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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 27 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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The Super Bowl: Is it really all about sports?
Super Bowl LIII, when the New England Patriots played the Los Angeles Rams, was the lowest scoring game in history with a final score...
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Baseball starts new season with consecutive wins over UPS and Willamette
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Occidental's baseball team beat the University of Puget Sound (UPS) and the University of Willamette in three games played between Feb. 9 and 10....
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Jacob Adler and Kaleinani Nallira light it up from behind the arc as this week’s Athletes of the Week
Jacob Adler (sophomore) hit the game-winning three-point shot in a basketball game at California Lutheran University (Cal Lu) Feb. 2, where Occidental won 70–67....
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The Golden State Warriors welcome two new squads to the “Super Team” club
"Super Teams" are officially taking over the NBA. But aren't they a little late to the party? Probably, at least for the start of...
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Zach Baines records 1,000 career points in only three seasons at Occidental
Zach Baines (senior) scored his 1,000th point as a Tiger during the Occidental College men’s basketball home game against California Lutheran University (Cal Lu)...
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Emily Driscoll and Cindy Dong set school records
Occidental's women’s swimming and diving team broke records at their tri-meet with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) and Caltech at CMS Nov. 17. Cindy Dong (first year) and Emily Driscoll...
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Athletic director search committee brings candidates to campus for interviews and evaluations
The athletic director hiring committee hosted community forums for four candidates Nov. 26–29 in order to hear feedback and collect evaluations from student-athletes, faculty,...
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Men’s basketball continues to dominate SCIAC
The Occidental men’s basketball team is halfway through a victorious season. With seven non-conference wins under their belts so far, the Tigers are working...
