Sports
Sports
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,...
Sports
Occidental dancers take the stage for Super Bowl LVI
Super Bowl Sunday took place Feb. 13 this year, and the LA Rams taking home the win against the Cincinnati Bengals was not the...
Sports
Women’s basketball team plays final game and celebrates their seniors
The Occidental women's basketball team played their final game of the season against the University of La Verne Feb. 19. That day was also...
Players Of The Week
Toni Thompson and Beau Brauer share a love for team community as Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Toni Thompson Occidental women’s basketball player Toni Thompson (sophomore) was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s (SCIAC) Defensive Athlete of the Week on Feb. 7. Thompson...
Opinions
Opinion: Geopolitical tensions surrounding Beijing Olympics amplified by biased media reporting
I cannot, in good faith, call myself an avid fan or spectator of the Winter Olympics. California born and raised, I’m deeply unqualified to...
Sports
Highly infectious omicron brought more challenges to winter and spring sports, but teams adapt
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Winter and spring sports teams returned to campus almost immediately after Christmas to resume training and competition. According to Kyle Dosa (senior), a player...
Sports
Winter and spring sports roundup, what comes next for Occidental athletes
Winter and spring athletes have been hard at work preparing for their upcoming seasons. Despite many matches being canceled or postponed due to COVID-19...
Sports
Occidental welcomes jiujitsu world champion Mario Alvarado to its first-year class
Before enrolling at Occidental on the pre-med track, Mario Alvarado (first year) competed in over 100 jiujitsu tournaments and earned the title of a world champion...
Players Of The Week
‘Always ready to work hard’, Gabriela Etopio and Tim McClure take charge as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Gabriela Etopio Guard Gabriela Etopio (sophomore) led the Occidental women’s basketball team to a 67-45 victory in their home game against Bethesda University Nov. 10. Etopio had 11...
