Pawtucket becomes home of new professional soccer team
Rhode Island Football Club to debut in 2024 season The Rhode Island Football Club crest features an anchor, a reference to Rhode Island’s flag and rich history. PHOTO CREDIT: rhodeislandfc.com Professional soccer is set to hit the shores of Pawtucket in 2024, with the announcement last week that Rhode Island Football Club (RIFC) will be…
Rams of yesteryear: Frank Keaney
Keaney raised the URI athletic department from the ground up in 1920. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com Known for being the inventor of the fast break, Frank Keaney’s contributions to the University of Rhode Island’s basketball program fundamentally influenced the modern game of basketball and earned him a spot in the URI Athletics Hall of Fame. Hired…
Fourth-year cross country runner ‘sets example’ for future generations
Tyler Rubush’s breakout season helps Rhody to two first place team finishes Rubush was the team’s top finisher at the Atlantic 10 championships. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com As URI graduate runner Tyler Rubush prepares for the upcoming track season, his final season on the cross-country team has seen him make an impression on and off the…
Volleyball swept in final series of season
Rams fall to Dayton in back-to-back games Claire Wagner finished the season with 197 kills for the Rams. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Volleyball team traveled to Ohio to conclude their season over the weekend, dropping their final set of matches to the University of Dayton in straight sets. The Rams,…
Rhody swimmer bursts onto scene
Rylee Kelly brings resume of success, experience to URI Swim and Dive Team Kelly was a six-time All–American in high school and has already earned an Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week award. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com With an Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honor under her belt just two months into her collegiate swimming…
Cigar MVP’s: Fall 2022 Edition
PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com Football: Marques DeShields Even before the season started, Marques DeShields leaped off the charts for the University of Rhode Island football team. Entering his first year with the Rams, the St. Francis transfer jumped into the SportsCenter Top 10 with a hurdle during spring practices before bursting onto the scene in the…
Men’s soccer draws with VCU, Loyola Chicago
Team moves into 4th in the conference Patrick Agyemang scored the lone goal for the Rams in a two-game stretch last week. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team hit the road this week, battling to a scoreless draw at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) before fighting to a 1-1 draw in…
Men’s, Women’s Basketball to unveil new uniforms in 2022-23
Sophomores Emmi Rinat (left) and Sophie Phillips (right) unveil two of three new uniforms for the 2022-23 season. PHOTO CREDIT: URI Women’s Basketball | Twitter A new coaching staff, new players, a new court and now new uniforms. In the midst of several changes outlining a new era in Rhode Island basketball, the men’s and…