Sports
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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...
Sports
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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If refs are going to mess up calls, they can at least do it a little less often
Referees are the worst. It doesn't matter what you call them: refs, umps, blue, zebras, judge, "Sir," "Mr. Official," linesman, whatever. No one can...
Sports
Women’s lacrosse record season comes to an end
The Occidental women's lacrosse team concluded their season with a 17–15 loss to Pomona-Pitzer, April 28 at Jack Kemp Stadium. The result was a...
Football
Oxy football to return for 2018 season
The Occidental football team is making a return, according to an email sent to administrators by President Veitch April 23. In the email, Veitch...
Players Of The Week
Townsend and McNeil take Athlete of the Week
Eva Townsend (senior) broke her personal record by 14 seconds in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific University April 20. The...
Sports
Track and field sweep the competition under the rug
Occidental men's and women's track teams swept their respective multi-dual meets with 4–0 victories against Chapman, La Verne, California Lutheran and Whittier at Jack Kemp...
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Detox downs Claremont to return to second nationals in a row
The Occidental men's ultimate frisbee team, also known as Detox, won the sectional championship April 15 in a down-to-the-wire battle against the Claremont Consortium team,...
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Alumna Brita Loeb continues athletic endeavors beyond Oxy
For many Occidental athletes, their competitive sporting career ends at graduation. Brita Loeb ‘16 may have left the lacrosse field, but rather than hanging...
Sports
Dynamic duo Jirsa and Miller share final tee time
Dylan Jirsa (senior) and Sam Miller's (junior) run as the "dynamic duo" of the Occidental's men's golf team came to an end over the...
