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,...
Sports
The NBA is bending to China’s will, proving that money trumps civil liberties for almost anyone
Houston Rockets' general manager Daryl Morey was treated to raised eyebrows from China and NBA executives after tweeting in support of Hong Kong amidst the widespread...
Golf
Men’s and women’s golf finish fall season undefeated
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Occidental's men's and women's golf teams finished their fall season undefeated in all dual matches. The men's team played two dual matches, winning against Marymount University 285–295...
Players Of The Week
Adrian Paredes and Karla Alas-Lopez soar as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Karla Alas-Lopez Karla Alas-Lopez (senior), a leader of Occidental women's soccer's defensive line, was named SCIAC Defensive Player of the Week Sept. 30 after the team allowed only one...
Sports
From scorecards to coding, what makes an Oxy sports superfan?
For an everyday sports fan, catching that week's game on TV or texting a friend about an especially bitter loss might be the beginning...
Soccer
Men’s soccer wins against Cal Lutheran 2–1, breaking four-game losing streak
Occidental men's soccer suffered two losses Sept. 28 at home against Whittier College and Oct. 2 at Pomona-Pitzer. The men's team then won against Cal Lutheran University Oct....
Sports
Intramurals under new management because ‘There’s always a game to be played’
A tradition spanning over 80 years, Occidental’s intramural sports program (IM) allows students to engage in friendly competition without committing to varsity-level athletics. Although IMs...
Golf
Lara Minassians and Alec Phillips impress as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Lara Minassians Setter Lara Minassians (junior) recorded her 1000th career assist Saturday, Sept. 28 in a 3–1 loss to Caltech. According to Minassians, the career...
Football
Contested calls lead to football’s loss on the road
Occidental football narrowly lost 34–31 at Willamette University Sept. 21 in a game that saw nine touchdowns, three ejections and a number of refereeing decisions that, according to some Occidental...
