Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Sports
‘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...
Sports
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...
Sports
Athletes and their Grammy-winning matchups
Music and sports are integral to America’s cultural fabric. The names and faces of many national icons transcend their work on the field or...
Soccer
Wake up, America: It’s football day
It's 2017, and one of America's less popular sporting leagues is getting a minor upgrade. Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United FC are set...
Basketball
Women’s basketball falls just short of playoffs
The Occidental women’s basketball team (8-6 SCIAC, 12-11 overall) lost in heartbreaking fashion to SCIAC rival Redlands on Saturday. The Tigers pulled within three...
Sports
Coach spotlight: Heather Collins — Volleyball
Although women head coaches on campus lead over seven teams in competitions, their efforts and abilities often go unnoticed. This three-part series will highlight...
Sports
Occidental senior swimmers rely on each other
The Occidental men’s and women’s swimming and diving team hosted its senior day meet Feb. 4, where they secured a win against Whittier. On...
Sports
Spring sport previews part II: Men’s track and field, women’s water polo and women’s tennis
Just over two weeks ago, Groundhogs Day's official mascot, Punxsutawney Phil, declared that winter will continue for another six weeks after seeing his shadow....
Players Of The Week
Athlete of the Week
https://youtu.be/Ed0hFcYQYtk Alexis Funaki (sophomore) pitched into extra innings in the second game of a double-header against Marymount Feb. 5. Funaki gave up a mere two...
Sports
Occidental spring athletes gear up for 2017 season
Although it seems like the winter season is just getting started, spring sports teams have already begun conditioning, practicing and preparing for their upcoming...
