This article was contributed to by Jordan Hom.
When UC Riverside’s women’s basketball assistant coach Giuliana Mendiola was informed on Monday, July 22 that her contract would not be renewed for the 2019-2020 season, it sent shockwaves throughout the women’s basketball program and their alumni.
Although the official reason for why Mendiola will not be brought back remains unknown, former players...
The 2018-19 school year brought many memorable, historic moments for UCR Athletics. Below are The Highlander’s picks for the top sports moments for the 2018-19 school year.
Sep. 29-30, 2018: Jakeishya Le wins the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic.
Nov. 10, 2018- UCR men’s soccer captures first Big West Championship in Division I history.
Feb. 16, 2019: Senior Kyle McCann became the all time...
With the conclusion of the 2018-19 NBA season, the offseason is one of the hot topics to discuss. The Highlander sports section is here to discuss some of the big news and make predictions about some of the major storylines happening around the league. This issue will be distributed before the NBA free agency period of July 1.
The Toronto...
Two Highlanders from the baseball team will be moving onto the majors after being drafted into the MLB. Junior pitcher Connor Cannon and senior outfielder Dean Miller were both drafted on the third day of the MLB draft.
Cannon was drafted in the 16th round by the San Francisco Giants with the 506 overall pick. During his tenure at UCR,...
The NBA Finals are officially underway with the Golden State Warriors taking on the Toronto Raptors. The Golden State Warriors are making their fifth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals. The Toronto Raptors are playing for the crown for the first time in franchise history. Join the Highlander in previewing if the Warriors can continue their reign against the...
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 the two teams that made it to the championship round of the playoffs.
I am here to settle the debate of the season: Kevin Durant...
The UC Riverside Celebration of Champions event was hosted on Wednesday, May 29 in downtown Riverside at City Hall’s Grier Pavilion. The event featured many of the student-athletes and coaches who were awarded Big West honors. In addition, the Mayor of Riverside, Rusty Bailey, was in attendance as well as UCR Chancellor, Kim WIlcox.
The event kicked off around...
There was a total of seven Highlanders awarded Big West Conference honors for the softball team, the most in UC Riverside program history.
Junior infielder Danielle Ortega was named to the Big West first team for her remarkable play throughout the season. Ortega ranked among the conference leaders in four categories: Ortega finished third in on-base percentage, fifth in...
It’s a victory as rare as they come for the Highlander baseball team (19-34, 7-14).
On Monday, May 20, UCR defeated Oregon (27-27, 10-17) at home 3-1, their first victory over the Ducks since a 7-3 victory in 1979.
It was another difficult start for UCR, as they allowed the opponent to score first in the top of the...
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger has been a hot topic this season. His fast and unbelievable start has already placed him at the forefront of the Most Valuable Player race this early in the season. Last season’s MVP Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers has a lot of pressure to defend his MVP trophy, especially against Bellinger, as...