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...
Sports
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...
Sports
‘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...
Sports
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,...
Soccer
Men’s and women’s soccer teams kick off their new seasons
Occidental’s men's and women's soccer teams both started pre-season play in recent weeks. The men's team earned 5-2 and 4-3 wins against Soka University...
Sports
First-year student-athletes find a home on and off the field
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A year ago, in Colorado, Chase Miller (first year) got up early every day to practice basketball before classes, and after a seven-and-a-half hour...
Sports
Sports teams discuss standards following OSAC demonstration’s calls for accountability
After Oxy Sexual Assault Coalition (OSAC) organized a "We Demand More" march Nov. 17, 2021 calling for accountability for sexual assault on campus, and...
Baseball
Occidental’s spring sports teams look to finish the year strong
As the spring semester comes to a close, so too do Occidental's spring sports seasons. Senior athletes will score their final points in the...
Sports
Student-athlete Julia Shwayder honored at a LA Kings game for courage in the face of adversity
Content warning: This article contains discussion of mental health and suicide. Occidental lacrosse player Julia Shwayder (senior) was honored April 4 at a LA Kings...
Sports
Athletes of the Week Drew Samson and Jacob Torres break personal and team records
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Drew Samson Drew Samson (senior) had two major goals for this year’s softball season: beating Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) and improving team chemistry. With a month of...
Sports
With new courts and a new coach, Occidental’s tennis teams return strong
Occidental’s men’s and women’s tennis teams played Whittier College April 2, with both teams taking the win home at Occidental’s McKinnon Family Tennis Center...
Sports
Saturday doubleheaders and Delia’s burritos are key to lifelong friendships
Keith Russell, Doug Olkein and Daniel Samson said softball has always been a part of their lives — they practically raised their daughters, now...
