Claremont McKenna College added new signage to its pickleball courts this week to affirm that they are exclusively meant for CMC, Harvey Mudd College and Scripps College students, faculty and staff. The signage was updated after the Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) asked staff at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Athletics about community members’ access to the courts.
Pomona-Pitzer
Sagehens rated best in West, take second spot in DIII experience rating
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.
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.
‘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.”
Sagehens women’s volleyball sweeps Athenas for the first time since 2013
On Sept. 29, Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s volleyball swept rival Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) 3-0 at Voelkel Gymnasium, the team’s first straight-set win over the Athenas since 2013 and its first win over CMS since 2024. With this Sixth Street rivalry victory, the Sagehens moved to 7-8 on the season, and 1-2 in conference play.
Sagehens men’s water polo stuns the Stags, mounts 10-9 comeback victory
In the final match of Sixth Street rivalry week, the Sagehens men’s water polo team rallied from behind to complete a 10-9 victory over the Stags. Hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) at Axelrod Aquatics Center, Wednesday’s matchup featured the first- and third-ranked teams nationally, with the “underdog” Sagehens taking the victory against the No. 1 seeded Stags.
Claremont women’s tennis kicks off with invitational
The 2026 CMS/PP women’s pre-season tennis invitational kicked off the fall season on Sept. 18 to 19. Hosted across the campuses, the matches provided a glimpse of the season to come. With teams hailing from around Southern California, both Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) and Pomona Pitzer (P-P) got young players their first taste of college competition
Athenas end Saghens’ 20 year run as SCIAC water polo champs
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.
The WNBA is in full bloom and roots run closer than you may think
WNBA players’ recent advocacy and negotiations have made headlines, with some critics calling the progress and popularity a modern anomaly. Far from that, Ava Fleisher SC ’28 explores the rich history of women’s basketball at the 5Cs, dating back to Pomona’s groundbreaking 1903 team.
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.