Every Friday, we bring you a quick rundown of Riversiders achieving athletic excellence and a guide to sporting events around the city. These events provide affordable, family-friendly entertainment and foster civic pride and community connections. See you in the bleachers.
Girls Flag Football (High School)
The number of CIF-Southern Section schools participating in Girls Flag Football more than doubled from 2023 to 2024. Almost all of our local schools have teams, and the season is underway. Look for this sport to expand in a big way as more collegiate athletic governing bodies start sanctioning competition and local athletic clubs are already forming flag football teams for girls. Schedules and scores for local high school competitions can be found on the CIF-SS website.
Boys Football
CIF Football is right around the corner. Pre-season scrimmages are being played, and official contests will start next weekend. League realignment has Arlington and Poly back in the same conference for CIF season play. This classic rivalry will be a season-closing battle at RCC Wheelock Stadium on Halloween! We will bring you more on that as the date approaches. High school football offers an incredible community experience and a perfect excuse to eat nachos and use your “outside voice.” Even if you aren’t a local alum and do not have a student at a local school, you can find the closest game and cheer on the home team.
Soccer
Riverside is a soccer town. We have some excellent youth clubs, great high school teams, and two Division 1 NCAA programs. Men’s and Women’s college seasons are underway, and these late summer matches are perfect for a warm evening outing. CBU Men’s Soccer is defending a two-year conference championship streak in the Western Athletic Conference, and UCR is looking for a return to form. Check the school websites for UCR and CBU schedules and tickets.
