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
Jorge Ayala launches a throw during the shot put at the Roadrunner Invitational two weeks ago. Ayala has recorded one podium finish for the 'Runners this season, which came back in January at the Aggie Invitational.

Women’s track highlights J. Fred Duckett Twilight meet

Julia Maenius, Magazine Editor • April 27, 2021

The UTSA track and field team competed in Rice University’s J. Fred Duckett Twilight meet in Houston on April 24. Leading up to the Conference USA Outdoor Championships, the Roadrunners have established...

Nick Thornquist takes a swing at a pitch during a game earlier this season. Thornquist has brought tremendous power to the middle of the 'Runners' lineup as he currently leads the team in home runs with seven.

Baseball rues missed opportunities, splits series with Rice

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor • April 27, 2021

Coming off a series loss to the University of Charlotte (29-11, 17-3 C-USA) the previous week, UTSA baseball (17-17, 9-10 C-USA) was at home to take on the Rice University Owls (17-23-1, 5-14-1 C-USA)...

Madison Nelson begins her motion to deliver the ball to home plate during the game against McNeese State on Wednesday night. Nelson allowed six hits and one earned run while striking out one in four innings of work against the Cowgirls.

Softball drops midweek matchup to McNeese State

Julia Maenius, Magazine Editor • April 23, 2021

The UTSA softball team (11-21, C-USA 5-3) dropped a 6-3 non-conference matchup to the McNeese State University Cowgirls on Wednesday, April 21. Coming off a four-game series win against Southern Miss,...

UTSA fell short of winning their third straight conference tournament title. Their fourth place finish at the event, however, extended their run of top five finishes at the conference tournament, something they've never failed to accomplish since joining Conference USA

Women’s golf finishes fourth at conference tournament, denied three-peat

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor • April 23, 2021

The UTSA women’s golf team wrapped up their season this week at the 2021 C-USA Women’s Championship in Dade City, FL. UTSA entered the tournament ranked 49th in the country, and one of only two ranked...

Joshua Lamb makes a play at shortstop and throws to first to retire the runner. Lamb has enjoyed an excellent season for the 'Runners ranking third on the team in batting average at .333.

UTSA baseball bullpen collapses in series loss to 49ers

Dalton Hartmann, Assistant Magazine Editor • April 20, 2021

UTSA Men’s baseball (15-15, C-USA 7-8) played their fifth conference opponent in the Charlotte 49ers (25-10, C-USA 14-2) this past weekend at Charlotte. Each match was extremely close, with both teams...

Sophie Omoworare returns a ball during a match earlier this season. Omoworare and her partner Aleksandra Zlatarova helped secured the crucial doubles point for the 'Runners that ended up being the difference in their 4-3 victory over A&M-Corpus Christi.

Men’s and women’s tennis conclude regular seasons with opposing results

Kennedy Caskey, Staff Writer • April 20, 2021

This past week the UTSA men’s and women’s tennis teams finished their regular seasons 13-7 and 9-10, respectively. On Tuesday, the men’s team fell to No. 47 Oregon 0-4 at the UO Student Tennis...

Maia Campbell launches a throw during the shot put on Friday morning. Campbell has been on a tear for UTSA this season, adding three more podium finishes during this week's meet bringing her total to five this season.

Track & field take advantage at home

Julia Maenius, Magazine Editor • April 20, 2021

The UTSA track & field team secured 22 podium finishes during the Roadrunner Invitational at Park West Athletics Complex. Three gold medals were awarded to both the women’s and men’s teams, highlighting...

Steve Henson, Karen Aston and Jeff Traylor have all established themselves as adept recruiters not just at the high school level but also on the transfer market in their careers. With the new transfer rules on the horizon it will be crucial for them and the other head coaches at UTSA to adapt to the changes quickly.

New NCAA transfer rules approved, UTSA stands to benefit from the era of college free agency

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor • April 20, 2021

On Wednesday, April 14, college sports as we know them were changed forever. In a meeting, the NCAA Division I Council formally approved a rule change that will grant all college athletes a one-time transfer...

Men’s golf suffers rare downturn in form at Aggie Invitational

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor • April 16, 2021

The UTSA men’s golf team, coming off of a fifth-place finish at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic the week prior, took part in the 54-hole Aggie Invitational from Friday, April 9, through Sunday, April...

Sasjah Dade plays a ball during a game earlier this season. Dade established herself as a stalwart on the defense for UTSA starting all 11 games for the 'Runners during her freshman season.

Soccer closes out season with convincing loss to North Texas

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor • April 16, 2021

Heading into the final game of the season, UTSA soccer (3-7-1, 1-5-0 C-USA) was already assured of missing the Conference USA tournament. Despite this, however, they had the chance to accomplish something...

The UTSA track and field team enjoyed a week of record breaking performances. Marilis Remmel in the javelin, Maia Campbell in the shotput and the hammer throw, and Lacee Barnes in the discuss all set new school records during the meet.

School records in Track & field fall at Texas A&M Team Invitational

Julia Maenius, Magazine Editor • April 16, 2021

The UTSA track & field team recorded 24 top 10 finishes at the Texas A&M Team Invitational April 9-10, in College Station. The men’s team secured two podium finishes in the long jump, highlighting...

Reece Easterling throws a pitch during the second game of the double header on Saturday afternoon. Easterling was superb on the mound, working 5.1 innings while allowing only two runs, one earned and striking out five.

Baseball secures series win with offensive explosion in game four

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor • April 13, 2021

Coming off of a series sweep at the hands of Southern Mississippi (21-9, 8-3 C-USA), UTSA baseball (14-12, 6-5 C-USA) was back in action for a four-game series against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders...

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