Sports

Retired student-athletes Hulett and Jorsling stay involved in their sports

Elizabeth Hulett Elizabeth Hulett (senior), a former outside hitter on the volleyball team, said she became a student coach after competing with Occidental for three...

Tiger Talk puts the mic in athletes’ hands

Tiger Talk is a podcast run by Oxy Athletics that allows student-athletes to share their voices and personalities while promoting their teams across campus....

Competitiveness drives success for Athletes of the Week Wolak and Reyes-Sanchez

Owen Wolak The men’s golf team competed in The Clash, a tournament hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 19-20. Owen Wolak (senior) tied for first against...

Shum and Gersch achieve SCIAC Athlete of the Week recognitions

Jasmine Shum Volleyball outside hitter Jasmine Shum (sophomore) earned SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week honors after leading Occidental to a 2-0 week with wins...

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...

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...