Sports

Retired student-athletes Hulett and Jorsling stay involved in their sports

Elizabeth Hulett Elizabeth Hulett (senior), a former outside hitter on the volleyball team, said she became a student coach after competing with Occidental for three...

Tiger Talk puts the mic in athletes’ hands

Tiger Talk is a podcast run by Oxy Athletics that allows student-athletes to share their voices and personalities while promoting their teams across campus....

Competitiveness drives success for Athletes of the Week Wolak and Reyes-Sanchez

Owen Wolak The men’s golf team competed in The Clash, a tournament hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 19-20. Owen Wolak (senior) tied for first against...

Shum and Gersch achieve SCIAC Athlete of the Week recognitions

Jasmine Shum Volleyball outside hitter Jasmine Shum (sophomore) earned SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week honors after leading Occidental to a 2-0 week with wins...

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...

Russell and Sterner impress as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...