Sports

Athletes of the Week Kent Ortiz and Sloane Shoop shut down the competition

Sloane Shoop Sloane Shoop (sophomore) made four blocks against Willamette University during the Whittier - La Verne Invitational Sept. 11, leading the Occidental volleyball team to their fourth...

Baseball and volleyball set standard of academic excellence

Occidental baseball and volleyball earned the 2025-26 American Baseball Coaches Associations' (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award and American Volleyball Coaches Associations' (AVCA) Team Academic...

‘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...

Police investigate athletics break-ins

As the final buzzer rang at Redlands Jan. 2, the Occidental women’s basketball team came off the court with a victory — only to...

Athletes of the week

Jack Brancheau In just the third game of his collegiate career, outfielder Jack Brancheau (first-year) had a massive day at the plate. In the second...

Rugby captains lead Oxy team toward rebound season

Last spring, the Occidental Men's Rugby Club — to put it gently — struggled. Normally a stalwart program (recent accolades include a Sevens national...

Criticism of Cam Newton is unwarranted

Although the Carolina Panthers continued to experience growing pains in Super Bowl 50, the organization has firmly established itself as a top contender in...

Alumni return for games with current players

As the spring season begins for Occidental’s student athletes, current and former players have the opportunity to connect on and off the field through...

Athletes of the week

Austin LashleyAustin Lashley (sophomore) shone at the Occidental-Chapman swim meet Feb. 6 with three overall first-place finishes. He also set his in-season best time...

Johnson sets example on and off the court

For the past three years, forward Andrew Johnson (junior) has played an integral role on the Occidental men's basketball team (10-10 overall; 4-7 SCIAC)....

March Madness Moves Onward

Author: Ryan Graff March Madness is finally back, signalling avid fans to fill out their brackets, enter their betting pools and settle in for the long...