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 27Â 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
Men and women’s track teams undefeated in SCIAC, men’s team ranked fourth in nation
When a handful of nationally-ranked sprinters, strong relay squads and the 2016 National Assistant Coach of the year come together, good things tend to...
Soccer
Blink and you’ll miss it: Crunch time in the Premier League
With more than 250 million viewers in North America alone, the English Premier League (EPL) is an international craze and garners fans from across the...
Baseball
Heads in the game, hearts in the song
Occidental baseball player Will Martel (sophomore) pitched his way to a D-III all-west region selection in 2016. His confidence was apparent as he left...
Basketball
Playoffs? How about a winning season first
As the National Basketball Association (NBA) season winds down, teams are looking ahead to the almost two-month-long grind that is postseason. A total of...
Baseball
#CapsOn: New Era campaign swings and misses
As much as I love Christmas, I'm convinced that now is the most wonderful time of the year— baseball season. Opening Day offers a...
Sports
No Dance Pro, no problem: PULSE keeps dance alive
Dance Production may be over, but that does not stop students from showing off their moves. At 8:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Wednesday nights,...
Sports
Student climbers keep calm and climb on
A lesser-known group of student athletes walks among the sea of varsity backpacks that engulf Occidental's campus. Occidental's own student-run climbing club has sponsored...
Football
Bryan Scott ’17 catches eye of LA Times at USC pro day
The Los Angeles Times featured Bryan Scott (senior) following his performance at the University of Southern California (USC)'s pro day March 22. Pro days...
