50th Anniversary Of Highlanders Baseball
(May 5, 2008) – Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of UCR Baseball all season long by visiting our special 50th Anniversary web site. Join us as the Highlanders commemorate the anniversary on Saturday, May 24 at the Riverside Sports Complex with a community picnic at noon followed by the UCR vs. Cal Poly game at 2 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now for $5 each - buy one, get one free. Buy before May 16 and you are automatically entered to win an autographed Troy Percival UCR jersey.

To purchase tickets, call 951-UCR GOLD (827-4653)

View Video Featuring Highlanders pitcher Dr. Richard Small '61

View Video Featuring Highlanders Head Coach Jack Smitheran

Sign the 50th Anniversary Guestbook

Masi Inducted Into Riverside Sport Hall of Fame
(May 6, 2008) – Former UC Riverside men's basketball coach and athletics director John Masi was officially inducted into the Riverside Sport Hall of Fame on May 5, 2008 in a banquet held at the Riverside Convention Center.

Masi moved with his family to Riverside in 1956 at the age of eight and went on to star at Riverside Ramona High, Riverside Community College and UC Riverside. He graduated from UCR in 1971 with a degree in economics. Masi began his coaching career in 1972 overseeing the Highlanders freshmen squad before joining Notre Dame High School as its head basketball coach and athletics director.

He returned to UCR as an assistant coach in 1975 and was named head coach in 1979. In his first year at the Highlanders helm, Masi guided the team to a 23-5 record and Regional Championship. Over the next 17 seasons, UC Riverside received 10 NCAA Division II Tournament bids finishing as high as second during the 1994-95 season.

From 1992 to 1999, Masi also served as the Highlanders director of athletics. Masi's career record in 26 years at UCR is 462-269, and he remains the winningest coach in Highlanders history.

#13 UC Irvine Takes Non-Conference Match-Up From UCR
(May 6, 2008) – UC Riverside dropped a 10-4 non-conference game to #13 UC Irvine at the Riverside Sports Complex Tuesday night. Joey Gonzales (right) launched his fourth home run of the season and Tony Nix picked up a two-run single for the Highlanders (16-26) who surrendered four runs in the sixth and three more in the ninth before seeing their four-game winning streak come to an end.

Marissa Alvidrez Crushes Record Breaking Home Run
(May 4, 2008) – UC Riverside sophomore Marissa Alvidrez smacked her school-record 11th home run of the season Sunday afternoon, but it wasn't enough for the Highlanders to take the series finale from Cal State Northridge as they fell 2-1. It was the fifth one-run loss for UCR (18-35, 4-14) in their last six defeats.

Melissa Genisauski Qualifies For Regionals With Hammer Throw Of 178' 2"
(May 4, 2008) – UCR senior Melissa Genisauski qualified for Regionals in the hammer throw over the weekend at the UC Irvine Asics/Steve Scot Invitational with a throw of 178' 2" - a full nine feet better than her previous best. The Big West Championships are scheduled for May 16 and 17 in Northridge, CA.

Give The Gift Of Education
(April 30, 2008) - Your support is essential to the success and lives of our student-athletes. Make a difference by joining the Highlander Club today.

Highlanders To Host UC Riverside Elite Basketball Camp
(May 2, 2008) - The UC Riverside Elite Basketball Camp, being held on Thursday, June 19, is bringing together the best that the Southern California high school basketball community has to offer. The exclusive camp, hosted at the UC Riverside Student Rec Center, will include both skill development and high-intensity games that will allow top area student-athletes to showcase their talents to Division I coaches.

Oki and Espiritu Earn Women's Tennis All-Conference Honors
(April 29, 2008) - UC Riverside’s Women Tennis players Erynne Oki and H.R. Espiritu (right) received Big West All-Conference honors Tuesday. Oki was named to the first team and the doubles team of Oki and Espiritu earned second team honors.

Men's Tennis Picks Up Four Postseason Awards
(April 29, 2008) - The Big West Conference announced Tuesday that UC Riverside had fhree All-Conference selections after producing solid 2008 seasons. Joe Cartledge (right) was placed on the second team, the #1 doubles team of Cartledge and Ahmad Shiraz were named to the doubles-first team, and #2 doubles team of Quoac Doan/John Park received honorable mention.

Men's Basketball Recruiting Class Ranked 62nd In The Nation By "The HOOP SCOOP Online"
(April 29, 2008) – The UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team has the 62nd best recruiting class in the nation according to the recruiting website The HOOP SCOOP Online. The HOOP SCOOP Online rating system doles out points based on the individual rankings of players in a specific recruiting class.

RCC Hires UCR Assistant Monica Trainer As Head Volleyball Coach
(April 28, 2008) – RCC Athletics Director Barry Meier announced today that he has hired Monica Trainer as the Tigers' volleyball coach. Trainer has been an assistant coach at UC Riverside since 1985.

"We're very fortunate at UCR to have had Monica remain with us for as long as she did. As talented as she is, she could have been coaching anywhere at the Division I level, but her loyalty to me, our program and our University is unmatched. We're very sad to see Monica go, but this is a great opportunity for her and we wish her much success. Even though Monica will be leading the RCC Tigers, she will always be a Highlander."

Women's Golf Finishes Sixth At Big West Championship
(April 22, 2008) – The UC Riverside Women's Golf Team finished in sixth place at the Big West Women's Conference Championship Tuesday afternoon. Junior Jennifer Bermingham finished in fifth place, six strokes off the leader, and was named first team all-conference for her efforts on the season. Junior Allison Ek finished tied for 15th.

Men's Golf Finishes Sixth At Big West Championship
(April 22, 2008) – The UC Riverside Men's Golf Team finished in sixth place at the Big West Men's Conference Championship, Tuesday, 39 strokes off the pace set by Conference Champs UC Irvine. Senior Spencer Paschall and freshman Andrew Patipaksiril finished in a tie for 14th place 15 shots back of the leader. Freshman Nick Paez was named honorable mention all-conference for his efforts throughout the year.

Women's Soccer Produces A Solid Spring Season
(April 14, 2008) - The University of California, Riverside women’s soccer team finished the first part of their spring season with wins over Azusa Pacific and Cal State San Bernardino played at Cal State Fullerton. The two wins give the Highlanders a mark of 3-2-1 as the break off for finals and spring break.