Friday, April 19, 2024

Golf earns strong fourth-place finish at Big West Tournament

Women’s golf traveled to San Luis Obispo, Calif. and participated in the Big West Tournament from April 21-23. The team ended its year with a surprising fourth-place finish in the tournament. The Highlanders showed their...

Highlander Hot Take: Kevin Durant won’t bolt in free agency

It’s been the hot topic of the 2018-19 NBA season: Kevin Durant’s impending free agency. Unfortunately, it’s not going away anytime soon, which is sad because everyone should really be focusing on the greatness of...

Kobe’s play-making will earn him MVP

Rio-Side The Lakers are winning? I guess it’s time to jump back on that bandwagon. The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in a bit of a winning streak since Kobe started doing what he never...
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Women’s basketball sweetens ring ceremony with win

The UC Riverside (8-8, 2-1) women’s basketball team completed a special night with a 68-59 win against Cal Poly (6-10, 2-2) on Thursday, Jan. 12. The girls were awarded with rings for their sterling...

UCR softball: Looking back and moving ahead

UCR softball: Looking back and moving ahead By: Christian May-Suzuki, S.S.W. Pride is a term that can be interpreted and misconstrued in many ways. Some of the most successful and polarizing athletes in the history of...

NBA Finals: Breaking down the newest rivalry saga

The NBA Finals are now underway and for the fourth straight season the Cleveland Cavaliers will be facing off against the Golden State Warriors. The Highlander’s sports section decided to break down whether sports...

UC Riverside Posts Strong Results at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic

The UC Riverside Women’s Golf Team traveled to Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona, to participate in the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic, which is hosted by the University of Wyoming.  The event took place...

Former WNBA All-Star Nicole Powell named UCR women’s basketball head coach

Courtesy of Big West On Monday, March 30, the UC Riverside women’s basketball team announced Nicole Powell as the new head coach for the women’s basketball team....

Softball bounces back from series loss with win over Cal Baptist

Following a tough series against the Cal Poly Mustangs in which they struggled to contain the oppositions bats, the Highlanders (20-15, 3-3) looked to bounce back against the Cal Baptist Lancers (16-24, 3-6). Both teams...

Highlanders beat Titans, Fullerton honors slain basketball coach

UCR’s Feb. 9 match against Cal State Fullerton began with a moment of silence to honor the Fullerton assistant basketball coach who allegedly lost her life to the hands of Christopher Jordan Dorner last...