April 24, 2025
Cigar Sports MVPs: Spring 2025 Edition
Baseball: Fourth-year Anthony DePino The University of Rhode Island home run king has shaped himself into a true five-tool player this season in his fourth year. DePino’s power has always been there, with all four of his seasons having home run totals inside the top five in program history. Hitting for average has been huge…
This Week In Sports – 4/24
Men’s Track and Field University of Connecticut Northeast Challenge (4/18-4/19): Second of 14 teams The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team placed second at the UConn Northeast Challenge with 136.5 points, highlighted by event wins from fifth-year Alexander Baez, fourth-year Mason Brubaker and third-year Antonio Capalbo. For more, read Justin Theriault’s article…
Lone fourth-year has career year for women’s tennis
As the lone fourth-year on the University of Rhode Island tennis team, Klara Nelander’s collegiate career is coming to a close as she pursues her final opportunity to become an Atlantic 10 Conference Champion. Coming from Skanor, Sweden, Nelander joined a recruitment agency for colleges in the United States. Recruited by former URI Head Coach…
First-year golfer delivers decorated debut season
First-year Luke Stennett has emerged as a star for the University of Rhode Island men’s golf team with eight top-10 finishes in his debut season, and most recently, his first collegiate victory at The Rutherford Intercollegiate on April 13. Stennett, a native of Portland, Connecticut, joined a Rhode Island team this season that was looking…
Rowing falls to Dartmouth and Northeastern in Vermont
The University of Rhode Island rowing team dropped races to both Northeastern University and Dartmouth College at the Lake Morey Regatta on Saturday. “The competition was fast, there’s no doubt about that,” Rhode Island Head Coach Shelagh Donohoe said. “We didn’t race to our potential, and the results show that.” URI’s First Varsity 8+ boat,…
Rams drop third straight ahead of conference tournament
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team dropped its regular season finale at the URI Tennis Complex on Saturday against the University of Massachusetts, celebrating the lone fourth-year Klara Nelander on senior day. Although the Rams were bested 4-2, the Minutewomen are seeded No. 2 in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Conference Championship, a higher…
Rams rack up five wins across Northeast meets
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team traveled to Storrs, Connecticut to take part in the University of Connecticut Northeast Challenge and Worcester, Massachusetts to participate in the College of the Holy Cross Invitational over the weekend. On Friday in Connecticut, the Rams took home two podium finishes. Third-year Katie Welsh cleared…
Men’s track and field collects runner-up finish
The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team placed second in a competitive University of Connecticut Northeast Challenge on Friday and Saturday thanks to four first-place finishes. Rhode Island scored 136.5 points, 40 more points than third-place finisher Southern Connecticut State University and 29.5 fewer points than first-place University of Connecticut. The Rams…
Rhody climbs into playoff picture with third consecutive victory
The University of Rhode Island’s women’s lacrosse team rallied from a five-goal deficit against Duquesne University 17-16 on Saturday, setting up a win-or-go-home game against Virginia Commonwealth University in its regular season finale. “I think the nerves were a little bit higher in these [past three] games to keep us in this [playoff] spot,” URI…