UTSA moves forward on construction of RACE building, but is it worth it?
Ryder Martin, Staff Writer
July 3, 2020
Amid the turmoil of the end of the Spring semester, a major step forward for the athletic program seemed to fly under the radar when UTSA officially broke ground on the Roadrunner Athletics Center of Excellence (RACE) building in March. This $41.5 million facility is set to be a huge leap forwar...
The Alamodome is hindering UTSA football’s growth
Ryder Martin, Staff Writer
June 8, 2020
The Alamodome is a wondrous sight to behold. One of the most identifiable landmarks of downtown San Antonio, it plays host to a number of major events every year that serve as the nexus of entertainment in San Antonio. One of its foremost duties is to play host to home games for Roadrunner’s footbal...
Simone Biles
Ryan Garza, Sports Editor
May 28, 2020
During the summer of 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team was competing with countries like Russia, Switzerland, and China, to name a few, for the chance to earn an Olympic gold medal that summer. A few veterans, sprinkled in with a few newcomers, looked to make the U.S. proud....
Alabama Football
Ryan Garza, Sports Editor
May 28, 2020
The Alabama Crimson Tide has had one of the most dominant runs in college football over the last decade. Head coach, Nick Saban, has been at the helm of the Crimson Tide for the previous 13 seasons and won 121 games over that period, setting him up for the second most all-time wins at Alabama. His accomplishments...
San Fran Giants
May 28, 2020
A bucket- list item for all die-hard baseball fans is to receive a classic Buster Posey hug. The San Francisco Giants took Major League Baseball by storm in the early portion of this decade by achieving three World Series victories in the span of five seasons. Posey was heralded as the captain behind...
Head coach Jeff Traylor speaks on football program during the pandemic
Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor
May 22, 2020
First-year head football coach Jeff Traylor has led the Roadrunners through uncharted territory for the UTSA football program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traylor and the ‘Runners will face Louisiana State University (LSU), the reigning College Playoffs National Champions, for the first game of...
Dallas signing Andy Dalton shouldn’t be seen as a threat to Dak Prescott
Ryder Martin, Staff Writer
May 22, 2020
Longtime Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterback Andy Dalton’s first foray into free agency didn’t last very long. After being released by the Bengals after nine years with the team, Dalton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on a one-year contract worth up to $7 million, of which only $3 million is...
Partnership between UTSA Campus Rec and Special Olympics Texas to continue
Christina Troy, Copyediting Coordinator
April 30, 2020
As part of Special Olympics International’s The Revolution is Inclusion campaign, which aims to end the discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities, UTSA Campus Recreation partnered with Special Olympics Texas in February to create a Unified Sports basketball league. “[Unified ...
NFL Draft First Round Recap: Grades and Analysis of All 32 Selections
Ryder Martin, Staff Writer
April 26, 2020
The 2020 NFL Draft began with its first round on the night of April 23, providing entertainment and a bit of hope at a time when America desperately needs it. With questions about how well a virtual draft event would work, it came as a relief that there appeared to be no major technical glitches. This major technological...
UTSA volleyball lands Davidson transfer
Ryan Garza, Sports Editor
April 23, 2020
UTSA volleyball added Alison Jennings to their team for the upcoming season. Jennings comes from the Davidson College Wildcats, where she played in all but two games during her time there. “We are excited to add Ali to our roster and can’t wait to get her on the court. She adds depth at...
Why we need to pump the brakes on resuming sports in isolated locations
Ryder Martin, Staff Writer
April 21, 2020
The absence of sports during the COVID-19 crisis has been eerie to say the least. With only the NFL being in their offseason at the time that all the major sporting leagues were suspended indefinitely, the rest of the sports world has been left grappling with questions of when they will get the cha...
Former UTSA football trio named to NFF honors list
Ryan Garza, Sports Editor
April 17, 2020
On April 15, the National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame (NFF) named former UTSA football student athletes Andrew Martel, King Newton and Brett Winnegan to the 2020 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. The honor society is made up of college football players from all different d...
