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...

Katie Grogan's official role may be as director of operations for the Athletics Department, but she has her fingers in many pies. In addition to having served on at least five campus committees, she is the co-chair of the Administrator and Staff Council and an academic advisor at the Advising Center. She has also worked with various student organizations —...

Julie KhiI (junior) played for Occidental’s women’s soccer team in their game against Redlands Saturday with broken ribs, but not a broken spirit. Khil sustained the injury by colliding with her goalie during practice earlier that week, but come game day she strapped on a rib-protecting jacket under her uniform. Pushing through the pain, Khil scored the first goal of...

The Occidental men's and women's cross country teams were able to find their footing on a difficult soggy Prado Park course during Saturday's SCIAC Championship meet in Chino Hills, as both teams finished in the top half of the field. In the weeks leading up to the championship meet, the Tigers focused on the mental aspect of running to help...

Devin Bullock Claremont-Mudd-Scripps executed a miraculous comeback late in the fourth quarter Saturday, narrowly edging the Tigers (3-3 overall, 2-2 SCIAC) 45-42. However, wide-receiver Devin Bullock (senior) was impressive in defeat, with 11 catches for 188 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Tigers. “As a leader on the offense I knew that I was going to have to have...

The Occidental volleyball team (9-13 overall; 5-9 SCIAC) celebrated Senior Night Thursday, but ultimately dropped a hard fought match, 3-1, to Whittier. During the first set of the night, the Tigers held a 22-18 lead, but the Poets roared back to take the set 25-23. After dropping the second set, the Tigers flipped the narrative during their third, in which...

The Occidental men’s and women’s golf teams wrapped up their fall seasons this past week, as both teams turned in impressive tournament results during the first half of their 2015–16 campaign. Men’s golf team The men’s team teed off on their competition in the mid-September SCIAC Match Play Invitational, claiming a 3-2 victory over conference foe Chapman University while narrowly...

Know the audience, be professional and get everyone's names right. That's all students need to do to get a start commentating on live broadcasts of Occidental sporting events, according to Associate Director of Athletics and Sports Information Director Michael Wells. “I’m excited about providing a platform for students to practice a really fun thing that a lot of people that...

The Chicago Cubs were eliminated from the playoffs Wednesday, Oct. 21 after losing four games in a row to the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series (NLCS). Having last won the World Series in 1908, the Cubs' 107-year drought is the longest in baseball. More importantly, the Cubs have not even appeared in a World Series since...

Tommy Warfel (senior) keeps the balance. Though his work ethic is strong, and he’s a natural leader, he also likes to keep the mood light. And he runs — constantly. While Aaron Sugimoto (junior) said he was humble about his recent cross-country success, he does enjoy the newly ascribed title of “King Tommy” as co-captain and the number one runner...