In a recent turn of events, nine women will join the URI women’s rowing team next year. All of these women will be entering as freshmen. Eight of these women are rowers and one is a coxswain. Jessica Lizzi, associate head coach and recruiting coordinator, has helped Head Coach Shelagh Donohoe recruit many new faces….
Photo by Autumn Walter | Tyrese Martin drives-in for a layup. “It’s a tough situation to walk into if you’re a first-year coach. You’re inheriting a team with the expectation and I’m just hoping all the fans in Kingston are patient with development.” Providence College coach Ed Cooley couldn’t have said it better. After six…
1. Davidson Kellan Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson are the metaphorical engines that keep the Wildcats going. They served as a two-headed monster against the University of North Carolina Wilmington this past Saturday, each scoring 25 points apiece. Gudmundsson played the entire forty minutes, with Grady playing 39 minutes. 2. Saint Louis The Billikens had…
Photo by Autumn Walter | The Women’s Basketball team won in the Ocean State Tip-off Tournament. I was in my weekly struggle of trying to find a topic to write about for this week’s paper. I could recap basketball or interview a player for a profile. I decided to put it off like most things…
Photo by Autumn Walter | Davida Dale makes a lay-up. For the first time since 2013, the Rhode Island women’s basketball team has an Atlantic 10 player of the week. For her performance against North Dakota, then Providence and Brown in the Ocean State Tip-Off, redshirt junior Davida Dale got the nod from the conference….
Photo by Autumn Walter | JaJuan Lawson scrambles out of pocket vs. UNH. By Nick Cardi and Tyler Krusz Offensive MVP: The quarterback position is one of the most demanding and unique in all of sports. In no other team sport does the success start and end with just one player; it either thrives or…
Skills that embody a star soccer player include composure, leadership, the ability to follow instructions and knack for a big moment. Tyler Dickson, a graduate student from Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, displayed all of these traits and more throughout the 2018 fall season and is the Cigar Sports MVP of the University of Rhode Island…
Photo by Autumn Walter | Seniors Lauren Pick and Olivia Budinich named Cigar Sports MVP. This year the University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball Cigar sports MVPs are seniors Olivia Budinich and Lauren Pick. Since Budinich’s position requires her to be on the court just about every play of the game she provides leadership and…
Photo by Autumn Walter | Jermaine Harris goes for a baby hook against Brown defender. All is well in Kingston. At least for one night. After just their second home loss in two years, this past Saturday against Stony Brook, Rhode Island Basketball disposed of the streaking Brown Bears Wednesday night, 71-51. Rather than the…
Despite a disappointing season for women’s soccer, there is still much that can be taken away. Many of the team’s athletes have shown great potential on this year’s team, yet one stands out from the rest. Brooke Osmanski, a sophomore forward for the URI women’s soccer team, has been named MVP by Cigar Sports. Brooke…