Whether you are a fitness junkie or not, sports are something that can help keep students in shape, distract them from in-class stresses that often plague university students and allow them to meet new people.
At UCR, the sports scene knows no bounds. The UCR Athletics program has every sport competing on the Division I (DI) level on...
UCR’s women’s basketball team won their second game against California State University Fullerton (CSUF). In a show of force, the Highlanders came in off the momentum generated by Game 1, coming away with a 15-point deficit.
The Highlanders opened up the scoreboard after freshman forward Kari Kyrkjebo stole the ball and drove it into the basket with an easy...
The UCR men’s track and field team participated in the Big West Championship hosted by UC Irvine. The event began at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, and ended on Saturday, May 15, at 4:45 p.m., which included preliminary and final rounds throughout the few days. Although the team showed signs of excellence throughout the season and in the...
By: Hansel Chu, Assistant Sports Editor
The NBA Play-In Tournament was introduced by the commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, where the 7th to 10th seeded teams from both conferences play in a win-or-go-home format to decide who gets a bid to the playoffs. In the Play-In Tournament, the 7th and 8th seeded teams play each other for the rights for...
The stage was set after the Highlanders secured a scrappy 0-0 draw against Cal State University Northridge (CSUN). In a rematch of last year’s Big West Championship, the No. 6 seed UCR Highlanders would travel to face the No. 3 seed UC Santa Barbara Gauchos for a spot in the Big West Semifinal against UC Irvine. In last year’s...
With the Big West Tournament on the horizon, each and every game becomes a must-win. While the University of California, Riverside (UCR) had secured their spot in the postseason, California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) was still fighting for their playoff lives. The Titans were also saying goodbye to their seniors which added an extra layer of emotion to this...
The UC Riverside women’s soccer team (11-2-3, 2-2-2) earned a much needed 1-0 win over Long Beach State (8-5-2, 3-1-1) on Thursday night. The win came as seven seniors were honored for Senior Night.
After going 9-0-1 throughout their 10 non-conference games, the Highlanders hit a wall in conference play as they entered Thursday’s match with a 1-2-2 record in...
Despite having the financial freedom to spend as they can, Major League Baseball (MLB) can’t seem to make offseason free agency exciting. In the past years, big name free agents in the National Basketball Association (NBA), have taken advantage of that and made offseason basketball watchable. Players have made it a game to keep us guessing, having everyone make...
The UCR Men’s Tennis team (6-7) ended their first east coast road trip on a high note by sweeping Coppin State (0-1), with a 7-0 score.
Riverside dropped only one doubles match throughout the day, but senior captain Kyle McCann and freshman Andreas Whelan-Merediz snagged the doubles point with a 6-4 victory on court two.
One break in each set made...
The UCR women’s golf team competed in the Big West Tournament from April 15-17. The tournament marked the final competition for senior Jakeishya Le, who has been the team’s top performer throughout her time in the program. Le showed out in her final tournament, finishing sixth individually while leading her team to fifth place.
Le and the Highlander team as...