A year of celebration and triumphs are only a few words to describe the 2023-2024 school year for graduating athletes. Several athletes won distinguished awards for their sport. Womenâs Soccer Ana Augusto, womenâs soccer, won an award at the Outstanding Students ceremony and was named athlete of the week for Read more…
Track and Fieldâs lack of public presence has left their victories under recognized despite the medals they have won for UCC. The track and field team recently broke several school records, such as James Kellyâs performance with an impressive 5-meter (16.75 feet) pole vault at the Raider Invite meet, a Read more…
Of all the lessons learned in womenâs soccer this season, the athletes recall motivation and tenacity the most. From the first practice in summer to the last game in October, the team persisted despite a tough season of 1 win, 9 losses and 2 ties. Out of 16 players, 12 Read more…
The menâs basketball season ended Feb. 28 with a loss against Chemeketa Community College. The team never exceeded a one-loss streak throughout the season until the Chemeketa game ended with a score of 77 to 75 in Chemeketaâs favor. Many of the seasonâs games were nail biters with close scores, Read more…
For UCCâs baseball team, playing on the field is only a fraction of the game. Community service, team bonding, and academic achievements are all sacrosanct traditions the program endorses. âWeâve cleaned up the parks, done some stuff downtown and we help at the elementary schools. Weâre always looking to see Read more…
Editorâs Note: Part one of this story, âWomenâs wrestling grabs the NJCAA National Duals by the ankles in Poteau, Oklahoma,â has more information about the duals and NJCAA. A handful of UCC womenâs wrestlers showed their grit by taking first place at the National Junior College Athletic Association who held Read more…
UCC womenâs wrestling took first place as a team in the National Junior College Athletic Associationâs first national duals the weekend of Jan. 27, that athletes department announced. Coaches and athletes left Tuesday, Jan. 23 for the dual in Poteau, Oklahoma at the Carl Albert State College. The UCCâs women Read more…
Zainab Ibrahim is an up-and-coming womanâs wrestling athlete, high-achieving transfer student and devout Muslim. She has managed to juggle all three well, until recently when she was shut out from competing in World Trials, hosted by USA Wrestling, because of modesty alterations to her uniform in alignment with her Muslim Read more…
The Northwest Athletic Conferenceâs recent penalties targeting the UCC menâs basketball program have been described as heavy-handed, but they donât impact students as strongly as some have feared. On Dec. 14, 2023, NWAC threatened punishment for breaking several of the leagueâs policies found in the NWAC Handbook despite UCCâs cooperation Read more…
Since the track and field team was reinstated in 2018 after being eliminated in the mid-90s, the team has grown with many accomplishments. Alan King, the programâs head coach, has been at UCC for the last five years but has been coaching since 2007. Alongside King is three additional coaches: Read more…
Yelling and cheering come from behind the UCC cafeteria room doors where students battle with warriors using weapons that perform unworldly abilities. This is the Esports room where UCC Esports players go to practice and participate in tournaments. In a corner of the room, two players choose a character from Read more…
For many students, funding for college is the difference between following a career path that aligns with their passions or just getting a job. College students have the unique struggle of trying to prioritize school while being continually pressured to prioritize everything else. The Revealing Institutional Strengths and Challenges group Read more…
Esports, eSports, and E-sports; no matter how you spell it, the term generally refers to competitions held over popular video games. The name, short for âelectronic sports,â originated in the 1950s and the gaming sport has grown considerably since the 90âs with the rise of console gaming and high-speed internet. Read more…
The River Hawk obstacle course racing team, which started in 2017, is now competing with four athletes while also including some members of UCC’s track and field team. Noah Retherford, one of the teamâs members, has been competing in obstacle course racing as a solo athlete for many years prior Read more…