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
Town hall addresses athletes, Athletics budget
Occidental student-athletes and a panel consisting of coaches and Athletics staff members came together in Choi Auditorium this past Wednesday to address a series...
Basketball
Mountain West basketball needs to rebound
In the shadow of the Pac-12, the Mountain West is the second most prominent conference in the West. But their basketball teams are floundering...
Baseball
Athletes of the week
Riley James Occidental pitcher Riley James (junior) started off an impressive three-game sweep against Rutgers-Newark March 19 and 20. James started in the Saturday...
Baseball
Rising Stars — Spring 2016
Allison Kilday Women’s Track & Field — Hurdles Do you have any specific memory, particular race, a funny anecdote, anything like that? At state my senior year,...
Softball
Glover thrives on the diamond in LA, France
The first time Tigers' center fielder Natalie Glover (first year) hits a college home run, she is going to flip her bat, run, jump...
Sports
Schwab trains to become figure skating judge
Skating has been an integral part of Emiko Schwab's (senior) life since she was three years old. Her career has taken her as far...
Sports
Whatever you do, don't sign Johnny Football
After two painful seasons, the Cleveland Browns finally cut Johnny Manziel. While the Browns hoped to receive some compensation (such as a late-round draft...
Lacrosse
Athletes of the week
Women's Lacrosse Katie O' Connor: After not scoring a goal in Occidental's first four games of the...
