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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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,...
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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....
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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...
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Zoey Hrabe and Zach McGraw show out at Oxy Distance Carnival for records and podium finishes
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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....
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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...
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Riley Holcomb returns from injury with nine-strikeout outing, Bella Wilde brings determination to quadruple-header
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Riley Holcomb Pitcher Riley Holcomb (junior) of the Occidental baseball team struck out nine in an 8-2 win over CalTech, March 1. The team split the...
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Has the throttle been fixed? A preview of the 2025 Boston Red Sox
It feels like it’s been ages since the Red Sox have been in the spotlight. Despite winning four World Series championships in a 14-year...
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Rugby club fosters team growth and cohesion as new season unfolds
Occidental Rugby Club traveled to Las Vegas Feb. 22 to play the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) for their fourth game of the...
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Rachel Aujero and Adam Elshamy tee off golf team’s spring season
Rachel Aujero Occidental’s men’s and women’s golf teams participated in the first SCIAC tournament of the season, where the women’s team took third and Rachel...
