Senior Jakeishya Le will leave behind one of the most decorated resumes in UC Riverside history.
Le was named the Co-Freshman of the year and First Team All-Conference in 2015-16. She was UC Riverside’s top finisher at the Stanford NCAA Regional, placing 15th overall. She was a key contributor in the 2016 Big West tournament where she scored a tournament-low...
The UC Riverside women’s golf team traveled to Colorado to participate in the Golfweek Conference Challenge from Sept. 23-25.
The trip was quite underwhelming for the Highlanders as they finished in last place out of the 18 schools that participated in the event. Some of the schools that competed besides UCR include UCLA, Sacramento State, San Diego State, Pepperdine University...
The UC Riverside men’s basketball team (4-2) dominated Redlands University in their fifth non-conference game of the season on Thursday, Nov. 21. The matchup was the first of a basketball double header at the SRC Arena, followed by the women’s basketball game against Utah Valley.
The Highlanders and Bulldogs have a brief matchup history, playing only four games since Dec....
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Two weeks ago, the LA Chargers announced they will not resign QB Philip Rivers, who will become a free agent next month.
Rivers was drafted fourth overall by the New York Giants in 2004 before they swapped for Eli Manning, who was drafted first overall by the...
In the midst of this global pandemic, most of our routines look completely different now than they ever have. With almost every email including some variation of the phrase “during these challenging times,” it’s hard to forget that we are living through a public health crisis. On their website, The Center for Disease Control (CDC) explains that...
It was a beautiful sunny day in the world-renowned stadium, Estadio Azteca, in Mexico City. A stadium full of fans let out a loud deafening roar. The 1986 World Cup was in the quarter-final stage. After an intense first half, Argentina and England were both without goals. Five minutes into the second half, Diego Maradona changed the world of...
The UC Riverside men’s basketball team got a huge win against Cal State Northridge thanks to a great defensive stop from the Highlanders to close...
By: Kevin Contreras, Sports Editor
The Highlander Men’s soccer team suffered slight disappointments this past week, advancing further in the Big West Conference. As the season heads towards the post-season tournament, UCR’s men's soccer seeks to recreate their 2018 tournament victory. The teams fueled by the season they missed last year due to the pandemic to excel both on...
Kia Nooshi, CW
UC Riverside’s men’s soccer team edged a win over UC Santa Barbara this past weekend in the Big West finals, picking up their second trophy of the season and booking a spot in the NCAA men’s college soccer tournament. The Highlanders came into the matchup looking to win their first Big West tournament since their last win...
On Dec. 12, 2023, the Journal of Sports Economics published a study detailing the consequences of Marijuana legalization on recruiting outcomes in NCAA D1 sports. Looking at recruitment data from 2003 to 2019, the study found that Cannabis legalization is an “important but complex driver of college sports recruiting.”
Presenting “unexpected consequences of marijuana legalization,” the study concluded that “legalization...