Sports
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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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,...
Soccer
Dual victories prepare women’s soccer to defend conference title
The Occidental women’s soccer team won two consecutive games on Sept. 7 and 8 against the University of St. Katherine (6–0) and Whitworth University...
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Football wins season opener
The Occidental football team opened their 2019 season with a 38–7 win against Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS) University of Mexicali, Mexico...
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Fall Sports set to open season strong
Men’s Soccer: Coming off their run at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) championship in 2018, the Occidental men’s soccer team has been working...
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Swim coach departs in July, team begins season with search for new coach
Occidental’s swim team received a mass email informing them that their head coach, Steve Webb, had resigned from his position at Occidental July 17....
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California takes initiative NCAA has refused to consider
In the more than 100 years that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has ruled over college sports, there has been one issue that...
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First years shine in The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week
Thomas Mercogliano: Thomas Mercogliano (first year) threw the first touchdown pass of his college career Sept. 7 in Occidental’s 38–7 home opener against Centro de...
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WAC headed to nationals for first time since 2011
For the first time in eight years, Occidental Women's Air Core (WAC) Ultimate Frisbee team qualified for Division III USA Ultimate Frisbee's College Division Nationals in College Station, TX. This...
Baseball
Occidental baseball bounces back against Cal Lutheran, moves to third
Approaching the end of their regular season, the Occidental men's baseball team won one out of three games against University of La Verne April 19 and...
