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...

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...

‘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...

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,...

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...

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...

Since you’ve been gone, they’ve been competing

For most Occidental students, the end of fall semester classes meant it was time to go home and spend time with friends and family....

Tennis stars turn back the clock in this year’s Australian Open

Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams and Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal: two of the most iconic tennis rivalries, back to center stage for the...

Get back out there, San Diego. The Raiders are asking about you.

Hey there, San Diego. You just had a messy break-up. I feel for you, I'd give you a hug if you weren't 372.4 square...

I still love you, Atlanta

The New England Patriots won their fifth Super Bowl this weekend, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in the first ever Super Bowl to go...

Club sports get ready to go all in for Occidental

Whether a student has been playing sports since sixth grade or has never touched a ball, club sports at Occidental provide anyone interested in...

We’re talking a year of surprise upsets, Hollywood twists, for sports

We may remember 2016 for its chaotic political season, tense social discourse and national turmoil, but it was, without question, an exciting year for...