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,...
Players Of The Week
Ingrid Odmark and Lukas Howlett tackle The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week
Ingrid Odmark Ingrid Odmark (sophomore), Occidental soccer's starting goalie, has tallied 16 saves and three shutouts against University of La Verne, St. Catherine University and...
Sports
Student athletes, coaches grateful to resume competition despite COVID-19 restrictions
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Occidental's varsity athletics resumed this season alongside the college's return to in-person operations for Fall 2021. The decision to resume fall athletics after an...
Soccer
New athletes bolster Occidental’s rosters following recruiting season
While COVID-19 restrictions halted Occidental's athletic seasons in their tracks, the pandemic also posed unique challenges for recruiting coordinators as they prepared for an in-person return. According to Senior...
Basketball
Don’t be an old head, give NBA TopShot a chance
As I was mindlessly scrolling on Bleacher Report an article caught my eye — "Lebron James Lakers Highlight Sells for Record $208k on NBA...
Basketball
Senior athletes reflect on a lost season
When Occidental announced last year it was canceling its spring season due to COVID-19, the college athletic careers of students in the Class of...
Opinions
European Super League would be an end to club soccer competition as we know it
On Sunday, April 18, Manchester United fans celebrated their 3–1 win against Burnley in the English Premier League, all but securing 2nd place. Hours...
Basketball
Women’s sports are not second-tier, NCAA must do better
Men’s National Basketball Association. Have you ever heard that phrase? How about MNBA? I hadn’t heard of the MNBA, but I have definitely heard of the WNBA....
Enterprise
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) data analysis shows trends in performance and spending
Every year, Occidental submits the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) to the Department of Education to evaluate gender equity in sports. The reports...
