Sports

‘An incredible honor’: ’26 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction

The Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame inducted six new members at a Cannon Plaza ceremony Oct. 4. Its Class of ’26 featured Anna...

Cross Country powers through Pre-Nationals in Minnesota

The Occidental College men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Minnesota Oct. 2 to compete in the Division III Pre-Nationals, also known as...

Women’s golf ‘sets the tone’ for spring season with top 10 finishes

Occidental women’s golf started their fall season Sept. 13, finishing fifth out of nine teams at the California State Intercollegiate tournament. Women’s golf consists...

Athletes of the Week Sanchez and Wahab-Holles hold down the fort

Eyleen Sanchez Volleyball libero/defensive specialist Eyleen Sanchez (senior) achieved a team-high 29 digs, along with six assists and three service aces at the homecoming game...

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...

Athletes of the Week Ari Solomon and Amirah Al-Sagr are back on the field after two-year pandemic hiatus

Ari Solomon For first baseman Ari Solomon (junior), Saturdays during baseball season begin at Anderson Field at 7:40 a.m., where he gets in some extra...

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...

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...

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...

Highly infectious omicron brought more challenges to winter and spring sports, but teams adapt

Winter and spring sports teams returned to campus almost immediately after Christmas to resume training and competition. According to Kyle Dosa (senior), a player...

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...

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...