Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and coach Gervais Hakizimana killed in car crash
Kelvin Kiptum and his Gervais Hakizimana were killed in a car crash last Sunday as millions were watching the Super Bowl around the world. Members of the global athletics and the marathon running community...
Women’s golf finishes 14th in Aggie Invitational
The women’s golf team headed into the Aggie Invitation with momentum after finishing second overall in the Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate. That momentum came to a screeching halt once the Highlanders reached Las Cruces,...
Highlander Hot Take: LeBron’s Lakers won’t make the NBA playoffs
LeBron James has been in the NBA finals the past eight seasons in the Eastern Conference, both with the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers. During this span, LeBron won a total of three...
Highlander Hot Take: Pascal Siakam is the NBA’s Most Improved Player
Pascal Siakam, a native of Cameroon, did not start playing organized basketball until 2011. He found his way on the basketball court for the first time at Luc Mbah a Moute’s camp in Cameroon....
The Highlander’s NBA Playoffs predictions
Jordan’s Picks:
Western Conference: First Round
(1) Warriors sweep the (8) Clippers in four games
This will be an easy series for the Warriors. Clippers deserve praise for a successful season but their season ends here. Golden...
NBA Offseason: Speculation and Predictions
With the conclusion of the 2018-19 NBA season, the offseason is one of the hot topics to discuss. The Highlander sports section is here to discuss some of the big news and make predictions...
Volleyball snaps 10-game losing streak after defeating UC Irvine at home
Following a pair of back-to-back matches in which the UCR volleyball team (6-18, 2-11) fell to Long Beach State (9-15, 6-6) and Cal State Northridge (11-13, 6-6), the Highlanders returned home on Tuesday, Nov....
Men’s basketball defeated on the road by Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Northridge
Courtesy of UCR Athletics
After their first match up in the season against California State University, Fullerton (9-15, 4-5) that went in favor of UC Riverside (14-10, 4-4) 65-59,...
Former WNBA All-Star Nicole Powell named UCR women’s basketball head coach
Courtesy of Big West
On Monday, March 30, the UC Riverside women’s basketball team announced Nicole Powell as the new head coach for the women’s basketball team....
UCR men’s soccer wins award for academic excellence
UCR’s men’s soccer team has received the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award. This award contributes to their winning streak, as they won the most recent Big West tournament and ranked in the top...