The University of Rhode Island softball team (12-22) started its weekend series at home with a 1-0 victory against George Washington University (20-20) before falling short in the final two games of the series, losing 5-4 and 6-3 respectively. In the first game of the Rams’ series against George Washington the story was URI…
Positives: The University of Rhode Island football team had a solid first scrimmage of the spring and seems to be more improved heading into coach Jim Fleming’s third year. The offensive line, which was a problem at times last year, looked very mobile and moved people to facilitate an average yard per carry mark…
The path to the NBA is a year-round showcase filled with wonder and awe for one-and-done players at schools like Kentucky or Duke, with the discussion of draft order and NBA comparisons beginning the moment the letter of intent is signed. They come, they play, they dazzle and they leave in one effortless cycle, soon…
Baseball The University of Rhode Island baseball team (11-14) won two of its three game home series at Bill Beck Field against Virginia Commonwealth University (21-12) last weekend, winning on Friday, 5-1 and 7-3 on Saturday before losing 7-3 on Sunday. In Rhode Island’s first game of the series last Friday, it dominated early…
Eastern Conference – First Round No. 4 Philadelphia over No. 1 Washington, six games – The Flyers are one of the hottest teams in the East right now, and the Capitals have a propensity for playoff shortcomings. Recipe for disaster. No. 2 Pittsburgh over No. 3 New York Rangers, seven games – Speaking…
The other night my roommate told me he wasn’t rooting for the Golden State Warriors to break the record for the best record ever in an NBA season. I knew he was wrong for rooting against them, but at the time, I couldn’t come up with a decent argument. But, now I have. I’m writing…
The University of Rhode Island’s club rowing team pulled off a series of wins at the Knecht Cup in West Windsor, New Jersey. The team earned three first-place finishes this weekend out of the 10 races in which the school competed. Winning 30 percent of its heats, this weekend was a tremendous success for the…
The basketball season officially concluded in thrilling fashion, with National Championship game producing an instant classic, and quite possibly the century’s greatest college basketball game, following Villanova’s victory over North Carolina last Monday night. It has long been done for the University of Rhode Island, who after suffering severely detrimental injuries failed to meet…
A great weekend by the men’s and women’s track teams was highlighted by the men’s team having 10 individual winners in their respective events, while the women’s team had senior Janel Conley place third out of 16 competitors in the Jim Click Heptathlon in Arizona. Going more in-depth on the men’s team’s performance while…
Positives: The Rhode Island men’s baseball team rebounded strong with a series victory over Virginia Commonwealth University by winning the first two games at home, before succumbing to the Rams in extra innings 7-3. Tyler Wilson once again was fantastic, giving up just one run in seven innings while striking out six. Wilson has…