Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Sports
‘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...
Sports
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,...
Sports
Occidental volleyball team bonds in Colorado, competes with nationally ranked opposition
The Occidental volleyball team spent their last weekend of non-conference play in Colorado at the Colorado College Invitational Sept. 9 and 10. While the...
Sports
Chris ‘Turbo’ Rom-Toribio Ready to Hurdle Past Expectations
Sophomore running back Chris Rom-Toribio, dubbed 'Turbo' for his blistering speed, is primed to fill recently departed running back Kwame Do's now-vacant role as...
Sports
Athletes of the Week
Liam Walsh Liam Walsh (sophomore) found the net twice against California Lutheran on September 17. After picking up second team All-SCIAC honors while playing at...
Sports
Kaepernick is right to sit for the national anthem
Colin Kaepernick, one of the quarterbacks for the San Francisco 49ers, refused to stand for the national anthem at the 49ers third preseason game...
Football
Tigers’ Electric Offense Sparks Optimism
On Sept. 17, at Kamehameha high school, in front of 2,580 fans, the Occidental Tigers fell to the University of the Pacific 45-22 in...
Sports
Surfers find community with Oxy Shreddas
What began as just two friends and a surfboard has transformed into Occidental’s surfing group, "Oxy Shreddas." One year ago, Eamon McNeil (sophomore) ran...
Baseball
Tigers stay hot, take 2 of 3 from Kingsmen
It’s a warm day with only a few clouds in the sky. The grass on the baseball field is freshly cut with crisp, crisscrossing...
Basketball
Don’t forget Tim Duncan; he won’t remind you
We are now in the midst of the NBA playoffs — a long, drawn-out process that feels almost like a full season in its...
