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The Dwight Saga
Bueno’s Buzz Where will Dwight Howard land next season? Will he erase the memories of a disastrous campaign in Los Angeles and re-sign with the Lakers? Or is a trip to the good ol’ state of Texas on...
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Track and field wraps up another strong season
Vincent Ta Coming off of a solid 2012 season for the Highlanders in track and field, there was definite pressure to put up similar success this year. Last season, the new track stadium was used for the...
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Former Highlanders Flourish in International Basketball Scene
Basketball Beyond Borders Phil Martin and Kyle Austin, former stars on the UC Riverside men’s basketball team, have wasted no time making their mark in the international scene. Donning a Highlander...
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Riverside baseball rides highs and lows in 2013 season
Cameron Yong Heading into the 2013 season, the Highlanders were picked to wind up in seventh place by the Big West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The team, however, hoped to exceed expectations...
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UCR Athlete of the Year: Ted Hooper
Jonathan Godoy/HIGHLANDER When UC Riverside track and field athlete Ted Hooper stepped onto the field for his sophomore season, nobody expected him to sweep the team off their collective feet. With...
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A Year to Remember
Nguyen-ers Circle As the seasons for many sports are drawing to their respective closes, it doesn’t take much to realize how much we as fans have been treated this year to the performances of a...
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The National Football Circus
Nguyen-er’s Circle Caught in the midst of America’s greatest pastime is the fact that 33 players in the National Football League have been arrested this year. By comparison, just seven people have...
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Riverside baseball curves two players into the MLB Draft
Vincent Ta/HIGHLANDER During the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, pitchers Trevor Frank and Jacob Smigelski saw their hard work in blue and gold pay off as they both were drafted by MLB...
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Track and field sprints into summer competition
Vincent Ta/HIGHLANDER While thousands of UCR students bade adieu to the university at the start of summer break, several track and field athletes tightened their spikes and welcomed a final stretch of...
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Brian Wickstrom may set sights toward Louisiana job
Vincent Ta/HIGHLANDER UC Riverside Athletic Director Brian Wickstrom is one of three finalists for a vacant athletic director position at the University of Louisiana Monroe. Populating the list of...
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Basketball is back!
UCR rookies have instant impact in victorious weekend. Vincent Ta/HIGHLANDER Men’s Basketball November 1, 2013 Highlanders 83 – Sagehens 73 New kids on the block — no, not the boy band — Steven...
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Riverside men’s basketball starts season on wrong foot
Aztecs 77 – Highlanders 41 The men’s basketball team opened their season on the road Friday night against the San Diego State Aztecs, but poor shooting and an excess of turnovers resulted in an...
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Women’s basketball opens season with two losses
November 8, 2013 Hawkeyes 70 – Highlanders 56 Looking to start off the 2013-2014 season strong, the UC Riverside women’s basketball team competed in their first game of the Hawkeye Challenge against...
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Win or go home: men’s soccer comes from behind against Fullerton, qualifies...
Jaspery Goh/HIGHLANDER November 6th, 2013 Anteaters 2 – Highlanders 1 Entering the final week of the regular season, the UCR men’s soccer team took the field against UC Irvine, knowing that a victory...
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Free fall: women’s volleyball plummets to 1-22 on the season
November 9, 2013 Titans 3 – Highlanders 0 This season has been more than forgettable for the UC Riverside women’s volleyball team. They’ve lost 22 of 23 matches — only winning a set in five of those...
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Halftime: an NFL midseason review
With the conclusion of Week 10, we are officially past the halfway point of a 2013 NFL season that has been filled with its share of surprises and memorable moments. The New York Jets, who were...
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Fairytale run ends: Women’s soccer falls short of championship
Courtesy of UCR Athletics Three months ago when the first cleats pierced the field and checkered soccer balls took flight, no one could have predicted the year the women’s soccer team would produce....
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Women’s volleyball shows improvement despite loss to Long Beach
Cameron Yong/HIGHLANDER November 14, 2013 Anteaters 3 – Highlanders 0 The half-filled stands eagerly watched as the UC Riverside women’s volleyball team entered a Thursday night showdown against Big...
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One and done: men’s soccer falls to UCD in first round of Big West Tournament
Courtesy of UCR Athletics November 12, 2013 Aggies 3 – Highlanders 1 After an uplifting come-from-behind win against the Cal State Fullerton Titans a week ago, the UCR men’s soccer team seemed to...
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The 30 point club
Career highs from Taylor Johns and Brittany Crain lead UCR basketball to a victorious weekend Cameron Yong/HIGHLANDER Men’s Basketball This week saw the UC Riverside men’s basketball team play its...
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