Sports

‘An incredible honor’: ’26 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction

The Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame inducted six new members at a Cannon Plaza ceremony Oct. 4. Its Class of ’26 featured Anna...

Cross Country powers through Pre-Nationals in Minnesota

The Occidental College men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Minnesota Oct. 2 to compete in the Division III Pre-Nationals, also known as...

Women’s golf ‘sets the tone’ for spring season with top 10 finishes

Occidental women’s golf started their fall season Sept. 13, finishing fifth out of nine teams at the California State Intercollegiate tournament. Women’s golf consists...

Athletes of the Week Sanchez and Wahab-Holles hold down the fort

Eyleen Sanchez Volleyball libero/defensive specialist Eyleen Sanchez (senior) achieved a team-high 29 digs, along with six assists and three service aces at the homecoming game...

Men’s tennis beats Hope International in first win since 2015

If any other team mobbed the court and jumped for joy after a mid-season victory like the Occidental men's tennis team Feb. 23 against...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...