The Super Bowl has passed, and it’s nearing time for March Madness to take center stage to the public once again. Each week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff ranks the 15 teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Here is how the men’s rankings turned out as of Feb. 10: 15th Place: University of…
In August 2024, the University of Rhode Island softball team decided that it was time for a change – after a disappointing 2024 season, the team brought in Mike Coutts as its new head coach in hopes to turn things around. Coutts has over two decades of coaching experience at the collegiate level. He has…
Sophia Vital, aka “Big Soph,” the seemingly ironic nickname given to the 5-foot-5-inch second-year guard, is in the midst of her breakout season for the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team as the Atlantic 10 Tournament is quickly approaching. “I think I’m playing with a lot more confidence in myself and my teammates,” Vital…
The University of Rhode Island men’s club hockey team took on the United States Naval Academy over the weekend, winning both games and sweeping the two-game set. Rhode Island and the Naval Academy went to battle for the fourth time this year, as the teams split a pair in the first matchup on Navy’s home…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team hosted a meet at Mackal Field House on Saturday afternoon for the final time this season. In the URI Coaches Invitational, URI won two field events and two running events, with fifth-year Megan Wood and second-year Abigail Colella each earning top finishes in their respective…
The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team honored 11 seniors on Saturday before dominating the competition at its final meet at Mackal Field House this season. The Rams won five of the 17 events, including a sweep of the 500-meter, and had a total of 10 athletes reach the podium. It was…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team earned another crucial 57-36 conference win over the University of Dayton on Saturday, before falling to George Mason University on Wednesday. “We knew what this team was capable of,” Rhode Island Head Coach Tammi Reiss said after Saturday’s win. “We’re coming together at the right time.” Defense…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team split games with George Mason University and St. Bonaventure University, putting itself at 5-7 in Atlantic 10 Conference play with six games remaining before the postseason. URI had its work cut out to try and take down the A-10’s first-place team on their court. A dry second…
Peyton Vesneski, a second-year student at the University of Rhode Island, has over 20 tattoos. Vesneski is a marine affairs major at URI and started his tattoo journey in his senior year of high school. When asked how many tattoos he had, Vesneski didn’t know the answer off the top of his head. However, he…
You’ll likely never see America’s obsession overshadowed during its biggest week ever again. The National Basketball Association has always played second fiddle to the National Football League, especially during Super Bowl week. However, something must be in the Dallas water because Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison made one of the most shocking trades in American…