Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Soccer
Women’s, men’s soccer go from screen to green as both teams take first trips since pandemic
The Occidental women’s soccer team travelled Sept. 4 to San Diego, CA, while the men's team was in San Antonio, TX, for their first travel...
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....
