The University of Rhode Island’s football team recently scored a new linebacker coach in Mark Criner, hoping that he can revive a defense that has been too susceptible to getting carved up. Criner, before he made the move up to URI, coached at Lamar University in Texas. He also played college football at Boise…
Coming off impressive indoor seasons where the URI men’s team grabbed a championship and the women’s team earned second place, both teams picked up where they left off. Most notably, junior Ondrej Honka setting a personal best at the Florida Relays in the pole vault that earned him Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week honors…
Rowing The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team expectedly dealt with the same turbulent winds and unpleasant weather conditions that postponed or impacted most of URI sports teams this past weekend. But, the team was still competitive in the Doc Hosea Invitational Regatta in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., taking third in Sunday’s first Varsity…
The University of Rhode Island’s journalism department just got significantly more prestigious. While the department already  boasts many successful current or former professional reporters, it now has the Sports Editor of the Providence Journal, Bill Corey. Corey, who has been teaching at URI since 2006, lives a double life of sorts. He has spent…
The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team started their season off by beating the University of Massachusetts Amherst in a sequence of races on Saturday. URI swept away UMass in a series of four races. The Varsity 4+ boat finished three and a half seconds ahead of UMass, and the Varsity 8+ boats…
Through their first two home games of the season, Rhode Island (9-12) split a pair of contests against non-conference opponents. The Rams defeated Central Connecticut State University (7-13) 5-1 on Tuesday, before being trounced by Northeastern (11-12) 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Bill Beck Field. On Tuesday, Rhode Island followed the lead of their…
With nonconference play in the books, University of Rhode Island starting pitcher Becca Rogers has proven to be one of the most dynamic pitchers in the Atlantic 10. And she’s just a freshman. Rogers leads the team with a 7-4 record. Her seven wins is the third most in the conference. Even more impressively, her…
The University of Rhode Island softball team (9-12) visited George Mason University this past weekend to begin Atlantic 10 Conference play, splitting a Saturday doubleheader with a 2-0 win, followed by a 4-0 loss and a 4-1 loss on Sunday. The opening weekend for conference play could not have started out much smoother for…
Softball The Rams split a Wednesday doubleheader with Maine, first being shelled for nine runs in a shutout, and then producing a frenzied offensive performance of their own in a thrilling second game in which they came back and scored three runs to earn the victory in walkoff fashion. Caitlin Kennedy continued her slump…
The University of Rhode Island women’s ice hockey senior class has raised the bar for the hockey program after a huge turnaround season that culminated with an ACHA National Tournament berth. It will surely be tough to replace their leadership, talent and the impact they have had on and off the rink. Brenna Callahan, Sydney…