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,...
Softball
Softball takes coaching change in stride
Ali Haehnel resigned from her position as head coach of Occidental's softball team Jan. 27. According to infielder Kristin LeBlanc (sophomore), an emergency meeting with the team...
Players Of The Week
Russell and Sterner impress as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
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Delaney Russell Delaney Russell (sophomore) helped the Occidental women's softball team pick up its first win of the season against Brandeis University Feb. 17. After losing the...
Players Of The Week
Antonio Andrade and LaShauna Porter come through clutch as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Antonio Andrade In the bottom of the ninth inning, Occidental was down one run with two outs and runners on second and third base as...
Sports
Walk-on javelin throwers hit the mark at Pomona-Pitzer dual
Occidental’s track and field team began their SCIAC season with a meet against Pomona-Pitzer Feb. 8 at Jack Kemp Stadium. Along with winning the meet 77–47,...
Sports
The U.S. women’s national team deserves equal pay, and the men’s team has finally voiced their support
It is no secret how dominant the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) is. (Remember that acronym, because soccer has a lot of them). The...
Sports
From Occidental to Olympia, Alex Yeung sacrifices and sweats in pursuit of professional bodybuilding
Eyes open, jaws drop and conversations between friends come to a halt as one individual receives a meal from the Marketplace grill that floods each...
Basketball
Winter break dining leaves student athletes seeking alternative options
During winter break, Occidental’s campus remains open for select students, including members of the men's and women's basketball and swim and dive teams. Due...
Sports
Detox, WAC open season with winning tournament records
Occidental's men's and women's ultimate frisbee teams opened their spring season at the President’s Day Tournament Qualifiers Feb. 1–2. The men's team, Detox, traveled...
