘safe space’ for all students
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For a sport whose image is historically dominated by masculine and violent stereotypes, rugby isn’t typically associated with inclusivity or being wholesome. But Occidental's teams beg...
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Athletes of the Week Ava Whelan and Alexandra Moye make a strong impact on the field and in the pool
Ava Whelan Occidental's lacrosse team started their season by getting shut out on the road Feb. 22 by Pomona-Pitzer — but this did not deter the Tigers...
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Occidental’s Women’s Softball team has ‘nothing to lose and everything to gain’
Down at Bell Field, the women's softball team continues to cheer each other on while jamming out to music. The team is young this season,...
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Athletes of the week Andei Fukushige, Sarah Fleming, Ace Andres and Ronald Chen pair up to achieve victories
Andei Fukushige and Sarah Fleming Occidental’s women’s tennis team opened their season strong with a 7-2 victory over Lewis & Clark College (Oregon). Andei Fukushige (senior) and...
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Gabriella Knutsen celebrates ‘poetics of kinesis’ through breaking shot put personal record
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Gabriella Knutsen (junior) recently broke her personal record by throwing the shot put for a total distance of 38’6.75’’ (11.75m). Feb. 17, Knutsen represented the...
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Looking beyond the x’s and o’s: JEDI talks in sports
Tye Hernandez (senior) said when he was on the college's men's soccer team, Justice Equity Diversion Inclusion (JEDI) talks gave him the opportunity to...
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Student sports commentators ‘add color’ to home games with live broadcasts and in-game announcements
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By vocalizing moments on the field, a group of student commentators transfer their interests and knowledge on the sport to those watching the game....
