It was the straw that broke the camel's back. Kobe Bryant drove left and suddenly stumbled to the ground. To the average fan, it didn't look serious. Bryant, grimacing in pain, walked to the bench, returned to sink two free-throws then headed to the locker room. After the team pulled out a stirring victory over the Golden State Warriors...
Saturday, April 13
Highlanders 6 - Aztecs 5
The Highlanders took on the San Diego State Aztecs April 13 at the Amy S. Harrison Field and came away with a 6-5 home victory in come-from-behind fashion. The Highlanders finally won a game after losing 10 tough matches in a row with inconsistent pitching and offense. UCR improved its record to 16-24 while the...
April 9, 2013
Lions 10 - Highlanders 3
The UC Riverside baseball team was defeated 10-3 at Loyola Marymount University. Donovan Gonzalez was the starting pitcher for the Highlanders. Gonzalez allowed four batters to walk and a double in the first inning, helping Loyola Marymount gain a 2-0 advantage.
In the second inning, Gonzalez got the first two batters out, but...
After a one-week break, the track and field team took a short road trip to Pomona for the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational. A total of 29 Highlanders competed in Saturday’s meet, six of which were able to finish in the top 10.
In the women’s high jump, Jazmine Lewis was able to tie with eight others for seventh with a 1.60-meter leap...
When you think about college athletes, a number of thoughts run through every crevice of your mind. “Pretty damn cool” is probably not at the top of the list, but UCR women's basketball player Tre'Shonti Nottingham fits that bill. From her affable personality to her tenacity on the court, Nottingham is a warm presence within UC Riverside athletics. When...
Kendall’s Fastball
Many of us may have heard or have seen a video of the crises that took place with the Rutgers basketball team. On the morning of April 3, Rutgers University was all over ESPN for the most horrific sports news that I have seen this year. Assistant coach Jimmy Martelli and Head Coach Mike Rice were exposed for...
April 1, 2013
Aztecs 10 – Highlanders 2
After four straight victories, the UC Riverside baseball team dropped its first match in blowout fashion against the San Diego State Aztecs, losing 10-2.
The Aztecs used two three-run innings in the first and fourth and then a two-run inning in the eighth to secure their victory over the hapless Highlanders.
San Diego State first...
April 5, 2013
Rainbow Wahine 16 - Highlanders 0
The softball team lost 16-0 in the first of a three game series against the University of Hawai’i. The Highlanders faced a challenge on the road as they crashed against the number 16 ranked team in the nation.
Hawai’i had the hot bats early and set the tone as they scored eight runs...
Two decades ago when Richard Williams announced that he had raised two future No. 1 tennis players, not many acknowledged let alone listened to his claim. Fast forward to today and the Williams sisters are among the most popular and influential tennis players in the history of the sport. On April 6, they clashed for the 24th time in...
UC Riverside’s track and field team headed to Arizona on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 for the 2013 Sun Angel Classic at Tempe, performing well in both the shot put and hammer throw events.
Before the event, the Highlander caught up with Associate Head Coach Nate Browne to ask him about the competition. “It’s going to be a...