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‘She wanted more’: Olivia Haga’s soccer journey beyond Oxy
Olivia Haga ‘23 played for the Occidental women’s soccer team and has played professionally overseas since graduating. Haga said her path to the pros...
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Men’s soccer kicks off as favorite in SCIAC preseason poll
The Occidental men’s soccer team was voted No. 1 in the SCIAC Preseason Poll. The 2025 SCIAC regular season and tournament champions, who exited...
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Larry Layne bestows gift upon Oxy rugby
As of April 23, the Larry Layne Trust has pledged more than $9 million to Occidental in support of its academic mission and the...
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Athletes of the week Nicholas Karamian, Melanie Rodriguez dive into 2026 season
Nicholas Karamian Nicholas Karamian (sophomore) scored 9 goals and 10 points in the first four games of the season for the men’s water polo team....
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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...
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Tyler Webb takes second in the 100-meter, qualifies for nationals
The Occidental men’s track and field team is fresh off their fourth-place place finish at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship (SCIAC) meet....
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Coaches and players open up about recruiting process
Many high school athletes around the country dream of competing in college; nearly eight million students play sports in high school, but only 495,000...
Players Of The Week
Stephanie Stamnes and Cameron Coe trailblaze as The Occidental’s Student-Athletes of the week
Stephanie Stamnes Stephanie Stamnes (senior) completed her fourth and final year of collegiate softball at Occidental College while preparing to enroll in medical school following...
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Misunderstood, mislabeled and misused
With the NFL draft always comes a shocking headline. Look no further than the 2018 draft when quarterback and 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson was drafted...
