Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Remembering Yordano Ventura

Wylie Kuykendall February 1, 2017

Talent. Talent is what separated the 25-year-old Yordano Ventura on the mound. Ventura will not be remembered for the 96.1 m.p.h. fast ball he averaged during his brief but impactful 2 year MLB career...

Graphic by Tristan Ipock, The Paisano

Superbowl LI: New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons

Samuel De Leon January 25, 2017

FC playoffs, most NFL fans are left with a sense of defeat. Maybe your team didn’t make it, or perhaps they missed it by a 50 yard field goal made with three seconds left. Or maybe your team lost by...

Photo courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/flickr.com

NBA MVP race heats up as season nears the halfway point

Wylie Kuykendall January 25, 2017

Since the 1985-86 NBA season there have been 24 40-point triple-doubles. A quarter of those have come this season with three apiece by James Harden and Russell Westbrook, who not so surprisingly are leading...

Freshman guard Giovani De Nicolao dribbles and scans the FAU defense. Tristan Ipock, The Paisano

UTSA men’s basketball remains undefeated at home

Chris Herbert January 18, 2017

At the beginning of the 2016-17 season, the men’s basketball team looked as if they were struggling to adapt to first year head coach Steve Henson’s system. The team began at 2-7, and was losing games...

Alex Cronje reaches to hit a backhand lob. Photos courtesy of Jeff Huehn/UTSA Athletics

Young, energetic men’s tennis team prepares for spring season

Sheldon Baker January 18, 2017

In his second season as UTSA men’s head tennis coach, Rodrigo Da Silva’s expectations for the 2017 season will not be centered on wins nor losses; instead, his focus is on creating a culture of accountability,...

Photos: Men’s Basketball Roadrunners vs. East Central University Tigers

David Guel January 12, 2017

On December 29th, UTSA faced off against the East Central University Tigers. After a close game, The Roadrunners won 79-75. Check out some of the highlights.

Looking back on 2016 in sports; the year’s biggest moments

Josh Zollicofer January 12, 2017

Ah, 2016. What a wild and unpredictable year it was. Captivated by political meltdowns, racial hostility and other crazy events that resulted in a simple sigh and a proclamation usually along the lines...

UTSA Wide Reciever Joshua Stewart contends with a New Mexico defender for a jump ball in the end zone. Photo courtesy of Jeff Huehn/UTSA Athletics

UTSA falls short in Gildan New Mexico Bowl

Frankie Leal January 12, 2017

After a win against Charlotte in the final week of the regular season, UTSA moved to 6-6 on the season and became bowl eligible for the first time in the program's young history. It was quite a moment...

Photos: UTSA Roadrunners vs Charlotte 49ers

Frankie Leal November 30, 2016

UTSA Head Coach Frank Wilson celebrates with senior offensive tackle Gabriel Casillas (left) and senior tight end Trevor Stevens after a 33-14 victory over the Charlotte 49ers (4-8, 3-5 C-USA)...

Dak takes wheel for America’s team

Samantha Ceballos November 30, 2016

On Nov. 15, Cowboys officially made the announcement fans have been waiting for. Tony Romo will no longer be the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. A significant amount of time has passed...

YWAM (Youth With A Mission) Oxford climbers spend a day bouldering in Castle Hill, New Zealand. Bouldering is a type of climbing without ropes or harnesses. The distance is usually short enough that a crash pad can be used to cushion the fall. Photo courtesy of David Matalon

Climbers take on nature’s greatest competition

Anthony Suniga November 10, 2016

Rock climbing invites people into nature’s greatest competition. Climbers can gaze upon the rock face and think long and carefully about how to conquer the rock. The physical and mental nature of climbing...

Remembering the I-10 rivalry: Spurs vs. Lakers

Patrick Martinez November 2, 2016

Come playoffs or even a regular season game, nothing gets the fans more pumped than a good ol’ fashioned rivalry. Throughout the decades of sports play, one of the most thrilling things to spectate is...

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