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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 27Â 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,...
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Volleyball makes comeback push after losing two close games and an assistant coach
Occidental women’s volleyball suffered losses in back-to-back games last week, falling to Chapman Oct. 23 and Whittier Oct. 25. The team lost both matches...
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Athletics Hall of Fame ’25 inductees celebrate their accomplishments, 71 years in the making
Former athletes Murray Via '54, Reiner Kolodinski ‘81, Rebecca Kopchick Carcamo ‘94, Jacqueline Shimamoto '14 and administrator Olivia Sabins have been inducted into the Occidental...
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Amy Seo and Jake Eulenhoefer deliver star performances, named Athletes of the Week
Amy Seo Golfer Amy Seo (first year) finished second individually at the Hollins Cup tournament Oct. 12-14, shooting a six-over 150 over two rounds. Seo also made...
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Women’s doubles team makes impressive underdog run at ITA Cup
Doubles partners Greta Nagy (sophomore) and Elina Shalaev (junior) secured a spot in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cup in Rome, Georgia, Oct. 16-19 after placing...
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Occidental swim and dive’s winter training strengthens its amphibious bond
Occidental’s swim team opened its season at University of Redlands’ Bulldog Pentathlon Oct. 4. The men's and women's teams both finished third overall. Ella Reedy* (senior) said...
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Athletes of the Week Jenna LeNay and Carlos Abram lead by example
Jenna LeNay Long distance runner Jenna LeNay (senior) finished ninth out of 276 runners in the women's 6K at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational Oct. 4 with a final...
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Occidental Dance Team prepares early for February national championships
This coming February, the Occidental Dance Team (ODT) will be competing at the United Spirit Association’s national championships for the first time in 11 years, according...
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New intramural sports offer arena for friendly competition
According to a Sept. 10 email from the athletics department, intramural sports, including soccer, flag football, beach volleyball and basketball began Sept. 21. According to...
