On Saturday, April 18, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s water polo dethroned Pomona-Pitzer’s 20-year reign as SCIAC Champions. Despite P-P’s wins on Feb 25 and April 8, CMS cements its historic season in triumph after beating P-P for the first time in 20 years in January and holding strong for a 14-10 win in this SCIAC Championship game.
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Stags golf wins second SCIAC tournament, prepares for championship
On April 3, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) men’s golf team clinched a narrow three-stroke victory at the SCIAC No. 2 Tournament. The Stags entered as clear favorites, ranked 4th nationally, but faced their greatest challenges against the relentless winds at Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon.
Stags stun Sagehens, sweeping Sixth Street baseball
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) baseball team delivered a rout to rivals Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) through April 13 and 14, sweeping the series 3-0 to claim the first Sixth Street matchup of the season. CMS got off to a hot start in game one on Friday, culminating in a 17-4 mercy rule win after 7 innings.
CMS men’s tennis sweeps Cal Lutheran, remains nation’s best
CMS Men’s Tennis is continuing their dominant run in SCIAC and Division III tennis as a whole by sweeping Cal Lutheran University 7-0, dropping only one set en route to the shutout victory. Advik Mareedu, HM ’26 explained that their success stems from a strong sense of mutual commitment towards accountability within the team.
“We’re pretty comfortable with letting each other know when someone’s out of place, or someone’s not sticking to that standard,” Mareedu said. “We’ve been trying to make a better effort of holding others accountable if they’re slacking off.”
P-P women’s lacrosse takes late flight, rallying to claim 15th straight over CMS 10-8
On Saturday, March 7, the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s lacrosse teams met in a game that saw the Sagehens clinch their 15th straight Sixth Street Rivalry win. The Sagehens rallied from a late third-quarter deficit to score four straight in the 10-8 victory. Shelby Stanton PO ’26 was named SCIAC Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts.
Athenas soar past Sagehens in SCIAC semis
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s basketball has put an end to their losing streak against Sixth Street rival Pomona-Pitzer, staking a powerful but hard-fought 59-54 win in the SCIAC semifinals on Feb. 26. Despite a 16-0 scoring run at the beginning of the second quarter by the Sagehens, the Athenas held strong to clinch a spot in the SCIAC Championship finals.
Swim-flation hits the 5Cs
At the 2026 SCIAC Swim and Dive Championships on Feb. 18-22, four out of the 10 relay meet records were broken, and three individual event records were broken. In addition, seven freshmen won SCIAC titles.
Athenas brave power outage, best Sagehens in multi weekend series
On Feb. 22, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) softball claimed a 2-1 series victory against rivals Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) in a hard-fought slate of games that stretched across two weekends due to a stadium lighting malfunction.
Sagehens water polo avenges January loss, wins second of three Sixth Street matches
On Wednesday, Feb. 25th, Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s water polo battled in the most recent iteration of the Sixth Street Rivalry. CMS’s win in the prior matchup marked their first in 14 years over the Sagehens.
Stags basketball shoots their shot, wins Valentine’s Day Sixth Street showdown
Valentine’s Day is for lovers, but in Claremont, the CMS Stags defeated the P-P Sagehens in a heated rivalry, topping them 76-62. Despite a strong grasp in the first half, the Sagehens were ultimately unable to deny the Stags a Sixth Street title and a seat at the top of SCIAC. Guard Brady Karich CM ’28 attributed the win to the team’s ability to keep its focus on the game at hand.