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,...
Baseball
Watson hurls no-hitter against CMS
Nolan Watson* (senior) gave the Tigers (18-9) a gem on the mound last Friday, pitching the team to a 16-0 win against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS)...
Sports
Five of the best places to run near campus
If you are sick of watching Guy Fieri pound juicy burgers or looping coverage of the National Hockey League as you run for seemingly...
Players Of The Week
Athletes of the week
Two Occidental track and field athletes — Sabrina Degnan (sophomore) and Hugh Pegan (junior) — obtained national rankings at the Redlands Invitational Track Meet...
Sports
Occidental’s SAAC to host student athlete week
Every year, Occidental's Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosts student-athlete day April 6. It is a nationally-recognized and celebrated day implemented by the National...
Golf
Mens golf sets scoring record for second time in 3 seasons
The Occidental men's golf team set a program record for lowest score in a single round in their last match, a win over Macalester...
Baseball
U.S. finally steps up to plate, wins World Baseball Classic
The U.S. triumphed in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) last week with an 8-0 win over Puerto Rico. This was the States’ first win...
Softball
Alexis Funaki a dual threat for Tiger softball
Ten years ago, Alexis Funaki (sophomore) was too afraid to ask her first softball coach to let her pitch. Since then, things have changed...
Sports
Womxn’s self-defense club promotes on-campus safety and dialogue
The world is a terrifying place. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one in three women have been victims of severe domestic...
