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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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Sydney Tomlinson (’19) earns All SCIAC First Team and SCIAC Tournament MVP honors in her final season at Occidental
Sydney Tomlinson, senior goalkeeper and co-captain of the Occidental women's soccer team, led the team to its first-ever SCIAC championship. The team worked hard in...
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Eagle Rock High School’s varsity football team wins first ever home playoff game
The Eagle Rock High School varsity football team beat Palisades High School with a score of 24–21 in the quarterfinal playoff game for the...
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Liam Walsh (’19) reflects on Occidental soccer career after winning 2018 SCIAC Athlete of the Year
Liam Walsh's Occidental soccer career came to an end in the SCIAC Tournament Championship game Nov. 3 after an outstanding season. Walsh won the 2018 SCIAC Athlete...
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Amid MLS playoffs, U.S. men’s soccer still has a long way to go
With the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs now in full swing, the top soccer programs of the United States are vying for the MLS...
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Women’s soccer wins first SCIAC Championship
The Occidental women's soccer team beat Pomona-Pitzer 6–5 away from home in a penalty kick shootout following 110 scoreless minutes to claim their first...
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Senior Allie Sundara sets her way to 1,000 career assists
Allie Sundara (senior), captain of women’s volleyball, finished her volleyball career at Occidental by reaching 1,000 assists during her senior game Oct. 27 against...
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Women’s swimming hopes to build on high national rank
From finishing sixth in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) to placing first among Division III schools at the Pepperdine Invite, Occidental's women’s swim...
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Women’s Ultimate Frisbee hopes to compete nationally
The women's Ultimate Frisbee team, also known as the Women's Air Corps (WAC), has begun training for a new season. The underclassmen-heavy team is...
