Sports
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...
Sports
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...
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...
Sports
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...
2014
Akiyama finds his home in, on the water
Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza With a love for the ocean, marine life and the beach, it is no surprise that Sam Akiyama (senior) found his athletic success...
2014
Youthful women’s team builds chemistry
Author: Christopher Thaxton The Occidental women's basketball team is back on the hardwood for a 25-game journey through the regular season. After posting a 13–12 record...
2014
Vandalism launches Title IX investigation
Author: Stephen Nemeth|Carmen Triola On Monday Nov. 10, members of the Occidental women's water polo team entered the women's aquatics locker room in the early morning...
Sports
Swim and dive places fifth in conference
Author: Donovan Dennis The Occidental men’s and women’s swim and dive teams wrapped up a historic season Sunday with the completion of the 2015 SCIAC Swimming...
Baseball
Scully remains unique among MLB changes
Author: Joe Siegal Returning to call Dodgers games for a 66th straight season, Vin Scully makes watching baseball a truly unique experience in this era of...
2015
Coach-quarterback relationship elevates passing game
Author: Ryan Whalen When Occidental quarterbacks coach Darnell Arceneaux and quarterback Bryan Scott (junior) both arrived at Occidental two years ago, neither could predict that their...
2016
Athletes of the week
Author: Brody Barkan Jamie Cooper- Baseball After missing a chunk of the season due to a heel contusion, outfielder Jamie Cooper (junior) stepped up in the first...
