Brendan McGair

Coby Tippett’s football journey brought him to a college under an hour away from his hometown. If only the storyline featuring the son of one of the all-time greats in New England Patriots’ history was that simple. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "yurviewamzass-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "search"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = "Isaiah Coulter "; amzn_assoc_default_category = "All"; amzn_assoc_linkid...

Amaya Dowdy saw plenty of familiar faces when she walked into St. Raphael’s gym last Wednesday for volleyball – fellow state champions from the recently-concluded girls’ basketball season. The rims that served as sources of countless good fortune during Dowdy’s standout four-year varsity hoop career had been rolled out of harm’s way. Shooting the ball...

In his role as captain, Sebastian Delasoudas felt comfortable in saying a few words during halftime of last Saturday’s season-opener for the URI football team. Setting the stage, two quarters were in the books with the visiting Rams leading sixth-ranked Villanova, 21-14. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "yurviewamzass-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "search"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_default_search_phrase =...

Mike Flanagan always knew the talent was here. For the longest time, the challenge was to unlock the talent to benefit the state’s flagship college football program. Regarding Rhode Island’s 2021 product, the time has arrived for those hailing from the Ocean State to come forward as proud native sons and also key cogs in...

Dogged and determined, Maddax Zednik went into her fifth-grade basketball tryouts expecting to make the team. She was cut. Naturally, the news was tough to swallow. “It made me upset,” said Zednik. “I went home and started crying.” Zednik isn’t the first youngster to hear the words that no one wants to hear. Sorry, but you didn’t...

There are staunch shows of support, and then there’s the battle cry that was recently sounded upon learning that a North Providence hockey player had suffered a horrific on-ice injury. When we say support, we aren’t talking about the local community and leaving it at that. You know a chord has been struck when recognizable...

They only made one of the baseball lifer who didn’t go by either his first or last name. This man went by RJ, someone who had a special way about him. Ron Johnson was full of personality. He also loved to dine at the the Old Canteen, a restaurant located on Providence’s historic Federal Hill. Spend...

When it comes to recruiting, life on the women’s college basketball coaching carousel has enabled Linda Cimino to cast a wide net. Currently the head coach at St. Francis Brooklyn, Cimino has made a career out of scouring the globe for talent during her nearly two decades on the sidelines. This year alone, the Terriers...

There are road maps, then there’s the route that Tom Marcello followed on his way to becoming second in command in the R.I. Interscholastic League office. From competing in multiple sports during high school, to coaching, to performing the role of athletic director and working closely with the league through several different committees, Marcello checked...

Years from now, the chair that came directly from the clubhouse or the game-worn jersey that possibly could have been worn by a star ballplayer, might lead to a simple, direct question. How on earth did you get your hands on such a cool memento that in essence will help keep alive the memory of...