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...

Golf teams look to improve on successful fall seasons

Prior to the start of the fall semester, Occidental Athletics announced that men's and women's golf head coach Andrew Larkin would be leaving the...

First family of drag racing builds on legacy

The John Force Racing team, which includes 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, his daughters Brittany, Courtney and Ashley and son-in-law Robert Hight, has...

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...