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
Student-Athlete Advisory Council hosts first ever athlete’s Formal
The Occidental Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) hosted an Athlete’s Formal Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Marketplace with more than 400 students in attendance, according...
Sports
Women’s water polo travels north
The Occidental women’s water polo team played against a trio of top-ranked NCAA Division I teams this past weekend at the UC Davis Aggie...
Lacrosse
Men’s lacrosse coach Delabar steps down
Occidental men's lacrosse coach Mike Delabar informed the players at the beginning of practice Thursday, Feb. 16, that he would be leaving the program....
Lacrosse
Coach spotlight: Stephanie Mark, women’s lacrosse
Stephanie Mark excels in her role as head coach to the Occidental women’s lacrosse team, serving as an inspiration to her athletes. Mark holds...
Basketball
2017 NBA dunk contest misses the rim
This year, the dunk contest sucked, and seemingly everyone agreed. There were no-name athletes trying spectacular dunks, failing miserably and then somehow receiving a...
Sports
Jump rope extraordinaire Jessica Fay returns to Apollo Night with hip-hop hybrid routine
Jump roping has been at the core of American school playgrounds for generations. For most, the importance of this fun playground sport fades as...
Golf
Jirsa, Tigers tee off the spring season at SCIAC #1 golf tournament
Dylan Jirsa (junior) led the Occidental men’s golf to a fourth-place finish at the SCIAC #1 tournament last weekend at Pasadena’s Brookside Golf Club. Jirsa finished...
Sports
Farrell at the forefront of Oxy tennis
Somewhere in her parents' house, there is a photograph of Occidental tennis standout Samantha Farrell (junior) holding a racquet on a court at two...
