A new season of Pomona-Pitzer baseball begins on Feb. 2. The Sagehens will host the Lewis & Clark Pioneers in their opener. Typically a SCIAC powerhouse, P-P finished last season with a record of 20-19, not good enough for a spot in the conference tournament. This year, the Sagehens aim
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With Last-Second ‘Hen-Mary,’ a Historic Win for Pomona-Pitzer Football
The quarterback had no recievers open and was seconds away from being sacked in overtime. For the fifth straight year, it seemed, the Sagehens were going to fall to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. But they didn’t. Karter Odermann PO ’20 was facing a fourth down from the 22, and even after rolling to
Sagehens Suffer 1-0 Loss to Whittier in SCIAC Final
The Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer season came to a close on Saturday with a 1-0 loss to the Whittier Poets (12-8-0) in the SCIAC Championship. The Sagehens, who would’ve clinched a trip to the NCAA tournament with a win, finished the season with an overall record of 10-8-3. The Sagehens
PP Women’s Soccer Extends Season with 3-0 Win over Occidental
The Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer team (9-7-3) clinched a place in the SCIAC tournament Saturday with a crucial 3-0 Senior Day victory over the Occidental Tigers (7-7-2). The Sagehens' season would’ve been over with a loss or tie, but they were able to secure a second place finish in the conference – the
Mr. 400: Sagehen Soccer Coach Bill Swartz Achieves Career Wins Milestone
With a 2-1 victory over the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps soccer team earlier this month, Pomona-Pitzer coach Bill Swartz hit another milestone in his storied career, joining the exclusive 400-win club after 31 years coaching the Sagehen men. Swartz said he grew up in Connecticut, where soccer wasn’t very popular. As a boy he
After Flurry of Off-Season Deals, NBA Finally Tips Off
We’ve passed the midpoint in October, which only means one thing for basketball fans: the start of another NBA season. After a whirlwind offseason where multiple superstars switched teams, the action is finally among us again. In the Eastern Conference, no news was bigger than Kyrie Irving’s demand to be traded
Heartbreak Continues for Sagehen Football Despite Birir’s Monster Day
Aseal Birir PO ‘18 ran for a single-game rushing record of 275 yards on Saturday, Oct. 7, setting a new high for the Pomona-Pitzer football program. He also scored five touchdowns, enough to earn him the SCIAC Player of the Week honor. But it wasn’t enough to push the
Rams, Chargers Must Win If They Want Full Stadiums
In the last two years, both the Rams and Chargers have moved to Los Angeles – from St. Louis and San Diego, respectively. The two teams will move into the newly constructed LA Stadium upon its completion in 2020. For now, the Rams are playing in the LA Coliseum and
Aseal Birir Claims Pomona-Pitzer Rushing Record in Loss to Lewis & Clark
For Pomona-Pitzer’s running back Aseal Birir PO ’18, Saturday, Sept. 16 was a day of mixed emotions. Even as the Sagehens (1-1-0) fell 40-29 to the Lewis and Clark Pioneers (1-1-0), Birir made history in the P-P football program, running for 119 yards to become the Hens’ All-Time Career Rushing leader. “It feels good to
The NFL’s Inconsistent Response To Players’ Activism
The NFL season started last weekend, and while the games provided plenty of action, much attention remains on issues off the field. Last season, then San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality. Since Kaepernick’s initial protest, many