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...

Oxy Athletics brings school spirit to Homecoming Weekend

It was a busy weekend for Occidental Athletics Oct. 22–23 as the college welcomed parents back to campus for its first Homecoming & Family...

‘No off-season’: A day in the life of Occidental’s athletic trainers

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...

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,...

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...

‘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...

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...

‘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...

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...