Tucked away in a valley to the northwest of Los Angeles is the small town of Ojai, California. Known more for its scenic beauty, hiking, and small businesses, Ojai also played host to an important men and women’s tennis tournament on the weekend of Apr. 22. Among the teams represented on
Author: Austin Prather
P-P Softball Hoping to End Season On a High Note
This was not a season with expectations of playoffs for the P-P Softball team (9-23, 6-14 SCIAC). With a batting average of .257, an on-base percentage of .325 and a slugging percentage of .332, the offense just hasn’t been consistent enough to win games. But that isn’t to say it
Sagehens Surge to 8-0 Win
It could have been a trap game. Following a 19-4 route over Whitman College (1-7, 1-1 Conf.) and a 16-8 victory over Wheaton College (3-5, 0-0 Conf.), the Pomona-Pitzer women’s lacrosse team (8-0, 3-0 SCIAC) could have taken the pedal off the gas against a struggling Kalamazoo College team (1-5,
P-P Water Polo Puts Up a Fight Against Top Competition
The Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Water Polo team (5-8, 1-0 SCIAC) faced off against premiere competition at the Convergence Tournament on Saturday, Mar. 4 and Sunday, Mar. 5. A 1-3 record for the weekend and a 14-2 loss in their first game against Division I No. 6-ranked University of California at
Saturday Brings Struggles, Haunts P-P Baseball
It seems as though Pomona-Pitzer men’s baseball team (7-4, 2-4 SCIAC) has suffered a curious case of déjà vu this past weekend, Feb. 26 and 27. The Sagehens dropped both games of a doubleheader at University of Redlands (7-4, 5-1 SCIAC) to scores of 5-4 and 11-3 after previously winning a home game
Pomona-Pitzer Men’s Tennis Hoping to Overcome Sluggish Start
Despite coming into the International Tennis Association Division III National Indoor Championships in Cleveland, Oh., ranked No. 4 nationally—their highest ranking ever—the Pomona-Pitzer men’s tennis team (3-3, 1-0 SCIAC) struggled to meet high expectations and went 1-2 overall on the weekend of Feb. 19. The Sagehens began their first day of competition
Despite Injuries, Sagehens Track Keeps Fighting
The Pomona-Pitzer men’s and women’s track and field teams started their season off with the annual friendly dual meet against Occidental College on Saturday, Feb. 13. The P-P men suffered a narrow defeat, losing 75-62, while the women’s team tied at 66. “Our annual head-to-head meet with Oxy went well
Renewed Optimism as CMS Baseball Season Begins
Last season was a disappointing struggle for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team (0-1, 0-0 SCIAC). The team limped to a 7-32 record, with a 5-23 record in the SCIAC. But despite the struggles of last year, a renewed sense of optimism has swept the team as the 2016 season begins. Under
Expectations High as Season Starts for P-P Baseball
Last Saturday, Jan. 30, the Pomona-Pitzer Men’s Baseball team faced off against a squad of former Sagehen players in the annual alumni game. For the players on both sides, the game was less about winning and more about appreciating being a part of the program. This current group of Sagehen players impressed nonetheless, scoring
Hens Keep Swimming Up the Rankings
The Pomona-Pitzer swimming and diving teams fell short on Saturday, Nov. 14 against nationally-ranked Division II powerhouse California Baptist University. Both Sagehen teams competed hard, with the men winning four events but ultimately losing by a score of 191-100, while the women’s team won three events but fell by a score of 192-104. Swimmer Johanna Rayl PO ’15