Feb. 15, 2012
Titans 77 – Highlanders 64
An early surge by the Cal State Fullerton Titans proved to be too much for the UC Riverside Highlanders as UCR lost its third consecutive conference game. Four UCR players scored in double figures, but the Highlanders could not climb out of the hole they dug themselves into and Fullerton prevailed with...
Feb. 17, 2012
Rainbow Wahine 8 – Highlanders 0
UC Riverside’s softball team opened the UNLV Louisville Slugger Desert Classic in a negative way on Friday. The team was shutout by Hawai’i and went on to lose its third game in a row with a final score of 8-0 in favor of the Wahine.
The Wahine had a huge first inning...
UCR women’s tennis hosted Long Beach state on Friday in a game that the Highlanders dropped. Hours later, UCR travelled to Las Vegas Nevada for a weekend double match-up against Utah State and UNLV. The Highlanders were defeated by both the Aggies and the Rebels.
Feb. 17, 2012
49ers 6 – Highlanders 1
The Student Recreation Center’s tennis courts saw the action...
RIO-SIDE
Sports fans love comparisons. We do them all the time. Kobe or LeBron? Yankees or Red Sox? Frazier or Ali? In the midst of all the excitement of the past few weeks, we can add a new one to the list. Linsanity or Tebow Mania?
Two of the biggest sports stories of the past year have involved incredible runs by...
Feb. 16, 2012
Gauchos 53 - Highlanders 43
The UC Riverside women’s basektball team continued its struggles as the team could not recover from a bad start against the UCSB Gauchos last Thursday evening. It resulted in their third loss in a row. Both teams combined to play a tight defensive game, resulting in a low scoring affair. The Highlanders, however,...
The UCR men’s tennis team was looking to extend its three-match winning streak when the team hosted UCSD at the SRC Tennis Courts last Thursday afternoon. UCSD came into the game looking for a fourth straight victory after defeating Sonoma State, while UCR’s last win came after defeating RCC.
UCR and UCSD opened the action on Thursday afternoon with doubles...
Feb. 17, 2012
Highlanders 5 - Cougars 0
The Highlander baseball team faced off against Brigham Young University this past weekend for a three-game home stand. It started off with a double header Friday. UCR won the home opener 5-0, but failed to get the sweep, losing 6-2 in the second match-up.
Riverside had great pitching from Dylan Stuart, who went nine...
P-BHAK'S CORNER
Jeremy Lin is for real and he is the elusive point guard the New York Knicks have been searching for this season. Lin’s rise to stardom in the NBA has been highly noted, and now the Harvard product is the leader of this Knicks’ team. Without Jeremy Lin, the Knicks’ offense would be stagnant.
Lin played 46 minutes in...
Butch Johnson, former UC Riverside football player and Superbowl-winning wide receiver from the Dallas Cowboys, came to his alma mater last Wednesday to motivate students. African Student Programs (ASP) hosted the event to celebrate ASP’s 40th anniversary and Black History Month.
“Who is this old guy? And what does he have to say?” mocked Johnson when he first came on-stage....
This past Saturday afternoon, the Riverside baseball team started off the season with a match up against UCR’s alumni team for their annual event. The young and talented team for UCR was unable to defeat the alumni squad, who were able to win 7-4. Despite the loss, there is still an upside for the young Riverside team.
Coach Doug Smith’s...