Sports

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

Texans owner’s comments are as American as NFL, unfortunately

ESPN reported Oct. 27 that Houston Texans owner Bob McNair said, "We can't have the inmates running the prison,” at an all National Football...

Cross country tigers gear up for Regionals

The Occidental men’s and women’s cross country teams are off to Pomona College next Saturday, Nov. 11, for the West Regional Championships after both teams...

Volleyball seniors witness first win against La Verne in final home game

The Occidental volleyball team bid farewell to its departing seniors in an emotional victory against the University of La Verne in Rush Gymnasium during...

Shea Backes leads double life, balancing academics and roller derby

Shea Backes (senior) is a sociology and French double major and a member of Zeta Tau Zeta, the gender-neutral Greek organization at Occidental College....

Occidental swimming and diving make a splash at first meet

The men’s and women’s swim season began Oct. 20 and 21 at the Malibu Invite, hosted by Pepperdine University, which included a mix of...

Occidental elated to see the World Series back to L.A.

The Los Angeles Dodgers knocked out the Chicago Cubs 11–1 Oct. 19 at Wrigley Field in game five of the National League Championship Series,...

New inductees to the Occidental Athletics Hall of Fame

Three former athletes and one team were inducted into the Occidental Athletics Hall of Fame Friday, Oct. 13. The Athletics department honored the inductees,...

U.S. men’s national team fails to qualify for World Cup as fan viewership for the sport declines

The U.S. men's national soccer team will not be heading to Russia for the World Cup this summer, following a crushing 2–1 loss to...