Sports

‘She wanted more’: Olivia Haga’s soccer journey beyond Oxy

Olivia Haga ‘23 played for the Occidental women’s soccer team and has played professionally overseas since graduating. Haga said her path to the pros...

Men’s soccer kicks off as favorite in SCIAC preseason poll

The Occidental men’s soccer team was voted No. 1 in the SCIAC Preseason Poll. The 2025 SCIAC regular season and tournament champions, who exited...

Larry Layne bestows gift upon Oxy rugby

As of April 23, the Larry Layne Trust has pledged more than $9 million to Occidental in support of its academic mission and the...

Athletes of the week Nicholas Karamian, Melanie Rodriguez dive into 2026 season

Nicholas Karamian Nicholas Karamian (sophomore) scored 9 goals and 10 points in the first four games of the season for the men’s water polo team....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Oxy alum Bryan Scott continues career at 2018 The Spring League in Austin, Texas

Former Occidental quarterback Bryan Scott '16 continued to pursue his National Football League (NFL) ambitions at The Spring League, March 28–April 13. The Spring League...

Porter and Braun lead the way with standout performances at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational

Occidental College’s Women’s Track & Field team’s successful season continued during the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational April 7, highlighted by record-setting individual performances from sprinter LaShauna...

Women’s water polo completes season sweep of Caltech

The women’s water polo team beat Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) competitor Caltech 12–7 at home, making the team’s current in-season record 3–19. This win...

Stevens’s game-winning home run powers softball to sweep Redlands

The Occidental softball team swept The University of Redlands April 7, winning 7–3 in the first game and 3–2 in the second. Catcher Bailey Stevens...