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...

Occidental fall sports teams pave way for future success

For almost four months, Occidental fall sports teams have been training and competing extensively. Teams this season have made national championships and fought for...

A legend and his legacy

Occidental lost one of its most influential and decorated athletes Dec. 3 when Sammy Lee '43 passed away at the age of 96 after a...

While students are on break, winter athletes train on campus

As the semester winds down and reading days and finals begin, students prepare to leave campus for break and look forward to five weeks...

Activist athletes: Play til the whistle blows

Athletes across the nation, professional and collegiate, are using their platform to spark social and political change. But since athlete social leaders gained massive...

More than a game: Athletes and activism at Occidental

One year after the Oxy United for Black Liberation occupation, Occidental student-athletes are continuing to protest racial injustice outside the classroom — often on...

Going, going gone: Broadcasting club holds inaugural home run derby

Under the floodlights of Jack Kemp Stadium, a few individuals gathered for one purpose: to hit some whiffle balls hard, fast and far. Will...

Occidental athletes you should know

Roxanne Valle, Sierra Slack, Claire Strohm, Melissa Braun and Grace Sponaugle are some of the best athletes in the SCIAC and don the orange...

Occidental weathers the unexpected at nationals

Despite an early tangle-up throwing a wrench into the team's outlook at Nationals, Occidental's men's cross country squad left the track a proud and...