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UCR Athlete of the Year: Ted Hooper

by / on June 4, 2013 at 6:01 am / in Sports

When UC Riverside track and field athlete Ted Hooper stepped onto the field for his sophomore season, nobody expected him to sweep the team off their collective feet. With humble beginnings, running track and field at Arcadia High School, Hooper [...]

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Riverside baseball rides highs and lows in 2013 season

by / on June 4, 2013 at 6:00 am / in Sports

Heading into the 2013 season, the Highlanders were picked to wind up in seventh place by the Big West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The team, however, hoped to exceed expectations with a tested group of players itching for a possible [...]

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Former Highlanders Flourish in International Basketball Scene

by / on June 4, 2013 at 6:00 am / in Sports

Phil Martin and Kyle Austin, former stars on the UC Riverside men’s basketball team, have wasted no time making their mark in the international scene.  Donning a Highlander jersey for two seasons from 2008-2010, forward Kyle Austin has found his [...]

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by / on June 5, 2013 at 10:36 pm / in Sports

A Year to Remember

Nguyen-ers Circle As the seasons for many sports are drawing to their respective closes, it doesn’t take much to realize how much we as fans have been treated this year to the performances of a lifetime. We’ve seen it all [...]

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by / on June 4, 2013 at 6:00 am / in Sports

Track and field wraps up another strong season

Coming off of a solid 2012 season for the Highlanders in track and field, there was definite pressure to put up similar success this year. Last season, the new track stadium was used for the first time and Riverside enjoyed [...]

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by / on June 4, 2013 at 6:00 am / in Sports

The Dwight Saga

Bueno’s Buzz Where will Dwight Howard land next season? Will he erase the memories of a disastrous campaign in Los Angeles and re-sign with the Lakers? Or is a trip to the good ol’ state of Texas on the table? [...]

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by / on May 28, 2013 at 6:01 am / in Sports

Clash on the Clay: My French Open Preview

  Bueno’s Buzz It’s slow, slippery and arduous: the red clay of Roland Garros. It brings out unpredictability on the women’s side and complete dominance from a special Spaniard on the men’s. Over the weekend, the second grand slam of [...]

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by / on May 28, 2013 at 6:00 am / in Sports

UCR sends three track and field athletes to NCAA championship

Putting the icing on the cake of a very strong season, the UC Riverside track and field team produced a marvelous performance at the NCAA West Preliminaries. The event took place at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin, Texas, home [...]

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by / on May 28, 2013 at 6:00 am / in Sports

UC Riverside Baseball Ends Difficult Season on High Note

May 23, 2013 Rainbow Warriors 5 – Highlanders 4 The UC Riverside baseball team came out victorious in its last series of the season against the University of Hawai’i, but stumbled in a 5-4 loss on Thursday night despite rallying [...]

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by / on May 28, 2013 at 6:00 am / in Sports

UC Riverside continues chugging forward with C-Center plans

Despite the shifting of locations and difficulty amid standard business procedure, UC Riverside’s attempt to get an arena on campus is still underway. UCR has explored different avenues to keep the project moving forward. The latest proposal for the university’s [...]

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