Sports

Athletes of the Week Kent Ortiz and Sloane Shoop shut down the competition

Sloane Shoop Sloane Shoop (sophomore) made four blocks against Willamette University during the Whittier - La Verne Invitational Sept. 11, leading the Occidental volleyball team to their fourth...

Baseball and volleyball set standard of academic excellence

Occidental baseball and volleyball earned the 2025-26 American Baseball Coaches Associations' (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award and American Volleyball Coaches Associations' (AVCA) Team Academic...

‘She wanted more’: Olivia Haga’s soccer journey beyond Oxy

Olivia Haga ‘23 played for the Occidental women’s soccer team and has played professionally overseas since graduating. Haga said her path to the pros...

Men’s soccer kicks off as favorite in SCIAC preseason poll

The Occidental men’s soccer team was voted No. 1 in the SCIAC Preseason Poll. The 2025 SCIAC regular season and tournament champions, who exited...

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...

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...

#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...

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,...

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...

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...

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)...

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...