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‘An incredible honor’: ’26 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction
The Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame inducted six new members at a Cannon Plaza ceremony Oct. 4. Its Class of ’26 featured Anna...
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Cross Country powers through Pre-Nationals in Minnesota
The Occidental College men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Minnesota Oct. 2 to compete in the Division III Pre-Nationals, also known as...
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Women’s golf ‘sets the tone’ for spring season with top 10 finishes
Occidental women’s golf started their fall season Sept. 13, finishing fifth out of nine teams at the California State Intercollegiate tournament. Women’s golf consists...
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Athletes of the Week Sanchez and Wahab-Holles hold down the fort
Eyleen Sanchez Volleyball libero/defensive specialist Eyleen Sanchez (senior) achieved a team-high 29 digs, along with six assists and three service aces at the homecoming game...
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Swim and dive floods the podium on senior day
The swim and dive team faced off against Cal Lutheran University for their senior day Jan. 21. A majority of the eight seniors competing...
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Athletes of the Week Isaac Bassett and Emily Ko emphasize selflessness amidst success
Isaac Bassett During their final home meet against Cal Lutheran on Senior Day, captain of the men’s swim and dive team Isaac Bassett (senior) set...
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‘The calm in the storm’: Yasukochi’s 1000th career point energizes women’s basketball
The Occidental women’s basketball team added another career 1000 point scorer to their program Jan. 17. Paige Yasukochi is the first player to accomplish this...
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Head coach Lydia Mitchell offers ‘fresh start’ for women’s soccer team
Lydia Mitchell became the Occidental women's soccer team's fifth head coach Jan. 20. Mitchell had formerly been an assistant coach for the Oberlin College women’s soccer...
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Jumping into spring: Violet Schultz and Nasir Luna make a splash
Violet Schultz Diver Violet Schultz* (senior) won both the one and three meter boards at the swim and dive meet against Chapman, tallying 223.9 off...
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Men’s basketball reaches new heights in 2026
With January play finished, the Occidental men’s basketball team holds a 15-4 record. Two back-to-back overtime wins at the start of the semester have...
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Men’s soccer wins SCIAC, women’s team makes playoffs for first time in four years
The men’s soccer team clinched the SCIAC tournament title with a close at-home 1-0 win over Redlands Nov. 8. Their victorious path to the...
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Cross country teams finish strong with All-SCIAC selections, set to compete in NCAA tournament
The men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the SCIAC championships in Claremont Nov. 1, with the men’s team placing sixth and the women’s team...
