Youth training in Rhode Island has taken a leap with “NextPlay Training,” led by two in-state men’s soccer student athletes. Fourth-year University of Rhode Island defender Joey Turco and third-year midfielder Connor Froberg began preparations for their soccer training company, NextPlay Training, during the fall of 2024 and were able to start camps in the…
The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team captured its third straight Atlantic 10 Conference Championship on Saturday, clinching an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. The championship marked the 12th title in program history, with the Rams also taking home five individual awards. Rhode Island head coach Shelagh Donohoe was named the Atlantic 10…
The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team captured its fifth Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship in six years on Sunday, as the team scored its most points at the meet in program history and the third-most in A-10 history. Last year, Rhody finished just 1.5 points behind George Mason University, breaking up a…
First-year sprinter Zarah Singleton made history with the University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team by finishing with a program-best time of 8.39 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship. Singleton’s time was a personal record as well as a meet record, adding 10 points to her team’s tally,…
University of Rhode Island fourth-year student Peter Gigliotti is set to graduate in May, walking across the stage with four years of real-world experience and a growing social media presence. Gigliotti is a member of the Harrington School of Communication and Media, majoring in sports media and communication and journalism. “Coming out of high school,…
Celie Shield, a first-year member of the University of Rhode Island lacrosse team, has made herself feel at home both on and off the field. Shield, growing up in Richmond, Va., was recruited by URI head coach Jenna Slowey, who has close ties to Shield back when she was an assistant coach at the University…
The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team returned to action on Saturday to compete against Boston University, the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Delaware. The Rams’ First Varsity 8+ boat of first-years, Charlotte Aeder and coxswain Lily Stasaitis, second-years Nora Lake, Liz Mayer, Sierra Munroe, Sasha Hanewald, third-year Brigid McShea…
The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team placed fourth in the Atlantic 10 Championship after a rollercoaster season. The Rams ended day one of the tournament in fifth place, led by second-year Tyler Bruneau, who shot one under par through round one. “We really didn’t play well on Monday,” URI head coach Gregg Burke…
The University of Rhode Island softball team lost two out of a three-game set over the weekend to George Washington University and won a midweek matchup on Tuesday against Stonehill College. In the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, the Revolutionaries jumped out to a big lead in the fifth inning on a grand slam from…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team won two out of three games over the weekend against Saint Louis University and took a midweek win against the University of New Haven on Tuesday. In the series opener, the Billikens struck first on an RBI double by third-year Joey Canzoni, then scored another run on a…