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,...
2014
Sports in Brief Issue 2
Author: Ryan Whalen|Tim O'Donnell Women's Lacrosse (3-0 overall, 3-0 SCIAC)The Occidental women's lacrosse team has started off its 2014 campaign with clutch victories over three top...
2014
Track & Field sets two all-time marks at SCIAC Multi-Dual #1
Author: Spencer Donaldson A number of personal and Occidental records were posted as the men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in two meets in...
2014
Sports in Brief Issue 8
Author: Ryan Whalen Occidental Softball (2-28 overall, 1-19 SCIAC) The Occidental College softball team attempted to break through a recent offensive slump during its doubleheader against Whittier...
2014
Lacrosse falls to Redlands in SCIAC semifinals
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women’s lacrosse team (12-5 overall, 9-3 SCIAC) entered postseason play last week in a three-way tie with the Redlands and Pomona-Pitzer....
2014
Staff and students come together on the hardwood
Author: Claire Cancilla On a Friday afternoon, the pounding of basketballs and squeaking of shoes on the wood floor echo through Rush gym. But these sounds...
Basketball
Media unfairly blasts Bryant
Author: Joe Siegal The National Basketball Association (NBA) season has not even begun, and yet criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers has already reached a critical...
2014
Player of the week
Author: Stephen Nemeth John Guzman John Guzman (senior) won the NCAA West Regional Cross Country meet for the second year in a row Nov. 15. Despite being...
2015
Men’s rugby team rebuilds, moves up to Division II
Author: Gregory Feiner This year's Occidental Rugby Football Club (0-2) is facing a tough transition, making a move from Division III to Division II and going...
