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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,...
Basketball
Men’s basketball falls short of SCIAC championship
Occidental men's basketball team lost out on claiming a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) championship and an NCAA tournament bid after losing 68–45...
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Swim team makes waves at SCIACs meet
Occidental's swim team attended the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) championship meet Feb. 21–23 in the Brenda Villa Aquatic Center in Commerce, CA....
Baseball
Baseball rolls to 8–0 start on the back of stellar pitching and hitting
Occidental's baseball team took home two wins Feb. 23 in their games against Castleton University at Anderson Field, improving the Tigers’ winning streak this...
Sports
Club sports deserves more
Club sports garners a large attendance, but not enough is being done to properly support them in their athletic endeavors The gap between high school...
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Neah Bois and Tom Butler chosen as The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week
Bois shut down Chapman's late offensive push with a last-minute save while Butler dominated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps with seven scoreless innings. Neah Bois Neah Bois (senior) had eight...
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The final stretch: a Q&A with Occidental’s women’s swim captains
Swim captains Hannah Ash, Laura Chun and Joan Kronick open up about spending the last four years together in the pool. This interview was conducted...
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Men’s rugby looks forward to future with young core
The men's team will be relying on a large group of young players to help carry the team to victories this season. The Occidental men's...
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Bailey Stevens and Dion Holden named The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Bailey Stevens hit two home runs in the Occidental softball team's opening day against Pacific Lutheran University, and Dion Holden won both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives against Chapman University in the last conference meet of the season.
