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
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....
Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Football
Spring Ball creates opportunity for improvement and new leadership
Occidental's football team is back in action at Jack Kemp Stadium for their spring season, also known as "Spring Ball." According to NCAA rules, since taking a...
Golf
Occidental golf, seniors finish season on a high
Both Occidental golf teams competed at Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) #2 tournament April 6 and 7. The men’s team finished in fourth place at the Industry...
Lacrosse
Austin DeWitz and Madisyn Hallare lead the way for The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week
Austin DeWitz Austin DeWitz (senior) ran a time of 15.59 seconds to win the 110-meter hurdle race and post the fastest time in the Southern California Intercollegiate...
Players Of The Week
Erin Ball and Jake Fredrickson soar past the rest for The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week
Erin Ball Erin Ball (junior) threw 125–7 feet to set a personal record in discus at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational April 6. The mark was enough to place her second in...
