Perception is so important in sports. The narrative we want to see can sometimes mask the actual reality. Legacies are defined by a variety of circumstances, but winning is the easiest way to assure one’s self a place among the respected greats. Failure to thrive on the grand stage makes for a narrative rife with…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team (14-10, 5-0 Atlantic 10 Conference) won their seventh and eighth consecutive games (6-4, 6-0) when they swept Saint Louis University in a doubleheader at Bill Beck Field this past Sunday. Weather kept the two teams from taking the field on Friday and Saturday, but Rhode Island was ready…
Long before Dan Hurley was the head coach of the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team, he was a high school basketball star for one of the sport’s most successful coaches; his own father. Hurley played high school basketball for Bob Hurley Sr., the head basketball coach and school president of St. Anthony High…
We both started the same way, playing in-town baseball, having a good time and playing with friends. Then we moved up to traveling, facing new teams and tougher competition. Finally we moved on to playing high school ball. From there, the difference between myself and freshman pitcher, Vitaly Jangols, becomes quite large. First, I never…
The University of Rhode Island softball team swept Atlantic 10 foe Saint Louis University this past weekend, winning the opener at an alternative site before prevailing in the next two at the URI Softball Complex. The Rams (5-18, 3-3 A-10) played their first home games of the year, and were looking to end a drought…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team (10-10) traveled to Davidson, North Carolina where they faced the Davidson College Wildcats in their opening Atlantic 10 conference series, sweeping them 5-2, 7-6 and 9-1 to extend their four-game winning streak. In the first game, the Rams opened up an early 1-0 lead in the top of…
Fans are a big reason why we love the game. They provide the source of emotion for sports. The crowd creates palpable tension and drama through their rabid, unflappable and sometimes irrational support of their team. They are the reason we have debates over legacies and dwell on mistakes or questionable coaching decisions. Consequences can…
The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team competed in Boston, Massachusetts this past Saturday earning a first place finish by sweeping the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Coast Guard for their first meet of the spring season. In the first race of the day the varsity 8+ team, seniors Dana Holland, Kiana…
After 12 seasons as an assistant coach, University of Rhode Island Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn has announced that Steve Santonastaso has been made head coach of the women’s volleyball program. “It’s exciting because you go through life wondering what are the things that are going to fulfill you and the context of volleyball allows me…
Baseball earns first home win of the season following two losses After back-to-back losses this past weekend in a series at William and Mary College losing 11-2 and 7-3, the University of Rhode Island (7-10) responded in their first home game at Bill Beck field against Sacred Heart University winning 6-4. The first game of…