In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Rhode Island athletic department has established protocols to allow its student-athletes to practice and play in a safe and responsible manner. Andy Llaguno, the associate athletic director for health and performance and the chair of the University of Rhode Island COVID-19 athletic action team, has…
Stephen Cirella is still training for competition season. Photos contributed by Michael Bedford. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused issues for athletes around the world and many have had to get creative in how to stay ready for when competition resumes. Rhode Island-native and University of Rhode Island track star Stephen Cirella is certainly one of…
On-campus gyms are still open for students as long as they follow the COVID-19 guidelines. Photo by James McIntosh. Any other year, students would walk into Anna Fascitelli Fitness and Wellness Center or Mackal Field House and experience a gym flooded with people crowding all aspects of the facility. That took a dramatic change this…
Specialist Kelli Kidd offers nutrition counseling for athletes at URI. Photos contributed by Kelli Kid. For Kelli Kidd, all components of living a healthy life come down to nutrition; especially her career. Kidd, a nutrition specialist in sports nutrition in her third year at the University of Rhode Island, holds nutrition counseling sessions for athletes…
To say that University of Rhode Island’s women’s tennis has had bad luck over the last several years would certainly be an understatement. For the past two seasons, the team has faced one unfortunate situation after another. Halfway through the 2018-2019 season, then-head coach Gordon Ernst resigned from the University after being indicted in connection…
In a joint press release on Monday, University of Rhode Island Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn and Providence College Athletic Director Bob Driscoll announced that the URI and PC men’s basketball teams will not face off in their annual rivalry game. With COVID-19 shortening the non-conference schedule in the 2020-21 season, Rhody and their cross-state adversaries…
Jaileen Goncalves passes the ball in a game from last season. Photo from GoRhody.com. The Rhode Island women’s soccer has had some trying times within the past few years. Just two years ago, they went winless during the regular season. They improved on that last season, finishing with a 4-9-5 record and earning six conference…
Erica Robles was given a second chance to play softball after her last season was cut short due to COVID-19. Photo from GoRhody.com. Wednesday, March 11, was the last time Erica Robles marched out of the dugout and onto the infield alongside her teammates. Wearing her University of Rhode Island softball uniform, it never dawned…
Football games will be missed this season. Photo by James McIntosh. Saturday was supposed to be Rhody football’s home opener vs. New Hampshire. The first few games of the new season always bring high attendance numbers through the gorgeous September weather and new students wanting to cheer on their de facto favorite team. It was…
David Fischer enjoyed his first season coaching college level players. Photo contributed by David Fischer. Dave Fischer didn’t think he was going to be coaching this summer. The Newport Collegiate Baseball League was initially started due to other summer collegiate baseball leagues’ seasons being cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. At first, Fischer wasn’t completely…