Baseball (Pitcher Will Nahmens No. 26) Pitcher Will Nahmens began playing baseball at the age of five in his native Redwood, Calif. “I used to play catch in the backyard with my dad and hit Wiffle Balls,” he said. In four appearances out of the bullpen this season, the 5-foot-11 right-hander has compiled a 5.79 ERA and has yet to...

Occidental baseball’s Walker Marks (first-year) has big shoes to fill this season, as he’s tasked with replacing four-year All-SCIAC selection and Tiger all-time hits leader Logan Allen ‘13 at shortstop. And while playing the shortstop position itself guarantees an elevated level of difficulty since it is one of the prime spots on the diamond, Occidental head coach Luke Wetmore has...

The Redskins’ namesake is not a new problem. For decades, people have been concerned with the racial slur that is their mascot. Last year, though, the problem reached fever pitch. Suddenly, the debate was on every sports channel and every news program: Would the Redskins change their infamous logo? Then members of Congress involved themselves instead of allowing the process...

The Occidental swimming and diving teams finished the four-day SCIAC Championships over the weekend with the women placing fifth and the men seventh at the Brenda Villa Aquatic Center in Commerce, Calif. “Most of our team had time drops and reached their goals,” Steven van Deventer (junior) said. “We ended on a great note.” van Deventer, the reigning national champion...

“You’re not a fish; it’s not a fishing pole,” Occidental pole vault coach Andy Steben ‘69 says to Lisa Matsukata (senior) immediately after she completes an unsatisfactory vault attempt. Throughout the same two-hour practice, Steben makes other pole vaulting analogies as well as statements with underlying life lessons like, “What seems to be the problem isn’t the problem,” and “I...

Both the men's and women's golf teams teed off their respective competitive seasons with the SCIAC #1 Tournament at Sierra Lakes Golf Course Fontana, Calif. over the weekend. The women’s team finished fifth overall, while the men tied for seventh. On the men’s side, Colton Bares (first-year) shot a 3-over 75 Friday and a career-low 4-under 68 Saturday in his...

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 league opponents. The Tigers took down rivals Redlands and Pomona-Pitzer, adding to their season-opening victory over Chapman and emerging as an early conference contender. Occidental matched up against defending SCIAC champion Redlands last Wednesday and pulled off...

Football players at Northwestern University made history last month when they petitioned to be represented by a labor union. Unionization is the first step to becoming recognized as employees, and thus, a step toward being paid. Football at most schools brings in the highest revenue, and many think that the players deserve a cut of the profit. Furthermore, athletes put...

The Occidental College softball team (1-9 overall, 0-4 SCIAC) opened up its conference season this weekend with doubleheaders against La Verne and Chapman. Hindered by injury, the Tigers did not come away with a win, falling Saturday to a winless La Verne 19-2 in the first game and 11-0 in the second. The squad then competed with a 1-3 Chapman...

The Occidental College baseball team (2-4 overall, 1-2 SCIAC) opened conference play over the weekend with a home-and-away series against Chapman (3-4 overall, 2-1 SCIAC). The Tigers took the first game in Orange, Calif., with a 3-1 victory in 12 innings Friday but dropped both frames of the Saturday doubleheader at Anderson Field. They fell 7-2 in the first game...