Sagehen baseball received a new accolade: first in program quality in the West. According to Baseball MatchFinder, Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) ranked first among 17 Division III baseball programs in the West, and second nationally. Upon hearing this news, P-P baseball head coach Frank Pericolosi was impressed, but unsurprised.
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Stags stunned as Caltech spoils senior night
On the Stags’ senior night, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) men’s soccer team fell 5-1 to the Caltech Beavers on Saturday, Oct. 24. Fueled by a hat trick from Matthew Luk, Caltech dominated from the opening whistle, avenging a 2-1 loss to the Stags just two weeks before. Now, with only two regular-season games left, the Stags are focusing their attention on their next steps.
P-P athletics looks to diversify recruiting pool
In 5C courses, professors and students from across the consortium create their own classroom cultures. Athletics in Claremont function similarly, with coaches and student-athletes setting the tone; there is, however, one key distinction: through recruiting, coaches decide who joins their team.
Bruml traded biotech for baseball. Now he runs the Red Sox draft
On July 11, the Boston Red Sox were on the clock with the 20th pick of the 2026 MLB Draft. Jake Bruml PO ’15, Boston’s director of amateur scouting, already knew the name he was about to call, and he knew how it would look.
PPACT founded to combat racism and grow community in P-P athletics
During the spring 2026 semester, a group of Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) student-athletes formed what is now known as Pomona-Pitzer Athletic Culture Transformers (PPACT). The group, assembled in response to a series of racist incidents, works toward athletic department reform.
The Art of the Story: Chris Ballard’s path from Claremont to Sports Illustrated
The year was 1996. Chris Ballard PO ’95, freshly graduated from Pomona College, had decided on a different path than many of his peers: to write a guidebook on pickup basketball across the country. Flipping through his phone book, he mailed pitch letters to as many agents as he could find, and got only one response.
Sagehens sweep at Pomona-Pitzer cross-country invite
At the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) Invite last Friday, Oct. 9, the men’s and women’s cross-country teams both came out victorious for the first time since 2018. Just one weekend after pre-nationals, Sagehen men swept the podium, claiming the top five places with a perfect score, the first in meet history.
Give me a 5, give me a C, Claremont cheerleading springs to life
At the Claremont Colleges, school spirit is taking a new form. As co-founders Regan Cooper PO ’29 and Adelina Grotenhuis PO ’28 work to establish the 5C cheer team from the ground up, they strive to fill a gap in campus life and athletic events and build a stronger sense of community across the consortium.
‘A Long Talk’ trainings headline new P-P athletic anti-racism reform
This fall, Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) athletics implemented new trainings titled “A Long Talk About the Uncomfortable Truth” aimed at cultivating an anti-racist culture and strengthening department-wide community. A Long Talk focuses on the simple formula that “information plus empathy equals action.”
Womxn’s Flag Football touch-down in new league
As the fall comes into full swing, infographics and flyers are plastered around the 5cs, each pitching clubs and events to students passing by. One club’s tagline: “Do you ever watch football and wonder what it would be like to play it yourself?” The Womxn’s Flag Football team, founded in fall of 2024, is gearing up for their first year of play in the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Women’s Club Flag Football League.