Sports

‘She wanted more’: Olivia Haga’s soccer journey beyond Oxy

Olivia Haga ‘23 played for the Occidental women’s soccer team and has played professionally overseas since graduating. Haga said her path to the pros...

Men’s soccer kicks off as favorite in SCIAC preseason poll

The Occidental men’s soccer team was voted No. 1 in the SCIAC Preseason Poll. The 2025 SCIAC regular season and tournament champions, who exited...

Larry Layne bestows gift upon Oxy rugby

As of April 23, the Larry Layne Trust has pledged more than $9 million to Occidental in support of its academic mission and the...

Athletes of the week Nicholas Karamian, Melanie Rodriguez dive into 2026 season

Nicholas Karamian Nicholas Karamian (sophomore) scored 9 goals and 10 points in the first four games of the season for the men’s water polo team....

WAC gears up for rematch against Claremont at sectionals

After dropping their matchup against the Claremont Colleges 6-13 at the Sinvite 2025 tournament in Las Vegas on March 29, one of Occidental's two...

Occidental student-athlete alumni provide advice to the next generation

Oxy Athletics and the Hameetman Career Center (HCC) hosted an Alumni Career Panel April 4, bringing together former and current student athletes. Four student-athlete...

Haylee Weatherspoon represents NELA at flag football Olympic Trials

Haylee Weatherspoon, a senior from Eagle Rock high school, competed in the Olympic Trials for flag football, according to her coach Julie Wilkins. She competed from March...

Occidental tennis travels to Austin for a tournament, celebrates successful season

Occidental tennis is in the midst of their season and recently traveled to Austin, Texas to compete with four colleges, winning three out of...

Thomas Munch and Sydney Acol earn recognition from SCAIC, lead their teams on and off the field

Thomas Munch Occidental baseball catcher Thomas Munch (sophomore) was selected as athlete of the week in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) March 17....

Seven swim and dive records broken at SCIAC Championship, Connor Grant becomes first men’s champion in ten years

Connor Grant (first-year) became Occidental's first individual Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) race winner in the past decade Feb. 21. Grant opened the...

Zoey Hrabe and Zach McGraw show out at Oxy Distance Carnival for records and podium finishes

Zoey Hrabe The Occidental Track and Field team hosted the Oxy Distance Carnival and Spring Break Classic at the Bill Henry Olympic Track March 9....

Athletes anticipate changes as Azusa Pacific University announces transition to SCIAC

Azusa Pacific University announced March 17 through an online press release that its collegiate athletics program is set to join the Southern California Intercollegiate...