Tag: basketball
Toni Thompson and Beau Brauer share a love for team community...
Toni Thompson Occidental women’s basketball player Toni Thompson (sophomore) was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s (SCIAC) Defensive Athlete of the Week on Feb. 7. Thompson...
Winter and spring sports roundup, what comes next for Occidental athletes
Winter and spring athletes have been hard at work preparing for their upcoming seasons. Despite many matches being canceled or postponed due to COVID-19...
‘Always ready to work hard’, Gabriela Etopio and Tim McClure take...
Gabriela Etopio Guard Gabriela Etopio (sophomore) led the Occidental women’s basketball team to a 67-45 victory in their home game against Bethesda University Nov. 10. Etopio had 11...
Occidental falls to CalTech in ‘110 Rivalry’ game
The Occidental men’s basketball team lost to their first SCIAC opponent of the 2021 season Nov. 9, falling to the CalTech Beavers 63-61. The "110...
Fifth-year and gap-year student-athletes put graduation on hold for one more...
When the final whistle blew in Occidental's 5-0 loss to Pomona-Pitzer in the first round of the SCIAC tournament in 2019, Occidental women's soccer player Kia...
Women’s and men’s basketball teams each start their seasons with a...
The Occidental women's and men's basketball teams both prevailed in their first games of the season last week, with the women's team picking up...
From preseason to postseason, Alyanna McGrath and Kia Mackey earn Athlete...
Alyanna McGrath Forward Alyanna McGrath (first year) had 12 points and 9 rebounds in the Occidental women's basketball team's 62-59 win over LIFE Pacific University...
‘Trust, acceptance, understanding, advocacy’: NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Week at Occidental
Occidental College Athletics participated in the NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Week Oct. 19–21. This social media campaign featured three different themed days to bring...
Pickup basketball bounces back from the pandemic
The Occidental pickup basketball scene, an ever-evolving community at the college, was shut down entirely during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020...
Senior athletes reflect on a lost season
When Occidental announced last year it was canceling its spring season due to COVID-19, the college athletic careers of students in the Class of...