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Riverside graduate Kyle Church wins national championship

April 9, 2026April 10, 2026 - by Jason Iwara - Leave a Comment

Michigan assistant men’s basketball coach Kyle Church talks to Trey McKenney during a Feb. 11 game Northwestern. Photo credit: TonyTheTiger/Wikipedia Commons After a 69-63 victory over the UConn Huskies, the …

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How Riverside Athletes Navigate the Changing College Recruiting System

March 23, 2026April 14, 2026 - by taj-harrell - 1 Comment

Braden Mottola pitches for Pro 5 Baseball Academy during a 2026 regular season game. Photo by Katie Mack By Elodie Page, Taj Harrell & Ja’Sona Simmons Brayden Mottola transferred from …

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Culture

“I was in disbelief that I actually won it.” Riverside alumni wins a million-dollar lottery.

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 - by Sadie Irby - Leave a Comment

Photo credit: North Carolina Education Lottery On the evening of June 21, Neo Cruz-Sanchez stopped at the Efland Supermarket on his way home from work. Moments later, he was a …

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Alumni Spotlight: Jaden Jules

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 - by Elena Paces-Wiles - 1 Comment

If someone told 18-year-old Jaden Jules (‘17) that he would work for one of the nation’s largest finance companies, he probably would have laughed. Jules is a publicist for Dow …

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Alumni Profile: Melissa Herrera

April 23, 2024May 3, 2024 - by Sadie Irby - Leave a Comment

Melissa Herrera (‘07) didn’t know what she wanted to do when she was in high school. Now, her job allows her to meet people all over the world. She works …

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Culture

Alumni Spotlight Adam Playford: From Pirates’ Hook to New York Times

March 24, 2022May 14, 2022 - by Eden Mae Richman - Leave a Comment

Riverside alumni Adam Playford was recently appointed as the projects editor of the Upshot at the New York Times. The Upshot is a website offshoot of the New York Times …

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Culture / Sports

To the NFL and back again: a Q&A With Marshall Williams

October 25, 2021October 26, 2021 - by piperwinton - 2 Comments.

By Piper Winton and Jaden Butler Marshall Williams is a Riverside alumnus, former professional football player and current entrepreneur who just won a grant to start his own company in …

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Por Jamison Osborne y Violet Davis 18 teams compete in Destino's spring soccer tournament Don’t overlook the dark horses The Calm Before The Storm Riverside graduate Kyle Church wins national championship Stephanie Diaz-Mendoza's legacy extends beyond state titles Sometimes showing up matters more than sitting out Las paredes encaladas de los pasillos de Riverside están cubiertas con obras de arte de estudiantes de los años 90 y principios de los 2000. Covering the whitewashed walls of Riverside’s hallways are pieces of student art from the 1990s and early 2000s.

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