It was an eventful day for UC Riverside’s track and field team as they were in Los Angeles at the UCLA Bob Larsen Distance Carnival.
For the women’s open 5,000 meters run, freshman Vanessa Gracian placed second with a time of 18:03.03 while sophomore Kiley Atwood finished right behind her in third, coming in at 18:06.13.
Meanwhile, junior Heinrich Van Niekerk...
It’s a victory as rare as they come for the Highlander baseball team (19-34, 7-14).
On Monday, May 20, UCR defeated Oregon (27-27, 10-17) at home 3-1, their first victory over the Ducks since a 7-3 victory in 1979.
It was another difficult start for UCR, as they allowed the opponent to score first in the top of the...
The Highlanders women’s soccer team ventured out to Long Beach on Thursday, Oct. 24, as they battled against Cal State Long Beach (4-10, 2-3) at George Allen Field. The Highlanders (3-12-1, 1-5) came into the game looking to establish a winning streak after their weekend win in which they shut out UC Davis (6-10, 1-5), 2-0 at home. However,...
Last week, on Thursday, Jan. 23, UC Riverside’s men’s basketball team (13-9, 3-3) faced off against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (4-14, 1-3) in an intense game that the Highlanders came out on top in. This game was played after two consecutive losses for the men’s team, and the game was being covered by ESPN3.
The game began with the...
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For sophomore center Callum McRae, coming from New Zealand to play basketball in the United States didn’t institute as huge of a culture shock as expected, largely due to the already existing culture surrounding him. “There wasn’t a huge culture change because we got a big Australian, New Zealand presence...
The mid-2000’s era of the NBA was one that saw a transition from the old-school plodding post big men to the high octane pace and space offense that is prevalent today. Many players during the era were also prolific isolation scorers in which they could score at will but with a decreased efficiency. Below are some of the top...
The UCR women’s basketball team closed their two-game home series against California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo (SLO) with another unfortunate loss. The Mustangs came into the game building upon the momentum generated by Game 1.
UCR was quick to get the ball, but a turnover led senior forward Sierra Campisano to open up the game for the Mustangs....
UCR’s men’s tennis team was eliminated in the first round of the Big West Tournament, losing 0-4 against a formidable UC Santa Barbara squad on Friday, April 30 at the Orange County Great Park. The Highlanders played a shorter season with limited practicing opportunities this year due to mandated coronavirus restrictions but are looking to build on gained experience...
Kevin Contreras, Sports Editor
The UC Riverside women's basketball team faced off against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos traveling up to the Santa Barbara coast for the away game matchup. With an early lead in the first half, the Highlanders were able to stay in control of the game and secured the win for themselves.
Starting off the game, a layup...
The UC Riverside women’s volleyball team suffered a crushing loss against UC San Diego 2-3 in set play on Friday night. Going into this game, the Highlanders won three out of their past five games and were looking to ride that momentum against a very tough Triton team, who won their past two games. UCR held a commanding 2-0...