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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...
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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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‘No off-season’: A day in the life of Occidental’s athletic trainers
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5 a.m. When Joe Gonzalez — Occidental's head athletic trainer — arrives on campus, the sun has not yet risen on the college. On a...
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Alumni project Pass uses predictive analytics to play smarter, not harder
Mohi Andrabi ‘21 and Ben Tucker (senior) are using artificial intelligence software to run predictive analytics on the Occidental men’s soccer team. The project,...
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Sarah Radle and Charles Sheh shine as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Sarah Radle Sarah Radle (first year) started her college swimming career at the Bulldog Pentathlon hosted by Redlands University Oct. 16. Radle’s versatility was on full...
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‘Trust, acceptance, understanding, advocacy’: NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Week at Occidental
Occidental College Athletics participated in the NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Week Oct. 19–21. This social media campaign featured three different themed days to bring...
Sports
Oxy Barbell Club plans to come back strong
Oxy Barbell Club was founded in Spring 2020 by Tzu Kit Chan (junior) and Maahir Utaam (senior), two students who began lifting at Occidental...
Golf
‘We over me’: Maya Ghosh and Joey Schwartz lead their teams as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Maya Ghosh Golfer Maya Ghosh (sophomore) finished third at the Chapman Invitational, a SCIAC Quad Meet, with a two-day score of 157 (+15), Oct. 3. The...
Baseball
Coaches, players face the difficult process of roster finalization
The Occidental women's soccer team recruited Paige Villanueva (first year) this year, but she was cut from the team earlier this semester. “I knew I...
Players Of The Week
‘The energy really pushes us forward:’ Athletes of the Week Lizzy Kerman and Cian Concannon stand out in home games
Lizzy Kerman Outside hitter Lizzy Kerman (sophomore) was the leader in kills (hits that directly result in points) during the Occidental women's volleyball team’s 3-1 victory over...
