NCAA changes the game: URI athletes now benefit off name, image, likeness
Senior defensive back on the football team Coby Tippett, center, is one of many athletes benefiting from his name, image and likeness. Photo from gorhody.com. “One who engages in a pursuit, study, science or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession.” That’s the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of “amateur”–– a word that was used…
Track teams compete back-to-back at George Davis Invitational
Battling the elements at the George Davis Invitational, both the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams competed well. Photos from gorhody.com. The University of Rhode Island Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams returned to action this past week for the George Davis Invitational, and the men’s team also competed in a dual meet…
Cigar Sports MVP: Part 2
Here are the Cigar’s picks for this week’s Rhody Sports MVPs. Photos from gorhody.com. Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field: Lotte Black In a season unlike any other, Lotte Black continued to put her best foot forward. Competing simultaneously in cross country and indoor track, Black proved once again that she is among the best distance…
2020-21 Cigar Sports MVP’s: Part One
Tippet photo from announce.today. All other photos from gorhody.com. Women’s Basketball: Emmanuelle Tahane Heading into the 2020-21 season, the University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team was projected to finish 11th in the conference’s preseason poll voted on by the coaches. They were able to surpass expectations and finished fourth in the conference, with Head…
VCU sweeps URI in A-10 semifinals
The Rams were finally struck down after a hot streak of four consecutive wins. Photo by Erik Schelkun/Atlantic 10. Rhode Island Volleyball’s four-game winning streak came to an end last Friday when they fell 3-0 to Virginia Commonwealth University in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Volleyball Championship. Rhody struggled all afternoon with errors and…
Fans allowed to return to sporting events
Fans were welcomed back at Meade Stadium for the first time since November of 2019. Photo by James McIntosh The wind wasn’t the only thing that was roaring Saturday afternoon when the University of Rhode Island Football team took the field against the Delaware Blue Hens. For the first time in almost a year and…