The University of Rhode Island golf team struggled to find their form, as they finished in a tie for sixth place (+35 par) at the Finnegan Invitational in LaFayette Hill, Pennsylvania Monday afternoon. The Rams came into the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club on the heels of a thrilling comeback victory at the Manor Intercollegiate last…
There are certain Holy Grails in sports that offer an athlete the closest thing to sports immortality. They are the feats that are supposed to be unattainable, as goes the party line, “it’s a different era now, that won’t ever happen again.” But somehow a player wills himself to the unimaginable, sustained excellence and dominance…
Golf team mounts comeback to win Manor, Houston takes first in playoff The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team overcame early struggles this past weekend to win the team competition with a final score of +8 par (872), while graduate student Chris Houston took home the individual title at the Manor Intercollegiate in Farmville,…
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…