Sports

Retired student-athletes Hulett and Jorsling stay involved in their sports

Elizabeth Hulett Elizabeth Hulett (senior), a former outside hitter on the volleyball team, said she became a student coach after competing with Occidental for three...

Tiger Talk puts the mic in athletes’ hands

Tiger Talk is a podcast run by Oxy Athletics that allows student-athletes to share their voices and personalities while promoting their teams across campus....

Competitiveness drives success for Athletes of the Week Wolak and Reyes-Sanchez

Owen Wolak The men’s golf team competed in The Clash, a tournament hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 19-20. Owen Wolak (senior) tied for first against...

Shum and Gersch achieve SCIAC Athlete of the Week recognitions

Jasmine Shum Volleyball outside hitter Jasmine Shum (sophomore) earned SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week honors after leading Occidental to a 2-0 week with wins...

Degnan throws best javelin in nation, moves into third all-time

Sabrina Degnan (sophomore) threw a nationwide-best 135 feet and 7 inches in the javelin event at the Redlands Invite March 17. Not only was...

New ice hockey team gears up for first season

Spencer Raub (first year) was rifling through some old issues of The Occidental Weekly (known then as The Occidental) for his job at the...

If he can play, she can play

I've been thinking a lot more about feminism and sports ever since I first read Shai Goodman's column about the role that sexism played...

Theta dodgeball tournament glows in the dark

Rubber balls flew back and forth late into the evening as over 200 students packed into Rush Gymnasium to attend Kappa Alpha Theta's annual...

Rebecca Reese honored prior to senior night win against Pomona-Pitzer

Before the Occidental women’s lacrosse team (5-3 SCIAC, 11-3 overall) defeated Pomona-Pitzer 11-9 April 15, they honored the only senior on the squad —...

Nolin sets T38 Paralympic record

Delaney Nolin (senior) smashed the U.S. Paralympic T38 800m record by nearly 3 seconds at the Pomona-Pitzer invite April 8. Nolin accomplished the feat...

Detox to host D III Southwest Conference frisbee tournament

This Easter Sunday, while others are sleeping in or enjoying brunch to celebrate the holiday, Occidental's ultimate frisbee team will be competing to earn...

Gatison adds speed, energy to Tigers

Playing baseball was a family affair for Nyla Gatison (first year). At eight years old, Nyla spent her first baseball tryouts alongside her brothers,...