Dynamic sophomore running back Harold Cooper has provided a much needed spark on offense, and special teams for the University of Rhode Island football team. Cooper was named the Offensive MVP of the football team last season after leading the Rams in rushing, with 172 carries for 746 yards, and three rushing touchdowns in…
The University of Rhode Island’s (URI) softball team took a hit from Fairfield University on Wednesday and lost 10-0 at the URI SOftball Complex. Bridget Hurlman, the head coach, is still determined to carry out the rest of the team’s season in a positive manner. If there was one piece of advice Hurlman could…
If it weren’t for sophomore Jordan Powell’s performance at the plate in last year’s Atlantic 10 baseball tournament, URI would not have made it as far as it did. In the second round of the tournament, Powell stepped to the plate and drove the ball through the infield for a game-winning hit against the…
Thomas Porter All at Bill Beck Field would be hunky dory if the Rams baseball program could be the same team during the week that they are during this past weekend series. On any given weekend, Rhode Island is one of, if not the best team in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Holding a conference…
With the University of Rhode Island spring football practices wrapping up, here are some of the things I saw: First Down: Â The quarterback competition seems to be down to sophomore Wesley McKoy and redshirt freshman Jordan Vazzano, as they took all of the reps while I was present. Of those reps about 60 percent…
The University of Rhode Island track and field teams enjoyed several personal and season bests from their athletes as the season nears the Atlantic 10 championships. The men’s team had four of their athletes top their personal bests and two earn season-best marks in their specific events during the two days of action. It…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team (17-20 (8-4 A-10)) took care of business in their weekend series against conference opponent St. Bonaventure University at Bill Beck field. The Rams won  4-1 on Friday, 3-1 on Saturday and ended the weekend with a 6-3 victory on Sunday. “This weekend was huge for us…
Positives: The University of Rhode Island baseball team had a fantastic showing this past week. After losing a tough 2-1 game to Quinnipiac on Thursday, the Rams responded and took all three in a series sweep of conference foe St. Bonaventure. Rhody now has a three-game winning streak after losing four in a row…
When Tyler Wilson was four years old, his father introduced him to the game of baseball. Now, 16 years later, the University of Rhode Island sophomore has emerged as one of the premier pitchers in the Atlantic 10 Conference. On Monday, Wilson was named the Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week for the second…
University of Rhode Island junior Billy Walthouse was not a highly-rated golfer out of Longmeadow High School in Massachusetts, but now it would be difficult to make such an assumption. He recently won his third individual tournament of the season this past Tuesday in the Rhode Island Invitational at Quidnessett Country Club. Not only…