Sports

‘She wanted more’: Olivia Haga’s soccer journey beyond Oxy

Olivia Haga ‘23 played for the Occidental women’s soccer team and has played professionally overseas since graduating. Haga said her path to the pros...

Men’s soccer kicks off as favorite in SCIAC preseason poll

The Occidental men’s soccer team was voted No. 1 in the SCIAC Preseason Poll. The 2025 SCIAC regular season and tournament champions, who exited...

Larry Layne bestows gift upon Oxy rugby

As of April 23, the Larry Layne Trust has pledged more than $9 million to Occidental in support of its academic mission and the...

Athletes of the week Nicholas Karamian, Melanie Rodriguez dive into 2026 season

Nicholas Karamian Nicholas Karamian (sophomore) scored 9 goals and 10 points in the first four games of the season for the men’s water polo team....

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)...

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...

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,...

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...

Athletes express interest in full-time club-sports-specific athletic trainer

According to Billy Grossman (junior) of the men’s club ice hockey team, interest in hiring a full-time athletic trainer to oversee and assist club sports teams...

Emily Driscoll and Ryan Kaneshiro excel to win The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week

Emily Driscoll (first year) set new school records in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke in a swim meet at Claremont Mckenna College Nov. 17....

MLB gets what it wants

Say what you want about the speed of the game, but Major League Baseball's offseason is without question the most exciting. While teams in...

Men’s water polo makes a splash with its most successful season since 2008

The Occidental men’s water polo team played their last game of the 2018 season at the University of La Verne Nov. 10. Ending their...