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...

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...

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...