Andrew Larkin ‘12, head coach of Occidental College’s men’s and women’s golf teams, competed in the PGA Tour Canada Q-School tournament last week and played his way to a 3-over finish in the three-day tournament. Larkin’s finish put him just four strokes off the qualifying mark for the Canadian Tour, which was set at 1-under. While Larkin narrowly missed the...

Fueled by solid hitting performances and bullpen relief, the Occidental College baseball team was able to pick up two big wins over conference foe Redlands University this past weekend, overcoming the Bulldogs 2-1 in the series. With the victories, the Tigers hit the 20-win mark and now sit just four wins away from eclipsing last year's record-setting win total. The...

The Occidental College men’s and women’s golf teams had to scratch their way to the finish, but in the end, both teams completed SCIAC #2 with strong individual performances. The Tigers joined the rest of the SCIAC teams for the final tournament of the year before heading to the conference championship at the end of April. The tournament, hosted by...

In what was their final non-conference competition before heading back into SCIAC play, the Occidental College men's golf team traveled to Mira Loma, Calif. to play in the West Cup at Goose Creek Golf Course. While the Tigers did not fare well in the overall team standings, the team showed improvement from their last three-round tournament, knocking 28 strokes off...

he Occidental College women’s water polo season is well underway, as the team has already played in a myriad of tournaments and non-conference matches. The Tigers opened up their 2013 conference schedule with a 15-12 victory against No. 3 ranked Cal Lutheran in a high stakes match last Wednesday. Occidental entered the game ranked No. 5 in the nation for...

The women’s golf team was hard at work over spring break, competing in two non-league tournaments as they prepare to head back into SCIAC play. The Tigers started off the week traveling out to Phoenix to play in the Shootout in Arizona hosted by Lewis University. Despite tough, rainy conditions that eventually caused a two-hour delay and ultimately cut the...

It was a typical summer day in La Verne, Calif. when current Occidental catcher Victor Munoz (sophomore), then a senior at Claremont High School, received a phone call from a representative of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2011 MLB draft was well underway, but Munoz had paid little attention to how the picks were unfolding up to that point. Informed...

The Occidental men’s and women’s golf teams both opened up their SCIAC league seasons in what was supposed to be a two day tournament on Feb. 23-24, before extremely high winds over 50 MPH forced officials to cancel the second day of play. The teams headed out to play at the Empire Lakes golf course in Rancho Cucamonga where they...

With a current record of 6-0, the Occidental baseball team is already off to its best start in the last decade. Though the 2013 baseball season is just underway, the Tiger squad is already demonstrating potential to be better than last year's team that posted a 23-16 (18-10 SCIAC) record, compiling their best overall finish since the 1982 season, the...

The first semester of the school year is coming to an end, but for many of the club teams on the campus of Occidental College, play is just heating up as they prepare for competition in the spring. While these club teams may not get as much attention as the varsity programs, the athletes on them are ready to show...