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,...
2015
Rock Climbing Club weighs in on LA gyms
Author: Clif Cody While many colleges and universities have rock climbing facilities on campus, members of the Occidental Rock Climbing Club must venture outside of Eagle...
2015
Four-year starter leads women’s soccer
Author: Ryan Whalen Occidental women's soccer team captain Michaela Tsuha (senior) is a rock. For the past three years, she has provided consistency and playmaking capabilities,...
2015
Friends and family fuel Valle’s athletic, academic success
Author: Stephen Nemeth She has a deep love for family, friends, faith and running. It is this love of running that explains why Roxanne Valle (first year),...
Baseball
Alumni return for games with current players
Author: Hannah Fishbein As the spring season begins for Occidental’s student athletes, current and former players have the opportunity to connect on and off the field...
2016
Club sports struggle for funding
Author: Owen Hill Club sports at Occidental serve as an outlet for competition without the rigorous time commitment of a NCAA sport, but the lighter schedules...
2016
First years carry baseball past Redlands into first place
Author: Brody Barkan After a tough loss in the series opener against Redlands Friday, the Occidental baseball team (17-5 overall, 12-3 SCIAC) came back strong, winning...
2016
Rugby teams play in prom dresses
Author: Gregory Feiner Prom dresses and rugby go together like chicken and waffles — it’s not an obvious combination but, after the Occidental rugby teams put...
2012
Baseball sweeps CMS Stags, snaps six-game losing streak
Author: Damian Mendieta (Senior Writer) After a three-week dry period for the Occidental Baseball team, the Tigers are back in the race for first place in...
