First in-state basketball player in 20 years, Sebastian Thomas, playing against Sacred Heart. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer Since Steve Mello in 2000, the University of Rhode Island hasn’t had a native of the state join its men’s basketball team on scholarship. Freshman guard Sebastian Thomas broke that streak last June, joining the…
VCU apologized to a URI commentator who was unable to access the commentators’ box at VCU. PHOTO CREDIT: Shane Donaldson For his entire career, Shane Donaldson has wanted to be judged by anything but his disability. When Shane Donaldson posted a tweet about not being able to call the University of Rhode Island’s basketball game…
Samantha Andrews had one of the many career-best marks from this past weekend, tossing 16.21 meters in the weight throw. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Women’s Track and Field team put together one of their best weekends of the season, setting over two dozen personal bests and collegiate records at this weekend’s…
Late rally not enough to overcome first half struggles Emmanuelle Tahane’s terrific week helped her earn A-10 Player of the Week honors. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark After extending their historic win streak to 13 games following a 58-45 victory against Fordham University, the URI women’s basketball team had that streak snapped by the University of…
Chanell Williams gifts Rhody with talent, speed Fresh off her 1,000th point, Chanell Williams’s sportsmanship and contributions have been valuable to the URI women’s basketball team. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark After a loss in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals to close out last season, University of Rhode Island women’s basketball coach Tammi Reiss knew she had…
A week after setting the school record in the 500 meters, Kellan Waters achieved a personal best in the mile last weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com Five program and personal records were set by members of the University of Rhode Island Men’s Track and Field team at the BU Valentine Invitational in Boston last weekend. Unlike…
Junior utility player Rachel Zingerman lines up for a pitch at this past weekend’s Runnin’ Bulldog Classic. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Softball team opened the Whitney Goldstein era on a solid note, finishing 2-3 at the Runnin’ Bulldog Classic in North Carolina this past weekend. It was also a drama-filled weekend…
Senior Erin Chratian came up big for the tennis team with a comeback in the third set to beat Sacred Heart’s Aina Garriga. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com On Sunday, the University of Rhode Island tennis team earned their first win of the spring season in a hard-fought 4-3 win over Sacred Heart that came down to…
Female student-athletes coach children on campus URI hosts a National Girls and Women in Sports day clinic for the first time after the pandemic to help spark a passion for athletics in young women. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark For the first time in two years, URI Athletics’ “National Girls and Women in Sports Day” clinic…
Picked to finish third in the A-10 this season, baseball hopes to make another run for a conference title. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com After finishing just above .500 in 2021 with a record of 28-26-1 and losing in the conference semifinals, there’s plenty for the University of Rhode Island Baseball team to build off of heading…