The University of Rhode Island wasn’t Kyle Standing’s first choice, but it ended up being one of his best. A 2023 graduate and former sports editor at the Good Five Cent Cigar, Standing wrote more than 100 stories in seven semesters with the sports section, serving as a contributing reporter, staff reporter and eventually as…
Coming into college in 2020, I was deeply saddened to miss out on the absolute phenomenon that is college athletics. Upon resuming game days in my following three years, I found that what sets college games apart and makes them so special is the atmosphere. The electric energy, the fans, the music and, of course,…
For the 133rd time, the University of Rhode Island and Providence College men’s basketball teams faced off in the battle for the Ocean State in front of a sold-out crowd at the Amica Mutual Pavillion on Saturday, before Rhode Island returned home to face Brown Wednesday. The Friars took down the Rams 84-69 in Saturday’s…
For the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team, a turbulent week that began with a “devastating” loss was closely followed by their first ranked win in program history, but ultimately ended in defeat to their in-state rivals. The week started with a 61-59 loss to Quinnipiac University on Thursday, in a game that came…
Men’s Basketball: FINAL (12/2): Providence 84 – 69 URI FINAL (12/6): Brown 67 – 64 URI The Rams suffered two tough losses against their Rhode Island rivals this past week. On Saturday, the Rams took a 15-point loss to Providence College at the Amica Mutual Pavillion in Providence. On Wednesday, they lost in a 67-64…
On Saturday, the University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team split into two groups and competed at the 37th Brown Alden Invitational and the Boston University Season Opener. At the Brown Alden Invitational, they placed second of six with a score of 152 points, two points behind Brown University and 79.5 points ahead…
The University of Rhode Island men’s club rugby team recently wrapped up its fall 2023 season. They finished with a 3-4 record, playing six games in the regular season and one postseason bowl game. They opened up with a 17-14 home win against the University of Connecticut to start 1-0. The Rams compete in Division…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track team began their indoor season last weekend, splitting their group to compete at both the Alden Invitational and Suffolk Relays. Brown University hosted the Alden Invitational, where URI sent their throwers to compete. Two throwers placed in the top five in shot put and weight throw. Third-year Megan…
Down by 18 points against the defending Ivy League Champions, a second-half comeback saw the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team remain unbeaten at the Ryan Center in a 76-72 win over the Yale Bulldogs on Sunday. The result saw the Rams come out of November with a 5-2 record to start the year,…
The bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip were not too much for the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team to handle, as the Rams swept a pair of games against Youngstown State and University of Portland at the Las Vegas Holiday Classic last weekend. The first contest against Youngstown State on Friday was…