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,...
Lacrosse
Women’s lacrosse hopes winning start leads to SCIAC championship
Occidental’s women’s lacrosse team completed the first round of conference games for the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Wednesday, March 6. The team...
Sports
Pittsburgh road trip brings good start for water polo
The Occidental women's water polo team began their season with a trip to Pittsburgh where they won three out of four matches. The Tigers...
Baseball
Jada Newkirk and Diego Ramirez win this week’s Athlete of the Week
Jada Newkirk Despite stormy conditions March 2 at Pomona-Pitzer, Occidental’s women’s track team was able to come out on top of both Whittier and California...
Baseball
America’s pastime is back
Spring is officially here, and with spring comes baseball. Finally, the sounds of spring can be heard starting March 28: the snap of a ball...
Cross Country
Athletics renovations complete
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The Bill Henry Track and the Payton Jordan Athletic offices adjacent to Patterson Field have both been recently renovated. The offices were completed in early February, and the...
Softball
Bailey Stevens breaks home run record
For Bailey Stevens (senior), hitting home runs is a skill that has taken a lifetime of practice. Starting her softball career in the Elk...
Lacrosse
Women’s lacrosse hopes winning start leads to SCIAC championship
Occidental’s women’s lacrosse team completed the first round of conference games for the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Wednesday, March 6. The team...
Players Of The Week
Cindy Dong and Tyler Webb race ahead of the pack for this week’s Athlete of the Week
Cindy Dong Cindy Dong (first year) qualified for the NCAA National Championship swim meet in two events during the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship...
