Tag: NCAA
UCR women’s basketball underperforms in home opener
This past Friday, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) women’s basketball team hosted Saint Mary's College of California (SMC) in their home opener. Last...
Marqui Worthy Jr. makes an immediate impact as UCR’s Student-Athlete of...
This past week, Marqui Worthy Jr. was named the Student-Athlete of the Week for University of California, Riverside (UCR) Athletics. In addition to Athlete...
Sexism in the NCAA has gone on for too long, and...
After a whirlwind of outrage on social media over the clear disparity between men and women basketball players within the NCAA, the organization made...
A rerun of Brenda Martinez’s spectacular track and field career
Brenda Martinez was one of UCR’s most prominent and outstanding athletes in its track and field history. Martinez graduated from UCR with a bachelor’s...
Highlander Hot Take: Jalen Green’s G League Commitment means trouble for...
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On Thursday, April 16, top California basketball senior Jalen Green took...
The NCAA shutdown will cause senior student-athletes at UC Riverside to...
On Friday, March 13, the Big West Conference moved from indefinitely suspending to cancelling all spring conference and non-conference competition and championship...
How Newly signed Fair Pay to Play Act will impact the...
A new California bill will allow collegiate student-athletes to be paid for their name, image and likeness. This game-changing legislation comes after a long...
The NCAA must recognize student athletes as employees
The question of whether student athletes ought to be paid (and if so, how much) is a continuous source of debate, one which the...
The Highlander’s (way too early) 2018 NCAA Tournament favorites
After an NCAA Tournament full of questionable calls and questionable seedings, it is only fitting that we continue to question, and what better way...
After coaching change, Weslie Totten and cross country look to improve
In any competition, sporting or otherwise, coaching is an essential part of success. The rapport and camaraderie between coach and competitor can be the...