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Controlling the uncontrollable: athletes’ superstitions and rituals

Nora Youngelson - April 12, 2026

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

Liz Hermosillo - April 8, 2026

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

Julian Levy - April 8, 2026

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

Quinn Sumerlin and Abigail Montopoli - April 8, 2026

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

Pablo Nukaya-Petralia - December 3, 2018

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...

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

Emily Leonard - December 3, 2018

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....

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MLB gets what it wants

Sam Hajduk - November 27, 2018

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...

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

Aime Fukada - November 27, 2018

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...

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Occidental responds to former athletic director Jaime Hoffman’s lawsuit

Maggie Duffy - November 27, 2018

Occidental College submitted a formal response Oct. 25 to the lawsuit filed by Jaime Hoffman Sept. 24. The college's first motion was to ask the court to...

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