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
Water polo beats Caltech, falls in senior game
The final week of regular season games was a busy one for the Occidental women's water polo team (3-11 overall, 1-7 SCIAC) as it...
Football
LA Rams' first big trade might be first big mistake
Hoping to make a splash and quickly move into playoff contention in their new city, the Los Angeles Rams acquired the first pick in...
Players Of The Week
Athletes of the Week
Jeh Johnson: Track & Field Jeh Johnson (junior) continued his strong performance for the men’s track and field team this weekend. Johnson was a part...
Sports
Young, prolific Detox team continues Occidental Ultimate traditions on, off the field
With a young team and an enthusiastic coach, the Occidental College men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, Detox, continues to succeed nationally. The leadership of second-year...
Golf
Cano brings pro experience to Oxy Golf
Since his college years, Joe Cano followed a winding path that eventually brought him to Occidental as the men’s and women’s golf teams’ swing...
Lacrosse
Men’s lacrosse looks ahead to 2017
The Occidental men's lacrosse team concluded a disappointing season this past weekend with a 19-5 loss against Biola University, leaving the team with a...
Basketball
Ex-players need to accept Curry-led revolution
The Warriors have been putting on a show this season. After hoisting a championship banner after the 2014–2015 season, Golden State started off this...
Sports
Offense improves, but water polo falls to conference foes
The Occidental women's water polo team (2-10 overall, 0-6 SCIAC) was unable to break out of their conference slump, falling to La Verne 20-11...
