Tag: athletics
Athletes Baruch Goodman and Ellery Mitchell find success by overcoming adversity
Baruch Goodman Occidental's track and field team competed in the SCIAC Multi-Dual April 1 which consisted of Chapman University, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Pomona-Pitzer and Occidental College. Baruch Goodman (sophomore) placed second in...
Will Morris ’empathizes’ with Oxy golfers in a holistic approach to...
Will Morris might be the head coach of Occidental’s golf teams and coordinator of community wellness now, but his path to Occidental was by no...
Basketball seniors replay their time on and off the court
Being a basketball player at Occidental requires dedication and hard work, but the seniors on the men's and women's basketball teams emphasize that the...
Athlete of the Week Sam Berger hammers out a new personal...
Sam Berger Sam Berger (first year), a thrower for the track and field team, beat his previous personal record (PR) by almost 20 feet (136’10”)...
Opinion: Did you see the strikeout heard ’round the world?
The greatest two-way baseball player to walk the planet struck out the best hitter in our country March 21. The world was watching — were you? Baseball might be America’s pastime,...
Powering through anxieties, women make their own space and workout experiences
Despite being a competitive swimmer for 12 years, Ally Fukada (junior) said she is still intimidated by the gym. “I have a tendency of not...
Occidental’s track and field team dominates in first conference meet
Occidental's track and field team dominates in first conference meet Occidental’s men’s and women’s track and field team dominated the bright blue Pomona-Pitzer track, bringing...
Athletes of the week Karis Palomino and Jeffery Cambra achieve new...
Karis Palomino Karis Palomino (junior) is a sprinter who performed excellently at the first Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Multi-Dual meet at Pomona Pitzer. Palomino made...
Oxy men’s rugby redefines itself as a ‘safe space’ for all...
For a sport whose image is historically dominated by masculine and violent stereotypes, rugby isn’t typically associated with inclusivity or being wholesome. But Occidental's teams beg...
Athletes of the Week Ava Whelan and Alexandra Moye make a...
Ava Whelan Occidental's lacrosse team started their season by getting shut out on the road Feb. 22 by Pomona-Pitzer — but this did not deter the Tigers...