Sports

‘An incredible honor’: ’26 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction

The Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame inducted six new members at a Cannon Plaza ceremony Oct. 4. Its Class of ’26 featured Anna...

Cross Country powers through Pre-Nationals in Minnesota

The Occidental College men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Minnesota Oct. 2 to compete in the Division III Pre-Nationals, also known as...

Women’s golf ‘sets the tone’ for spring season with top 10 finishes

Occidental women’s golf started their fall season Sept. 13, finishing fifth out of nine teams at the California State Intercollegiate tournament. Women’s golf consists...

Athletes of the Week Sanchez and Wahab-Holles hold down the fort

Eyleen Sanchez Volleyball libero/defensive specialist Eyleen Sanchez (senior) achieved a team-high 29 digs, along with six assists and three service aces at the homecoming game...

Sam Miller and Cora Roberts swing ahead of the competition for Athlete of the Week

Sam Miller Sam Miller (senior) shot a score of 74 in a dual golf match against Macalester College March 22 at Pacific Palms Resort. Miller was also...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...