Emma Yudelevitch Emma Yudelevitch (first year) put together a strong performance for the women's track and field team at the SCIAC Multi Dual 2 meet. She was part of the 4x100 relay team that finished in first place. On an individual level, she captured first place in both the 100-meter and 200-meter, finishing with times of 12.33 and 25.85, respectively....

First year pole vaulter Melissa Braun has already made a name for herself at the college level. In just her first meet for Occidental, Braun cleared 10' 11.75" — the fourth highest all-time at Occidental. But her work wasn't finished; shortly after, Braun surged to third on the all-time school list when she cleared 11' 5.75" in her third meet....

Club sports at Occidental serve as an outlet for competition without the rigorous time commitment of a NCAA sport, but the lighter schedules do not come without their fair share of challenges. In order to compete against other schools in the Southern California area, club sports require their own source of funding to cover transportation costs, equipment and coaching —...

Prior to the start of the fall semester, Occidental Athletics announced that men's and women's golf head coach Andrew Larkin would be leaving the position for the men's golf assistant head coach vacancy at UCLA. As head coach, Larkin brought talented players into the program and saw them develop into savvy competitors. His replacement, head coach William Morris, looks to...

On Feb. 6, after 77 minutes of gameplay, over 10,000 Liverpool Football Club (FC) supporters walked out of the team's match against Sunderland AFC at Anfield, Liverpool's home ground. Supporters were making a stand against the recent ticket price hikes from Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the club's American ownership organization. FSG increased standard ticket prices from £45 to £77 (roughly...

Marcus McDuffieLinebacker Marcus McDuffie (sophomore) picked up his first career sack — one of two on the day — in the Occidental football team's (5-3 overall; 4-2 SCIAC) 32-12 win over Whittier. McDuffie also recorded six total tackles on the day, playing a key role in the Tigers' stingy defensive performance. "[Head] Coach Semones and Coach Landry had a great...

Occidental women's soccer's (7-7-3 overall; 6-5-3 SCIAC) two seniors, defender Kelsey Hung and midfielder Michaela Tsuha, helped lead the Tigers to a 2-0 victory over Redlands in their final collegiate game. The win capped off the season sweep against the Bulldogs but was not enough to earn the Tigers a spot in the four-team SCIAC playoff tournament. Prior to the...

The Occidental men's soccer team (11-1-3 overall, 8-1-3 SCIAC) started off the homecoming festivities Saturday by crushing Whittier (5-8-1 overall, 4-7-1 SCIAC) 6-0. Valdair Martins-Lopes (senior) started the scoring by beating a six-man wall from outside the penalty area, and the Tigers never looked back. Right-back Liam Walsh (first-year), midfielder Ariel Rosso (first year), midfielder Daniel Lawson (senior) and forward...

Hank FranscioniThe Occidental men's water polo team picked up two wins at the Gary Troyer Tournament at Pomona-Pitzer, with Hank Franscioni (senior) scoring seven goals in four games. Though the Tigers only managed two wins in the tournament, Franscioni was happy with his performance, as well as the team's collective effort against tough opponents such as Division I Fordham University."I...