Katie Gibbs is the "iron woman" on the Occidental women's water polo team this year in more ways than one. In a literal sense, she often plays iron woman, which means going an entire game of her physically demanding sport without a sub. Moreover, she is the only captain, and she sets a powerful example in and out of the...

Jeffrey Johnson Although the Tigers lost all three games against Cal Lutheran over the weekend, Jeffrey Johnson (senior) had a great series, tallying six hits and an RBI. According to Johnson, he was successful this weekend because he felt very comfortable at the plate and was able to clear his mind and see the ball."I think part of it was...

The marathon that is the NBA regular season has finally drawn to a close, and this week the main event of the playoffs has begun, bringing with it the most exciting and toughest Western Conference field in years. The balance of power in the NBA in terms of depth of championship-caliber teams is firmly with the Western Conference at the...

Extra innings proved to be too much for the Occidental baseball team (19-16, 14-10) as the Tigers dropped all three games—two of which extended past nine innings—in a vital series against Cal Lutheran over the weekend. Occidental lost the opening game on the road in a 6-5, 10 inning nail bitter before falling 7-5 in 11 innings and 14-0 in...

Beebe Finch Sanders Beebe Finch Sanders scored five goals on Saturday, powering women’s lacrosse to a 16-12 win at Redlands. The senior midfielder also scooped up four ground balls and won six draw controls in the contest. A two time All-SCIAC selection and four-year starter, co-captain Finch Sanders has been a standout lacrosse player since she arrived at Occidental. Her...

The Occidental men's track team improved its SCIAC dual-meet record to 7-1 Saturday, sweeping La Verne (84-78), Pomona-Pitzer (107-50) and Redlands (98-64) at SCIAC Multi Dual 3. On the track, 400-meter hurdler Jesse Wong (senior) broke both his season time and the SCIAC-best mark with a time of 54.48, surging to the finish in the last 100 meters to win...

Returning to call Dodgers games for a 66th straight season, Vin Scully makes watching baseball a truly unique experience in this era of sports broadcasts. Scully, who has announced Dodgers games since the team's days in Brooklyn, still calls the games solo and with a tact that is unparalleled in today's landscape of overproduced, busy and loud baseball broadcasts. Despite...

Occidental women's tennis head coach and men’s basketball associate head coach Will Morris has gone from being at court to on the court, leaving his lawyering days behind to follow his passion for coaching. His love for sports and his children manifest in his committed yet fun-loving coaching style. “He speaks [Occidental’s] language,” Director of Athletics Jamie Hoffman said via...

The Occidental women's softball team donned hot pink uniforms on Saturday for their double-header against Chapman, part of the team's annual Strike Out Cancer event. The Tigers fell 9-7 in the first game of the series, but came back strong during the second game, winning 5-1. The Tigers wore pink during the games to honor Annalise Fischer, a local teenage...

For students who need a little motivation to take their noses out of their books and break a sweat, Occidental offers one credit for physical activity (PHAC) courses such as yoga, Zumba, spinning, cardio tennis, karate, circuit weight training, boot camp and out-of-season conditioning. These courses provide a structured setting where students at all fitness levels can participate in sports...