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…
For the first time in 2016, and the second in Raphael Cerrato’s career at the helm of the Rams baseball program, URI lost a weekend conference series. The Rhode Island Rams (13-17, 5-4) took the series opener 3-1, but faltered 8-0 and 4-2 in the next two contests at conference rival Fordham (19-18, 6-3)….
The University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s rowing teams continued the 2016 season’s pattern of top-notch competition this past weekend, with the men dominating and the women once again hoisting the Resolute Cup. The men’s team raced at the University of Connecticut against UConn, The University of New Hampshire, the University of Vermont,…
The University of Rhode Island golf team finished tied for second in the Rhode Island Invitational as round three wrapped up on Tuesday, despite having the tournament’s top score in junior Billy Walthouse. It was an unsettling result for a team that was obviously looking to thrive in the home state environment, while playing three…
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…