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...

Mens soccer seniors step onto Patterson Field for final time

The seniors of the Occidental men's soccer team (7-9 SCIAC, 8-9-1 overall) took the field for the last time against Pomona-Pitzer (8-6-2 SCIAC, 9-7-2...

Stolen shoes, brawls and ghosts define Oxy’s oldest rivalry

The Occidental football team faced off against Whittier College Oct. 29, continuing a rivalry dating back to 1907. The Tigers' offense came out in...

We care too much about professional sports

When I was 8 years old, my dad introduced me to the classic American pastime: baseball. He would throw the ball and I would...

Cal Lu coach clashes with Oxy players, adminstrators over anthem protest

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee for the “The Star Spangled Banner” before a preseason football game against the San Diego...

Scott moves into record books

On Saturday, Oct. 15 in a 57-56 loss to University of La Verne, Occidental quarterback Bryan Scott '17 became the all-time career passing leader...

What do you think of the Cubs?

"Do you think this is the Cubs' year?" All it takes is a basic knowledge of sports to turn this question into a conversation. At...

Why sports matter — 2004 Boston Red Sox

I was sitting next to my dad when the Red Sox won the 2004 World Series for the first time in 86 years. My...

Women’s soccer team celebrates seniors, draws with Whittier

The Occidental women’s soccer team (4-6-2 SCIAC, 7-6-2 overall) took on a tough Whittier squad (3-5-4 SCIAC, 5-6-5 overall) on Saturday, playing the Poets...