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...

Aria Blumm and Thomas Robertson sweep Athlete of the Week for cross country

Aria Blumm (senior) finished in 13th place in a 6K race during the SCIAC championship meet in Chino, CA, Oct. 27. Blumm finished with a time...

Men’s soccer secures playoff spot in SCIAC tournament, look to win it all

Occidental's men's soccer team (13–4) found themselves needing just one goal to clinch a playoff berth in a match against Chapman University in Jack Kemp...

Football at Oxy — a strong community, despite their losses

After cutting their season short last year, the football team at Occidental has rebounded with new rigor. With a record of 1–6, they have...

Men’s swimming holds high expectations for upcoming season

Occidental’s men’s swim and dive team has maintained a strong start this season, ranking 22nd in the nation and second in the SCIAC conference at this point...

Hannah Wagner and Jackson Caudle chosen as The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week

Hannah Wagner (senior) had three service aces and ten kills as outside hitter in the Occidental women’s volleyball 3–2 loss against the Cal Lutheran...

Franchises should spare no expense when paying players

In the first half of a 2013 NCAA Elite Eight game, Louisville battled Duke. Louisville guard Kevin Ware flew through the air in an...

Occidental alumnus David Bojalad to take over as head men’s and women’s tennis coach

After several months of searching, the athletics department has hired David Bojalad '94 as the men’s and women’s tennis head coach. Bojalad is an Occidental alumnus and...

Liam Walsh and Laura Chun named The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week

Liam Walsh (senior) scored the tie-breaking goal in a soccer game against Chapman University at Occidental College Oct. 17. The goal came off of a free...