In trying times, one way to find comfort is to look toward the future; right now, UCR is looking toward the future by signing on new students to join the athletics program. This year, a group of 11 incoming students from various sports will join the UCR student body for the 2020-2021 school year.
Kari Kyrkjebo, a forward from Norway,...
The previous episodes of “The Last Dance” dedicated much of the runtime to establishing the key figures involved in the story of Michael Jordan’s career. Episode five and six, however, shift their focus to the incidents off of the court that influenced the performance of the team.
Episode five is especially heart churning as the opening words, “In loving memory...
On Monday, April 9, Highlander Athletics announced that senior forward Marina Ewodo signed a professional contract with Saint Amand Hainaut Basket in the professional French league (The Ligue Feminine de Basketball). Ewodo will join UCR men’s basketball alum Menno Dijkstra in Highlander history, who also signed a European basketball contract to play with Basket Girona last year in Spain.
Ewodo...
Although the series is a documentary in nature, episodes three and four of “The Last Dance” shifted slightly into a Hollywood arc, a narrative of the hero’s journey, with Michael Jordan at the helm of redemption. This is achieved, of course, with Phil Jackson as the mentor and Dennis Rodman as the problem to be fixed. The turning point...
Courtesy of Sabrina Ionescu via Instagram
The 2020 WNBA draft was conducted virtually for the first time in league history on Friday, April 17. Broadcast on ESPN for the first time in 11 years, the draft was the most-watched WNBA Draft in 16 years and the second most-watched in ESPN’s history according to...
Memories of my first Lakers game with my uncle
By: Jordan Hom, SSW
Courtesy of Jeremy Lin via Instagram
Jan. 2, 2015. That was the date of the first and only Lakers game that I’ve been to. This game was special to me because I got to go...
Courtesy of dfritzphotos via Instagram
On Thursday, April 16, top California basketball senior Jalen Green took to Instagram live to announce his decision to skip college and become the first participant in the NBA G League professional pathway program. The Prolific Prep school shooting guard was an elite NCAA prospect, ranked...
Courtesy of mccarmona23 via Flickr
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the sports world lives on with a noticeable void. Baseball would be in the beginning of its season, while the basketball season would be nearing its end with the start of the playoffs. Organizations have taken initiative to try and fill the hole left...
Courtesy of 2k Games
On Saturday, April 11, the NBA 2K Players Tournament concluded after the two week long duration of the event. Broadcasted primarily through ESPN’s networks, a total of 16 players from multiple NBA teams went head to head through NBA 2K20’s online platforms. Amongst the participants were Brooklyn Nets All-Star...
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Today, tennis players like Serena Williams and Venus Williams are widely known for their athletic achievements and could arguably be considered the faces for women’s tennis. Long before the Williams sisters arrived on the scene, women’s tennis and women’s sports in general struggled with gaining acceptance from the public...