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...

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...

Cross Country faces top competition in Wisconsin

At 3 a.m. last Thursday, the Occidental men's and women’s cross country team made their way to Winneconne, Wisc. for the University of Wisconsin...