Sports

‘An incredible honor’: ’26 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction

The Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame inducted six new members at a Cannon Plaza ceremony Oct. 4. Its Class of ’26 featured Anna...

Cross Country powers through Pre-Nationals in Minnesota

The Occidental College men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Minnesota Oct. 2 to compete in the Division III Pre-Nationals, also known as...

Women’s golf ‘sets the tone’ for spring season with top 10 finishes

Occidental women’s golf started their fall season Sept. 13, finishing fifth out of nine teams at the California State Intercollegiate tournament. Women’s golf consists...

Athletes of the Week Sanchez and Wahab-Holles hold down the fort

Eyleen Sanchez Volleyball libero/defensive specialist Eyleen Sanchez (senior) achieved a team-high 29 digs, along with six assists and three service aces at the homecoming game...

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...

Occidental responds to former athletic director Jaime Hoffman’s lawsuit

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...

Women’s basketball shoots for success in 2018–2019 season

With an abundance of young talent, the women’s basketball team is gearing up for their 2018–2019 season. Coming off a win against the University...

Claire Jang and Alex Zim make a splash to claim The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week

Claire Jang (first year) won a 50 Free with a time of 24.45 seconds in a tri-meet at Whittier College against both Whittier and the defending...