Sports
Sports
Controlling the uncontrollable: athletes’ superstitions and rituals
Men’s tennis player Benjamin Burrows (senior) said competitive sports are inherently mental. Burrows said he and many other athletes partake in rituals or have...
Sports
Women’s tennis finds rhythm after early-season struggles
The Occidental women's tennis team has been on a winning streak, recording three consecutive 7-0 sweeps. The team shut out Whittier March 27 and has...
Sports
‘We-before-me’: student managers star in supporting roles
Occidental sports teams have done well this year, with several teams reaching their respective SCIAC conference tournaments and others with seasons still in full swing. Every sports program at...
Sports
Athletes of the Week Okamoto and Yurich lead playoff push
Olivia Okamoto Olivia Okamoto (senior) is currently the lacrosse team’s leading scorer and has been on All-SCIAC teams from 2023–2025. An attacker from Redmond, WA,...
Sports
Stephen Bernabe and Trevor Vlaming hired as volleyball assistant coaches
Stephen Bernabe, a former collegiate and high school volleyball coach, has joined Occidental’s volleyball program as an assistant coach alongside Trevor Vlaming, a recent...
Sports
Cross country enters new season with confidence
The Occidental men’s and women’s cross country teams began training for the upcoming season Aug. 15, a week before the start of the fall...
Sports
Volleyball first years stand out at UC Santa Cruz Slug Slam tournament
Occidental's volleyball team picked up one win and two losses at UC Santa Cruz’s annual Slug Slam tournament on the weekend of Aug. 30. Many of...
Opinions
John and Jerry’s jinx: an autopsy of the worst owners in sports
John Fisher and the Athletics When it comes to the world of Major League Baseball, it’s common to see fan disdain heaped upon team owners...
Men's Tennis
Jackson Frons promoted to men’s tennis associate head coach
Jackson Frons, former successful collegiate tennis player and assistant coach of the Occidental men’s tennis team, has been promoted to associate head coach of...
Sports
Athletes of the Week Travis Hughes and Anna Curtis-Revelle shine in weekend play
Travis Hughes Men's water polo captain and attacker Travis Hughes (senior) was an integral part of Occidental's offensive performance in the Inland Empire Classic Sept....
Sports
Oxy Athletics partners with AI platform FanWord to boost game coverage
Occidental's athletics department announced on their website its partnership with FanWord, an AI storytelling company increasing in popularity throughout college sports Aug. 18. On FanWord’s website, they...
Sports
Stewie beach volleyball court debuts, renovations ongoing
Over the summer, facilities took advantage of "dead space" and built a beach volleyball court in front of Stewart-Cleland Hall, an area that was...
