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...
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
Dong receives All-American honorable mention as first year
Swimmer Cindy Dong (first year) reached the consolation final at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in the 200 yard butterfly March 22. Dong's...
Sports
Shanda Ness begins tenure as Occidental College’s new athletic director
Shanda Ness assumed the position of athletic director for Occidental College March 11 following the departure of previous athletic director Jaime Hoffman. Before coming...
Sports
Trouble in Vegas: men’s and women’s Ultimate Frisbee vie for nationals spot
Occidental’s men and women’s Ultimate Frisbee teams took Las Vegas by storm, playing in the annual Trouble in Vegas tournament March 23–24. The men’s team, Detox,...
Basketball
Plenty of “madness,” but for the wrong reason
Another March has come and gone, and with it the most exciting sporting event of the year: the NCAA Division I National Tournament. As...
Sports
Catching waves: Occidental’s student surf community
Living in Los Angeles, one of the top surfing destinations in the world, Occidental students take advantage of the proximity to the ocean. Surf...
Golf
Women’s golf hitting it off with a solid start
The Occidental women’s golf team is a month out from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) championships. After playing a record-breaking fall season,...
Baseball
Nolan McCarthy and Anna Kim score The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week
Nolan McCarthy Nolan McCarthy (junior) earned the win as Occidental's baseball team defeated Bowdoin College 14–1 March 16 at Anderson Field. McCarthy pitched 6.0 innings,...
Men's Tennis
Adelman twins and new coach Bojalad propel tennis team towards bright future
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The men and women’s tennis teams competed against three schools in Texas during spring break March 8–10. The men’s team won against Schreiner University...
