Michael Petraske

In a flip-flop from last week, it's @RhodyMBB making a signing in the final week of the transfer portal while @rhody_wbb stays quiet for now. @_CigarSports Here's the breakdown of the moves along with an update on where some former Rams have ended up: rhodycigar.com/2026/04/23/tra…

With the transfer portal closing in less than a week, I looked at the moves @rhody_wbb and @RhodyMBB have (or haven't) made so far, and the impact they will have on next year's rosters @_CigarSports Read the breakdown here: rhodycigar.com/2026/04/16/tra…

As it took a break from USL Championship play, @RhodeIslandFC faced the New England Revolution in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday. @_CigarSports Read about the dramatic finish here: rhodycigar.com/2026/04/16/rho…

The University of Rhode Island lacrosse team fell 14-11 to Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday as the team searches for its first win at the URI Soccer Complex @_CigarSports Read how the match unfolded here: rhodycigar.com/2026/04/16/rho…

Read my latest article covering the women's lacrosse team's return to URI after playing their first four home games at Bryant University's Beirne Stadium, as Meade Stadium undergoes construction. @_CigarSports rhodycigar.com/2026/04/09/wom…

Read my latest article covering the men's baseball team as they picked up their first series sweep of the season and extended their winning streak to five games. @_CigarSports rhodycigar.com/2026/04/09/ram…

BREAKING: Florida has hired Rhode Island's Tammi Reiss as their next head women's basketball coach, sources told @On3. Reiss is coming off of the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 30 years. READ: on3.com/her/news/flori…

DONE!!! WE need to get the student media there! Help give Rhody Nation💙

The Cigar needs your help! We hope to bring our coverage to the NCAA Tournament, but we are not set up to truly support short-notice travel like this without external assistance. Any support, including just sharing this post, is greatly appreciated! give.uri.edu/uri-student-me…

The University of Rhode Island’s club track and field team abruptly had their schedule changed after seven years due to “safety and liability reasons”. Now, URI faces a potential loss in student enrollment because of it. Find out why here: rhodycigar.com/2026/03/12/clu… @_CigarSports

TAMMI REISS FINALLY HAS HER RHODE ISLAND BREAKTHROUGH!!! THE RAMS ARE GOING TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT! CHAMPIONS OF THE A-10! FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1996, RHODE ISLAND IS DANCING!!!

CHAMPIONSSSS

On Saturday, @rhody_wbb hosted Fordham University in front of a record-setting crowd. Yesterday, the team traveled to face the University of Richmond in a potential A-10 Tournament Final preview. See how Rhody fared in both games here: @_CigarSports rhodycigar.com/2026/02/26/rho…

11 teams moved in this week's @_CigarSports Atlantic 10 men's basketball power rankings. Check out who rose and who fell as the madness of March continues to spread within the A-10, with less than two weeks left until the Atlantic 10 Tournament. rhodycigar.com/2026/02/26/a-1…

On Feb. 11, @rhody_wbb head coach @TReiss32 made a public plea for student attendance; 10 days later, it was “the best student section we’ve ever had.” Read how it happened online for @RhodyCigar, by @MPetraske: rhodycigar.com/2026/02/26/if-…

.@RhodyMBB is on this week’s @RhodyCigar front page after its upset win over @SaintLouisMBB on Tuesday. Pick up a copy around campus, or read @MPetraske’s recap online now!

Liam was a one of a kind person, and an even better friend. If you can please consider donating to help out his family gofundme.com/f/honoring-lia…

Tyler Cochran led all players with a career-high 34 points on 8/13 shooting from the field, 3/6 from 3 and 15/17 from the FT line.

URI wins 82-77. In a game in which they were down by as much as 10 and had committed 7 turnovers in the span of 6 minutes, the Rams complete the comeback as they win 3 of their last 4 A-10 games for the first time since the 2023-24 season.

Richmond gets to the line for 2 FTs and knocks down both. The trap on the inbound is unsuccessful as they are forced to quickly foul Tyler Cochran, who knocks down both. 82-77 6.2 2H