Feb. 28, 2013
Aggies 59 – Highlanders 52
The UC Davis Aggies pulled out a 59-52 victory over the UCR men’s basketball team.
UCR’s only lead of the night came with 14:34 to go in the first half when a layup by Taylor Johns put the Highlanders up 9-8. However, the Aggies would proceed to dismantle UCR’s defense for the rest of...
It's the dance that has been sweeping the nation and even our own university campus. Now add the Miami Heat to the Harlem Shake craze. The NBA's best team recently released a video of their own ode to the gyrating shimmy, but not without media criticism. Whispers of a lack of focus and intensity have surfaced this past week,...
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The NFL season may be over, but in the past few months teams have been working hard to improve and lock down the main pieces to their rosters. This offseason, four teams have really stood out and have shown that they are taking the next leap toward a championship: the Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers...
Feb. 28, 2013
Mustangs 94 - Highlanders 59
The women’s basketball team got blown out of their gym by Cal Poly 94-59. The lady Highlanders played a bad first half, which saw themselves in a 37-point deficit at halftime, trailing 50-13.
UCR in the first half shot 17 percent for only 13 points. The 13 points tied a record low for fewest...
Feb. 22, 2013
Highlanders 2 - Hornets 1
Highlander baseball made national headlines this weekend, but not for the right reasons. UC Riverside beat Sacramento State 2-1 on Friday, Feb. 22. But the story of the game was a scuffle in the middle of the third inning that led to four suspensions.
After being tagged out in between second and third base,...
Feb. 22, 2013
Toreros 5 – Highlanders 0
UC Riverside hosted the Amy S. Harrison Classic and started the tournament off with a loss to the University of San Diego Toreros 0-5. All five runs by the Toreros were scored in the first inning.
Alyssa Razo started for the Highlanders and ended up having a tough day. Razo allowed a total of...
Feb. 20, 2013
Highlanders 54 - Gauchos 45
The UCR men’s basketball team, hot with a fiery defense, defeated the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 54-45 Feb. 20. Highlanders Chris Harriel and Taylor Johns both provided an offensive punch for UCR, scoring a combined 25 points.
Johns scored his points coming off the bench in just 24 minutes. Chris Patton scored 10 points...
Kendall's Fastball
Saturday, Feb. 23 was a monumental moment for women’s athletics—the first female fight in UFC history. Though men have always dominated the headlines in all areas of sports, this fight is a prime example of how female competition is gaining popularity, and for good reason. This was a damn good fight.
The match between Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche...
Sometimes the entertaining spectacle of sports clashes with the harshness of reality. The trial of Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius fits that bill. Winning the hearts of millions, the South African dubbed "Blade Runner" gained global fame at the London 2012 Olympics as he became the first double amputee to compete against able-bodied athletes. Sixth months ago we saw him...
Feb. 21, 2013
Aggies 70 - Highlanders 56
The UC Riverside women's basketball team continued their late season slide as the Highlanders lost 70-56 to UC Davis. In a vital game for playoff positioning, Sydnee Fipps' 27 point explosion put the Aggies (6-8) one full game in front of Riverside (4-9) in the Big West standings.
Fipps, a 5-10 forward from Mariposa,...