Tyler Zickel

After losing two of three games to the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags on Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10, the Whittier College Baseball team has reached a turning point in their season: it is either time to put up or shut up.

“We need to start finishing ball games,” senior outfielder and captain Andrew Vallejo said. “We can beat just about any team out there, but it’s the little things that have frustrated me sometimes so far this season.”

Tyler Zickel - Thu, 2012-03-15 02:18

As I walk into ASWC President Tyler Zickel’s office, I notice that it has no placard or name plate. Instead, scribbled in what appears to be dry erase marker, is his nickname by which he is commonly referred to, ‘ZICK.’ His private office, which has always been used by the ASWC President since the creation of the Campus Center, is simple, and contains only a couch and desk. As we prepare for the interview Zickel points out that behind his chair, posted along side a promotional poster of Whittier College, exists a taped up magazine cover featuring a shirtless Lil’ Wayne. As he notices my looking at it, he answers my entertained look.
“Yeah, that’s Lil’ Wayne. He stands behind me in here, reminds me to keep my swag up,” Tyler explains jokingly.

Sean Bahar - Thu, 2011-10-06 02:55

For junior Karsten Tindal, a day is not complete without a trip to the gym and a post-workout protein shake. 
Tindal, a defensive lineman from Eugene, Ore., has been using protein supplements since high school, when a coach introduced him to the products as a way to increase muscle mass and improve his performance on the field.

“My coach owned a supplement shop and a lot of my teammates would hang out there,” Tindal said. “I went in there one day and just kept going back.”
Protein supplements allowed Tindal to nourish his body and stay healthy during the grueling football season.

“Strength and size are vital in a physical sport like football,” Tindal said. “I knew that if I wanted to keep up on the field, I would have to do so in the weight room as well.”

Tyler Zickel - Thu, 2010-12-09 04:23

After five years at the helm, Whittier’s football coach B.J. Hammer was relieved of his duties following the team’s final game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 13.

Hammer came to Whittier in 2005 and posted a 12-33 record in his tenure as coach and a 2-7 record his final season. His .267 winning percentage was the lowest of any coach who spent more than three seasons on the sidelines. However, Hammer was a relentless recruiter, bringing in large groups of first-years and transfer players each year in hopes of improving the team.

Tyler Zickel - Thu, 2010-12-02 03:55

In honor of No-Shave November, here is a list of 10 ways to style your increasingly fuzzy face this month.

1.) Horseshoe
The horseshoe mustache is a full mustache complemented by a vertical extension on each side of the mouth. The horseshoe is often confused with the fu manchu, which is grown only from the upper lip and extends past the chin towards the wearer’s feet.
Famous Follicles: Hulk Hogan, Chuck Liddell

2.) Handlebar
The handlebar mustache is grown on the upper lip with a varying degree of hair and has a twirl or point at both ends. According to the Handlebar Club, the world’s premier mustache society, a handlebar must have “two grippable extremities.”
Famous Follicles: Rollie Fingers, Mr. Monopoly

3.) Sideburns

Tyler Zickel - Thu, 2010-11-18 05:01

The Whittier football team was shocked by the University of La Verne Saturday, Nov. 13 as the Leopards put up 28 points in the third quarter to defeat the Poets 49-23.

La Verne had been winless in its previous five SCIAC games and came into Saturday’s contest with nothing to lose. For Whittier, it was an opportunity to improve as the Poets were a win away from doubling last season’s in-conference victories.
Leading 17-14 at the end of the second quarter, the Poets were outscored 35 to 6 in the second half. Whittier’s lone touchdown came on a 35-yard pass from senior quarterback Alesana Sausau to senior wide receiver Josh Ollison.

Tyler Zickel - Thu, 2010-11-18 04:44

If Johnny Poet built a time machine, he would take the Whittier football team (2-6, 1-4 SCIAC) back to halftime of Saturday, Nov. 6 when it clashed with the University of Redlands (7-1, 5-1 SCIAC).
The team would appreciate a second half “redo” after being shut out by the Bulldog defense in the third quarter, while the Redlands offense scored 12 unanswered points en route to a 26-14 victory.

Tyler Zickel - Thu, 2010-11-11 04:16

Sometimes, one win is all it takes to turn a season around.
On the brink of a five game losing streak, the Poets dismantled the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens (0-7, 0-4 in SCIAC) 37-17 on Saturday, Oct. 30. The victory earned Whittier football (2-5, 1-3 in SCIAC) its first SCIAC win of the season.

Tyler Zickel - Thu, 2010-11-04 04:31