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...

No place for Lavar Ball in sports world

Television viewers today have so many options for entertainment, be it from Netflix, Hulu or another service. Amidst all these choices, my recommendation for where...

Revived hockey team rallies for first win in 30 years

Occidental's men's ice hockey team beat California Lutheran University 5–3 Friday, Nov. 17, in the second game of their first season on campus since the college's club...

Men’s swimming defeats Cal Lutheran by wide margin

Drawing on the energy of over 200 people in attendance, the men's swim team defeated California Lutheran University by 62 points during a meet...

Football players join men’s rugby, saving them from a short roster

The unforeseen cancellation of the Fall 2017 football season at Occidental opened the door for football players to join the rugby team. Before the...

Rob Cushman selected as assistant coach for U.S. team at Bowl of the Stars

The annual Tazón de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars) American football game will take place Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Margarita Aztiazarán de Fimbres...

Detox goes undefeated, winning Huckfest

The men's ultimate frisbee team, Detox, won the University of California, Irvine Huckfest Tournament, which took place Nov. 4 and 5, accumulating a 9–0...

Men’s cross country places 32nd at Nationals

Occidental men's cross country team competed at the national championship race Saturday, Nov. 18 at Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, where leading runner Keenan...

Rams grab L.A. by the horns with new coach

The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) have shot out to an 8–3 start and look as though they will be...