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...

Women’s soccer team makes waves in Hawaii, beats Division II schools

The Occidental women’s soccer team (4-1 overall, 1-1 SCIAC) left for Hawaii on Sept. 2, excited for the big weekend ahead of them. Anticipating...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...