Author: Jose Medina
History in the making
On Wednesday, the third-seeded UTRGV Women’s Soccer Team defeated sixth seed California State University, Bakersfield 4-3 in penalties during the quarterfinals game at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament at Clyde Field in Orem, Utah. With[more...]
Halloween tales
[caption id="attachment_17218" align="alignleft" width="251"] Junior right side hitter Barbara Silva Aaliyah Garza/The Rider[/caption] Name something you wouldn’t want to run into in a dark forest or in an abandoned building. “I would say someone wearing[more...]
Never too late
In 2017, Alejandro Garcia, a senior accounting major, presented the idea of beginning the Men’s Soccer Club at UTRGV to the University Recreation department. The club has been up and running since then. To join[more...]
Finding a safe haven
Antone Jarvis is one of the most prominent defenders on the UTRGV Men’s Soccer Team. He is known for his dedication, hard work and leadership both on and off the field, but life for him[more...]
Moving on up
The UTRGV Men’s Soccer Team defeated California State University, Bakersfield 2-1 tonight at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex. With tonight’s game, the Vaqueros go from four conference victories to five, which breaks[more...]
Revenge of the fallen
The UTRGV Volleyball Team swept California State University, Bakersfield 3-0 at home tonight in a rematch of last year’s Western Athletic Tournament Championship match. In Fall 2017, the Vaqueras fell 3-1 to the Roadrunners in[more...]
Sports Update
For volleyball, women’s and men’s soccer, the season is halfway through, and each team has already posted significant accomplishments. On Sept. 8, the UTRGV Women’s Volleyball Team pulled off a historic upset against No. 15[more...]
Court is in session
The UTRGV Men’s Basketball Team is ready to begin the season under the direction of Head Coach Lew Hill. This will be Hill’s third season with the program. His coaching staff includes Assistant Coaches Jai[more...]
Open tryouts
On Tuesday afternoon, 10 university students tried out for the UTRGV Men’s Soccer Team at the Soccer and Track & Field Complex in Edinburg. Head Coach Paul Leese said the primary purpose of the open[more...]
Heading to the top
Kinga Szemik, a native of Pietrzykowice, Bielsko, Poland, and junior goalie for the UTRGV Women’s Soccer Team, had a dream of being a goalkeeper in the U.S. She worked hard to achieve her dream and[more...]
