May 1, 2012
Rebels 10 - Highlanders 1
The Riverside baseball team traveled to Las Vegas last Tuesday to play against the UNLV Rebels for a two game series.Riverside was unable to bounce back once the Rebels scored seven runs in the fifth inning en route to 1-10 loss.
UCR started off the series on rocky shoes, losing the first battle but...
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When one thinks about music, sports is usually not the first thing that comes to mind. While reading about music and the emotions behind it, I realize that music plays an integral part for sport fans in many ways. The intro themes right before the big game, in which a television broadcast company has produced is one way...
The UC Riverside golf team had a difficult outing at the Big West Conference Championship at the La Quinta Resort in La Quinta, CA last week. The Highlanders finished with a final score of 909, placing them in ninth. Instead of steadily advancing in rank throughout each round, the Highlanders found themselves steadily declining and falling into last place.
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Highlander track and field athlete Jazmine Lewis placed eighth at the 2012 Big West Conference Track & Field Multi-Events Championship. Lewis took part in the heptathlon which was an intense two day event, finishing with a point total of 4,557. The previous year before at the 2011 Big West Championship, Lewis had 4,614 total points in the heptathlon, and...
The UC Riverside track and field team competed at two different meets this past weekend as the throwing group traveled down to San Diego looking to set high marks at the UCSD Triton Invitational and at Irvine for the Steve Scott Invitational hosted by UCI. The Highlanders faced competition from not just other collegiate athletes but also from a...
The UC Riverside’s women’s golf team conclude their season this past Tuesday at the 2012 Big West Conference Women's Golf Championship, where they finished seventh out of seven teams with a total score of 950. Amelia Ek paced the Highlanders with an eighth place finish, scoring 229 total after three rounds. Ek finished nine strokes behind the winner of...
April 28, 2012
49ers 10 - Highlanders 4
The UC Riverside softball team (20-25, 3-10) dropped the first game of a three game series against CSU Long Beach (21-22, 9-4) losing 10-4 Saturday afternoon. The Highlanders started the game well, as they got out to a four run lead in the first inning. With one out in the first, Highlander Jessica...
The UC Riverside men’s golf team competed at the Anteater Invitational this past Tuesday afternoon where they finished the tourney in eighth place out of nine teams with a total score of 911. David Gazzolo paced the Highlander with with a total score of 219 placing him in a tie for 13th overall. The winner of the invitational was...
Baseball Head Coach Doug Smith has been coaching at his alma mater UC Riverside for over 25 years. Coach Smith graduated from UC Riverside in 1975 where in his senior year, led the Highlanders to their first-ever collegiate title. For his success on the field, Smith was named to the All-CCAA First Team the following year. He served as part-time...
April 24, 2012
Toreros 6 - Highlanders 5
The UCR baseball team played their first of six consecutive road games against the University of San Diego Toreros last Tuesday afternoon. Riverside jumped into a 4-3 lead after four innings but the Toreros scored in the late innings to take the 6-5 victory.
Mitch Patito started the mound for the Highlanders but would...