Baseball: Fourth-year Anthony DePino The University of Rhode Island home run king has shaped himself into a true five-tool player this season in his fourth year. DePino’s power has always been there, with all four of his seasons having home run totals inside the top five in program history. Hitting for average has been huge... The post Cigar Sports MVPs: Spring 2025 Edition first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

Men’s Track and Field University of Connecticut Northeast Challenge (4/18-4/19): Second of 14 teams The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team placed second at the UConn Northeast Challenge with 136.5 points, highlighted by event wins from fifth-year Alexander Baez, fourth-year Mason Brubaker and third-year Antonio Capalbo. For more, read Justin Theriault’s article... The post This Week In Sports – 4/24 first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

As the lone fourth-year on the University of Rhode Island tennis team, Klara Nelander’s collegiate career is coming to a close as she pursues her final opportunity to become an Atlantic 10 Conference Champion. Coming from Skanor, Sweden, Nelander joined a recruitment agency for colleges in the United States. Recruited by former URI Head Coach... The post Lone fourth-year has career year for women’s tennis first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 13, 2025 – In an alcove just around the corner from the vending machines filled with snacks and beverages in the 24-hour study room on the first floor of URI’s Robert L. Carothers Library & Learning Commons sits a vending machine with a much different inventory. URI’s wellness vending machine, which […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 13, 2025 – Starting this past winter, 19 aspiring landscape architects from the University of Rhode Island spent their senior capstone class researching and brain-storming to come up with landscape solutions to protect Mackerel Cove Beach and the surrounding area in Jamestown from sea-level rise and storm flooding. Mackerel Cove Beach […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 13, 2025 – Up to 40,000 people will converge on the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston Campus from Friday, May 16, through Sunday, May 18, for three days of Commencement ceremonies. Family and friends will mark the achievements of more than 3,300 undergraduate and graduate students.  URI will honor graduates during […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 12, 2025 – Concerns about marijuana-impaired driving have increased in recent years in the United States. With about half of the nation’s states having legalized recreational use of marijuana – including Rhode Island in 2022 – groups such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have sounded the alarm about driving […]