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...

Taylor Pool patron and gay rights pioneer David Kopay reflects on his time being a gay athlete

Occidental students may be familiar with Taylor Pool as the home of the college's swimming and water polo teams, but it also hosts a number of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...