The swimming and diving team has begun preparing for the upcoming season. Photos courtesy of URI athletics. The University of Rhode Island’s women’s swimming and diving team has officially begun preparing to make waves for the upcoming season. The team was unable to start practice until Sept. 23 per the athletic department’s decision. However, Head…
The University of Rhode Island Swimming and Diving team competed in Geneva, Ohio this past weekend at the Atlantic 10 championships. The team placed 11th out of 11th at the A-10 championship that took place Feb. 19-Feb. 22. The teams that attended were: Geroge Washington, Duquesne, Umass Amherst, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Fordham, George Mason, Saint…
The University of Rhode Island’s Swimming and Diving team was in action this past Sunday, Feb. 2 at Central Connecticut State University. The Rams faced off against a Blue Devils team that they defeated last year and were well prepared for them. “They were waiting for us,” Head Coach Mick Westkott said. “They came at…
The Rhode Island swimming and diving team took home some hardware this past week as they took first out of seven teams at the Harold Anderson Invitational. The Rams played host to the 24th Harold Anderson Invitational on Nov. 22, and following a successful start to their 2020-2021 season, the team dominated the leader boards…
Junior Cyril Langevine pulls downs a rebound in Brooklyn during the Atlantic Ten Championship tournament. Photo by Mitchell Leff. by Nick Cardi and Will Pipicelli. Men’s Basketball MVP: Cyril Langevine Cyril Langevine has been named the Cigar Sports MVP for the 2018-2019 Men’s Basketball team. Langevine had an outstanding year as one of the most…
They say the postseason defines what teams are really made of. Sometimes that doesn’t actually hold serve though, and the University of Rhode Island Swimming and Diving Team are a prime example of that myth being debunked. The Rams finished a historic 9-2 regular season with an 11th placed finish in what Coach Mick Westcott…
For everything we do in life, there is always a “why” to it. Some things are easier to find that “why” than others. What makes us all unique is that we have different “whys” to the same questions. Senior superstar Nicole Petta, is no different. The dominant senior, along with classmates Eliza Anderson, Caitlyn Blake,…
The Women’s Swimming and Diving team extended their winning streak to five matches, defeating Providence College 155-102 last week. Coach Mick Westkott, who has been the head coach for 46 seasons, credited the leaders on the team for having such a successful matchup against the Friars. “We do have a lot of great leadership,” Westkott…