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April 2025

Fourth-year outfielder Eric Genther stares down the pitcher as he waits for the pitch to be delivered. PHOTO CREDIT: Nora Kelley | Photo Editor
  • Sports

Fourth-year outfielder makes most of ‘last shot’

Charlie Adams4 weeks ago06 mins

The University of Rhode Island baseball team’s fourth-year right fielder Eric Genther surpassed 200 career hits against the University of Massachusetts on March 28 with a five-RBI, three-hit day. It was one of the many strong days he’s had at the plate this season, playing an important role for the offense as a table-setter in…

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Fourth-year Aidan O'Donovan clinches the Rams’ win with a 5&4 victory at the Dragon Match Play Invitational. PHOTO CREDIT: Brian Foley/GoRhody.com
  • Sports

Rams respond from tough opening round to win tournament

David Okula4 weeks ago08 mins

The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team led from start to finish in the semifinal and championship matches at the Dragon Match Play Invitational this week on its way to its fifth victory of the year. Rhode Island traveled to Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania for the event, which was broken into two different segments. The…

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Coxswain Lily Stasaitis (right) and stroke seat Jasmyn Hayes (left) celebrate in the Second Varsity 8+ grand final after finishing in first place. PHOTO CREDIT: Nicole Galayda
  • Sports

Rowing earns pair of victories against conference competition

Carlos Pinto4 weeks ago08 mins

The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team traveled to Ridgefield, New Jersey to participate in the Saint Joseph’s University Invitational over the weekend, where the team had multiple first-place finishes. In the event on Saturday, Rhode Island’s First Varsity 8+ boat placed first in heat one with a time of 6:55.9. In the final,…

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Both women’s and men’s track and field teams won the Ocean State Cup hosted by Bryant on Saturday. PHOTO CREDIT: Grace Steensma/GoRhody.com
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Women’s track and field gathers nine wins in Smithfield

Chase Abrams4 weeks ago05 mins

The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team traveled up the road to Bryant University to compete in the Ocean State Cup over the weekend and came home as first-place finishers. With questionable weather conditions plaguing Bryant for the second straight weekend, the meet, originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon, was moved to Friday….

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Second-year Nick Martin leaps over the hurdle during the 3000m steeplechase. PHOTO CREDIT: Olivia MacDonald/GoRhody.com
  • Sports

Record-breaking performances help Rams defeat in-state opponents

Justin Theriault4 weeks ago07 mins

The University of Rhode Island track and field team emerged victorious in the first-ever Ocean State Cup as the men’s team contributed 175 points to the combined win in Smithfield on Friday behind multiple broken records. Over the course of the past few years, Bryant University track and field Head Coach Mitchell Switzer has pushed…

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Second-year attacker Caralie Basuel looks across the field to make a play in Rhody’s loss against Saint Josephs on Friday. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Caldon/GoRhody.com
  • Sports

Rams cling to postseason hopes with conference split

Abby LePage4 weeks ago06 mins

Heading into its last month of the regular season, the University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team split its games, as the Rams fell to Saint Joseph’s University on Friday before taking down La Salle University on Wednesday to stay in the conversation for the postseason. Hosting the Hawks on Friday morning earlier than scheduled…

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Third-year pitcher Ashley Hibbard delivers a pitch to a Saint Joseph’s batter. PHOTO CREDIT: Emma Roberts | Staff Photographer
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Softball drops fourth consecutive series, shutout in midweek doubleheader

Michael Petraske4 weeks ago08 mins

The University of Rhode Island’s softball team suffered four losses in five games this week, as it dropped a series against Atlantic 10 Conference opponent Saint Joseph’s University over the weekend, followed by a midweek sweep at the hands of in-state rival Brown University. The Rams and Hawks were originally scheduled to start their series…

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Fourth-year infielder Anthony DePino hit for the cycle in Rhody’s win against Richmond on Saturday. PHOTO CREDIT: Nora Kelley | Photo Editor
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Rhody storms back to take series, extends win streak to three

Charlie Adams4 weeks ago08 mins

The University of Rhode Island baseball team won another hard-fought series over the weekend against the University of Richmond, following it up by avenging an earlier loss against Quinnipiac University on Wednesday. For the second weekend in a row, the Rams played a doubleheader on Friday due to weather. The similarities didn’t end there; once…

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The Nitro Bar has two locations in Newport and one in Providence. PHOTO CREDIT: Meghan Sepe Photo
  • Opinion

Writer’s Rankings: The Nitro Bar menu

Hannah Sash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

The Nitro Bar is popping in popularity. This quiet coffee shop in Newport has gained fame online, with its TikTok account amassing over 462,000 followers. This not-so-hidden gem has become a staple for not only college students, but also small business supporters. This small shop has brought people from all over the country flying in…

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Caleb Williams (left), Angel Reese (center) and Shedeur Sanders (right) were some of the highest paid college athletes in 2023. PHOTO CREDIT: MarketWatch.com
  • Opinion

How NIL has ruined the thing I love

Emma Roberts4 weeks ago4 weeks ago09 mins

NIL, which stands for Name, Image and Likeness, has forever changed the college sports landscape by causing colleges to pour more money into programs as well as giving college athletes the most power they have ever held since the inception of college sports. For those unfamiliar with NIL, it refers to a person’s legal right…

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