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...

Men’s water polo records positive record for first half of the season

The Occidental men’s water polo team has bounced back from last year’s winless season and currently holds a record of 11 wins and eight...

Women’s golf breaks school record twice

The women’s golf team has already broken two school records this season, according to Oxy Athletics. Samantha Rocha (senior) said that at the dual match versus Loyola...

Cross Country ranked top five in west region

The men's and women's cross country teams competed in the University of California, Riverside Invitational Sept. 15. Schools from NCAA Divisions I, II and III...

Sydney Tomlinson and Matthew Teplitz win The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week

Sydney Tomlinson (senior) had 11 saves in a soccer game between Occidental and Pomona-Pitzer Oct. 3. Tomlinson was able to lead the defense so...

Men’s frisbee Detox looks forward to successful season of fun and hard work

As the spring frisbee season approaches, Occidental men’s club program, Detox, is looking to continue making a name for itself as a Division III...

Former athletic director Jaime Hoffman sues Occidental

This story is part of an ongoing series. Jaime Hoffman, former Occidental athletics director, filed a lawsuit against Occidental College and President Jonathan Veitch Sept....

Men’s and women’s soccer dominant to open season

Fall 2018 has proved to be a successful season for Occidental soccer, with both the women’s and men’s teams posting winning records so far. Women’s soccer...

Athletes of the week Sabrina Degnan and Jason Teng lead their teams to victory

Sabrina Degnan (senior) had 16 kills and 11 digs in a volleyball game versus University of La Verne at Occidental College Sept. 25. The game was pushed...