"We are kind of the underdogs and that is shown through The Greatest Showman."
Motivation comes in all forms.
@UVASoftball
have found theirs through the song "This Is Me," which has propelled them towards a record-breaking season:
Providence➡️Charlottesville
I’m excited to share that I’ll be joining the
@CBS19Sports
team later this month as a sports reporter/anchor.
A big thank you to everyone who’s helped me get to this point.
Can’t wait to cover UVA and Central Virginia.
#GoHoos
(1/2)
I’m super excited to share that I will be spending this summer as a sports intern at
@ABC6
in Providence.
Looking forward to learning from
@NCoitABC6
and
@IanSteeleABC6
.
Meet Aniekan Okon!
Aniekan (pronounced uh-KNEE-uh-con) is the newest edition to the
@CBS19Sports
team & comes to CBS19 from WPRI where he worked as a sports producer while completing his degree at the University of Rhode Island.
Follow
@aniekansokon
and say hi when you see him!
71 home games later, Monday was the last one for me at the
@TheRyanCenter
.
Will always be grateful for the memories and lessons learned in here. 😢
Now we take the show on the road🕺
FINAL:
#URI
blow out Dayton 81-57
Historic day for the Rams. They clinch at least a share of the regular season title.
Most wins in program history (23), most wins in conference play (14) and most wins at the Ryan Center in a season (13).
@wpri12
WATCH: MY FIRST RHODY SPORTS CORNER INSIDE THE STUDIO!!🥳
This week, I recap
@RhodyBaseball
weekend sweep against UMass Lowell and more. Check it out!
@Rhodycigar
#5CCN
FINAL | Virginia knock off No. 20 North Carolina 81-66
Back to back ranked wins for the Cavaliers.
Kymora Johnson led the way with 25 points. Paris Clark and Sam Brunelle with 14 points apiece.
"I'm probably going to be here 99 percent."
#URI
head coach Tammi Reiss on whether she will be coaching the team next season. Reiss was rumored to be one of the top candidates for the vacant Virginia job.
@Cigar_Sports
"I knew that I'd be one of the first options coming off the screen, so if I was open, I knew I had to take it."
Postgame comments from Sophie Phillips and
@RhodyWBB
HC Tammi Reiss after Phillips hit the go-ahead 3 with 1.1 seconds remaining to beat St. Joe's.
@Sophie_Philly
Standing room only here at Tarring Gym.
Kymora Johnson, Leon Bond III and Ryan Dunn all in the gym to watch
@STABHoops
take on
@MSAHoops
Saints up 26-24 midway through the second quarter.
Caught up with former
@rhodymsoc
star & 12th overall pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft
@Patrick_agyy
this afternoon after a life-changing week.
Talked about becoming the highest drafted Ram in program history and the chance to play for
@CharlotteFC
⬇️
#GoRhody
#ForTheCrown
"I don't know life at UVA without him."
Saturday marked the end of a storied, record-setting career for Connor Shellenberger.
Candid words from Shellenberger and
#UVA
HC Lars Tiffany reflecting on the last five years.⬇️
The list of accolades for
@malik_w2
continues to grow.🏆🏆🏆🏆
The senior WR was named a 2nd Team Walter Camp All-American at the College Football Awards on ESPN tonight.
His fourth All-American honor this season.
Wondering how URI students are eating this semester?
Check out my latest story as I take you on trip to see how a typical student gets food inside the dining halls during COVID-19.
@Rhodycigar
Big round of applause here at JPJ as the crowd finds out that
@UVAFieldHockey
are on to the Final Four.
The Hoos upsetting No. 4 Maryland this afternoon.
A lengthy response from
#URI
HC Archie Miller as he reflected on his time at Dayton where he began his head coaching career.
He'll meet his former school for the first time on Wednesday.
#URI
's Frederick Mallay (
@Huncho401
) and Jarrett Martin (
@Jmart2315
) with a simple message to Rhody fans after their 35-22 victory at UMass.
The win marks the second time Rhody has beat an FBS opponent in program history.
@Cigar_Sports
🚨NEW REEL🚨
Finally got around to sharing my latest sports reporter reel here after graduating from
@HarringtonURI
last month.
Super grateful to all the people, players, and coaches I’ve met and the experiences I've had along the way.
Full🔗:
GETTING TO KNOW: New
#URI
head basketball coach
@Archie_Miller
.
1) all about basketball🏀
2) not a fan of sharks🦈
With him on the second one. It was a pleasure getting to talk to him this morning. Full conversation later this week on the
#5CCN
newscast!
"I've had some texts and messages from some friends and people that have been in my life for a long time and it's very gratifying."
Before the work ramps back up,
@UVASoftball
celebrated Sunday night as they earned their second-ever NCAA Tournament bid:
Former
@HendrickenAth
star and Hossac School,
@RIElite_
guard Sebastian Thomas (
@bassyyyyy4
) has committed to Rhode Island.
Thomas joins guard Chance “Sniper” Stephens in
#URI
class of 2022.
.
@RhodyBaseball
’s Addison Kopack has been named a 2023
@CBNewspaper
Preseason All-American.
Kopack was 1 of 3 players from the A-10 to be named to the list.
Last season, he was named a first team all-conference selection while batting .364 with 17 HRs and 60 RBIs.
“I’m probably going to sleep with this.”
#UVA
WR Malik Washington getting the game ball after setting the single-season school record for receptions and receiving yards.
WATCH:
@RhodyWBB
picked up another "first" tonight, their first
#A10WBB
tourney win in the Tammi Reiss era.
Full recap from their quarterfinal win against George Washington⬇️
Former
#URI
star and current
#Bears
WR Isaiah Coulter will be on the field tonight when they take on the Patriots.
He was elevated from the practice squad for the first time this season last week.
Jim Fleming spoke this morning on what this means to him and the program.
WATCH: Strong guard play Wednesday night helped
@RhodyMBB
pick up their first signature win of the season against
#A10MBB
preseason favorite Dayton.
Full recap of the win ft.
@great8ish
&
@yoobrayyy
⬇️
"I think what's she's done has been as good of a coaching job, if you evaluate from start to finish, probably in any sport."
Archie Miller on Tammi Reiss leading
@RhodyWBB
to their first regular season title.
Mutual respect between the school's basketball coaches.
#URI
WATCH:
@RhodyFootball
's
@EvanStewart_6
is no stranger to making plays on the field, but the most important one he's made may have come off of it.
I caught up with Stewart after he helped save a life last month by donating blood through
@BeTheMatch
⬇️
WATCH: Playing at one of the best home court advantages in the country Sunday,
@RhodyWBB
was able to play spoiler and win their ninth game in a row.
Full recap from their win at Quinnipiac⬇️
#URI
head Tammi Reiss officially announces the additions of Anete Adler, Madison Hattix-Covington (VCU), Tenin Magassa (Dayton) and Emma Squires (Richmond) for the 2022-23 season.
@Cigar_Sports
#URI
adds former North Carolina G Anthony Harris.
Harris, a former 4⭐️ from Woodbridge, VA, averaged 3.5 points per game in his lone season with Tar Heels last season.
(📸 via
@TiptonEdits
)
#URI
head coach Tammi Reiss reacting to becoming the fastest coach in
@RhodyWBB
history to reach 50 wins.
"I have to give credit to my staff and the players over the past four years that has contributed to all those Ws."
WATCH:
@RhodyFootball
pick up their second win against an FBS opponent in program history and snap their three-game losing streak in a 35-22 victory against UMass.
Highlights and reaction from this one⬇️
@Cigar_Sports
A gift fit for the 🐐
Virginia honoring legendary coach Debbie Ryan at halftime with a special painting during its
#NGWSD
game.
Pretty sweet I must say.
FINAL:
@RhodyWBB
beat Quinnipiac 63-55 to pick up the 9th straight win of the season win of the season.
Madison Hattix-Covington with a season-high 19 points. Sayawni Lassiter with 9p/6r/4a.
Can’t say there was much positives to my first trip to Cameron, but I’d say the biggest one was getting to see
@KateRogersonTV
again.
Came a long way from the days inside Swan Hall😂
We have officially acquired
@aniekan_okon_
Aniekan joins us as a PT photog/producer. You’ll see him out shooting HS FB games on Friday nights!
Please give him a warm welcome and toss him a follow!
@wpri12
Now that Finals are over, excited to share that I’ll be taking over as the Sports Editor for the
@Rhodycigar
this Fall. Can’t wait to join the rest of the editorial staff and tell more sports stories on campus.
.
@RhodyWBB
still has some unfinished business and it all begins tomorrow.
@TReiss32
wants you to be there to witness it.
Pack the Ryan Center tomorrow🫵 🫵
I am excited to say that I have been chosen to become a staff reporter for
@Rhodycigar
next semester. Extremely excited to get started and work with the tremondous editorial staff and my fellow staff reporters in covering everything URI.
Another great experience covering
@RhodyWBB
in Wilmington this past weekend.
Wish we could’ve been there all three days, but grateful to have experienced it with this group.
Back at it again tomorrow in Brooklyn! 🐏💙
#URI
QB Kasim Hill will be back for the 2023 season after being granted an extra year of eligibility.
Big news for a team that will be in the thick of the
#CAAFB
and FCS playoff race next season.
WATCH: Ishmael Leggett (
@great8ish
) continues to grow in front of our eyes and Saturday was the latest example.
His 14 points in the 2nd half sparked a rally that gave the Rams their second straight win in conference play.
Full recap⬇️
#URI
will play Providence College at 5 p.m. on Dec. 3 on ESPNU, per release.
This will be the first time that these two teams have met at the Ryan Center since the Rams beat the Friars 75-61 in 2019.
Quinn Cook in 🏠!!
The former Duke star currently being interviewed by
@paigemessiertv
The fourth NBA player to make an appearance at the Ryan Center this season.
RHODE ISLAND HAS CLINCHED A SPOT IN THE
#A10WSOC
TOURNAMENT!!!
Junior FW Claire Ross gets a shot past St. Louis GK Emily Puricelli to earn the 1-0 victory for the Rams and earn a spot in the postseason for the first time since 2016.
@Cigar_Sports
@rhodywsoc
WATCH:
@RhodyWBB
reloaded their roster this week with the addition of four new players.
Anete Adler, Madison Hattix-Covington, Tenin Magassa and Emma Squires will join the Rams for the 2022-23 season.
@Cigar_Sports
🚨TICKET PUNCHED🚨
@UVASoftball
make their second EVER NCAA Tournament and first since 2010.
They will take on Miami (OH) in the Knoxville Regional on Friday at 2:30pm
Josaphat Bilau (
@jb_243
) has been a wonderful addition for the Rams since making his season debut last month after recovering from a shoulder injury.
In his home opener Saturday, Bilau had his best performance of the season, scoring 16 points and grabbing five boards.
"He can be at any school in the country and for them to choose St. Anne's in small little Charlottesville was very amazing."
A unique partnership between
@STABHoops
and
@JoeTsaiBBS
has allowed Haoxiang Huang's hoop dreams to become a reality:
Archie Miller lands his first recruit in GW transfer Brayon Freeman.
Freeman was an All-Rookie selection with the Colonials last season, averaging 10.3 points per game on 43% shooting.
@Cigar_Sports
#URI
women’s basketball coach Tammi Reiss has agreed to a 10-year contract extension that will keep her in Kingston through the 2031-32 season.
@Cigar_Sports
Archie Miller on what separated
#URI
from other schools:
"Thorr Bjorn separated himself a lot more than other jobs. Ultimately, you are a part of a team with the president and athletic director and if it's in check, then you can have a lot of success."
Silk Owens, Tom Garrick, Kenny Green, Tyson Wheeler, Cuttino Mobley and Antonio Reynolds-Dean will become the first members of the newly created Rhode Island Athletics Ring of Honor,
#URI
announcing this morning. (1/2)
WATCH:
@RhodyWBB
’s winning ways continued Wednesday night against St. Louis. The team now holds a program-best 10-game winning streak.
Highlights and reaction from this one⬇️
#5CCN
@rhodycigar
@Cigar_Sports
Congratulations to
@STABHoops
junior Chance Mallory (
@_ChanceMallory
) who is now the school’s all-time leading scorer🏀
He finished with 28 points tonight to lead STAB to a 76-70 win over Blue Ridge.
Hear from him tonight on
@CBS19Sports
at 10 & 11.
FINAL:
#URI
CAPTURES THE GOVERNOR’S CUP FOR A 4TH YEAR IN A ROW.
The Rams dominate the Bears 38-10 behind over 500 yards of offense to pick up their 3rd win of the season.
’23 Aniekan Okon, Journalism and Sports Media major, chose URI for opportunities like these! Accepted students make sure to check your email to learn about our
#WhyURI
scholarship competition.
We are just under two hours until tip of the 132nd all-time meeting between
#URI
and PC.
@PaigeMessier
joins me to preview the matchup and who we think is going to win this afternoon⬇️
WATCH:
@RhodyFootball
put together their best performance of the season Saturday as they retained the Governor’s Cup trophy 🏆 for a fourth year in a row.
Recap from their 38-10 win vs. Brown⬇️
#URI
"It means the world for me to be able to come back here and play for this University."
Caught up with UVA quarterback Tony Muskett earlier this week ahead of his debut with the Cavs and we talked about everything from being named the starter to if he's actually Italian.
Former
#URI
G Dolly Cairns will be taking her talents to the Sunshine State and join FGCU next season.
The Eagles have played in the NCAA tournament six out of the last seven seasons.