Tim Yean Managing Editor (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – David Talan, among his lines of roles, coached baseball for 52 years as part of the Elmwood Little League. Can he hit a grand slam and claim the mayoral chair the Republican Party has not seen in Providence since the 1970’s? The last Republican to have held the seat, Vincent ‘Buddy’ Cianci, won a tight race 52 years ago thanks to a share of Democrats voting Cianci in a revolt of then-mayor Joseph A. Doorley, Jr. Talan is looking t

Tim Yean Managing Editor (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – A testy handball call set Worcester State University up for a penalty kick against the hosts and spoiled RIC womens soccer’s senior day, 1-0. Match day graphic at the half. (photo by Tim Yean) The controversial foul came inside the penalty box during the 54th minute on a collision between fourth-year Nicole Nunes and another Anchorwoman, which the referee believed to have seen the colliding Anchorwomen make contact with the ball t

Tim Yean Managing Editor (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Add a seventh to head coach Adam Spring’s resume. The first-seed Anchorwomen tennis team, nearly just a year later, gets to call themselves champions once again, beating the third-seed University of Massachusetts Boston, 4-2, to claim back-to-back championship titles in the Little East Conference. “Everything mattered,” Coach Spring told RIC Athletics in a post-championship interview. “And so today, everything paid off.” Saturday

Tim Yean Managing Editor (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Goals galore came through an Oct. 24 afternoon at Alumni Stadium, mostly for the Anchormen, as they pounded Vermont State University Castleton, 6-2, on Senior Day. Second-year midfielder Randy Vang entered a third of the Anchormen’s output with two goals on the afternoon. Third-year midfielder Joe Kelly and first-years Donovan Calle and Jackson Pelland each ushered in another three goals. Fourth-year Joseph Flood punched in his se

Tim Yean Managing Editor Wednesday, Oct. 21 Womens soccer vs Worcester State University – L, 1-0 A handball foul inside the penalty box set up Worcester State to score and spoil senior day for the hosts. Fourth-year goalkeeper Nicole Nunes had five saves in the defeat, whilst classmate forward Amber Almeida recorded five of the eight shots on goal for RIC. Read more on the squad’s senior day defeat on the sports section of anchorweb.org. Mens soccer @ Bridgewater State Unive

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Tim Yean Managing Editor I think for the rest of this month, readers will be seeing unnecessary Halloween RIC puns from me. Tuesday, Oct. 13 Mens golf @ Little East Championship (day one) - Fourth of six teams, team score 315 (+31) On day one of competition, Max Nasser led the Anchormen fray standing at 10th with a score of 74 (+3) at Mohegan Sun’s 71-par course. Fifth-year Kyle Cullen was right behind Nasser with a 12th-place mark with a tally of 75 (+4). Mens soccer @ Babso

Brody Mendonca Sports Editor PROVIDENCE, R.I. - After more than 25 years working in sports journalism, Bill Koch has seen the media industry change dramatically. From the days of recording games on tape to the rise of digital editing and social media, the Providence Journal sportswriter has experienced the evolution of sports coverage firsthand. Bill Koch. (via Anchor TV YouTube) “I sound like a dinosaur at this point, but I think it’s a reflection of the industry and techn

Ariel Arevalo Anchor Staff Writer Over the past few weeks, we've seen several major NFL trades. It started on Sep. 28 when the Vikings sent quarterback J.J. McCarthy to the New York Giants. Since then, we’ve seen cornerback Joey Porter Jr. shipped to the Dallas Cowboys, center Cam Jurgers moved to the Ravens, and most recently, former 2024 No. 4 overall pick wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. reunited with his college quarterback, C.J. Stroud, in Houston. However, there’s sti

Tim Yean Managing Editor (PAWTUCKET, R.I.) – A 95th-minute goal from Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC midfielder Eliot Goldthorp was enough to stun the crowd at Centreville Bank Stadium and tie against Rhode Island FC, 1-1. “Disappointing end, thought we did so well,” RIFC head coach Khano Smith said in his postgame press conference. “Certainly hurts to give up a goal like that.” It was a last-minute spoiler on Fan Appreciation Night in Pawtucket, where host RIFC looked to close out

Tim Yean Managing Editor (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Second-year midfielder Sarah Pimentel’s penalty kick goal should have turned the tide for the Anchorwomen soccer team’s hopes in the 86th minute. 12 seconds later, Western Connecticut State University threw that momentum in the trash and slammed in a goal to swipe the lead back. WestConn and RIC exchange pleasantries following Saturday’s contest. (Photo by author) That goal and another insurance deposit were enough for WestConn to

Tim Yean Managing Editor (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Second-year Kody Poplaski’s initial shot on the Keene State College net was deflected, but it was his veteran teammate, third-year Nathan Capelo’s rebound take that fired in and was the match-winning goal as RIC claimed its first home victory of the season over the Owls, 2-1. First-year Logan Santos registered the first collegiate goal of his career in the 72nd minute off assists from Nathan Capelo and fellow third-year defender K

Tim Yean Managing Editor Graphic by Anchor Newspaper staff Tuesday, Oct. 6 Womens tennis @ Plymouth State University – W, 6-1 The Anchorwomen remain undefeated in Little East play with yet another dominant victory. RIC swept doubles play highlighted by a cruising first doubles win from third-year Haylie Peacock and second-year Faith Owren. Third-year Emelia Houwers secured the victory at third singles to help the team to 5-0 in conference action. Wednesday, Oct. 7 Womens golf

Tim Yean Managing Editor (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – To paraphrase George Orwell’s Animal Farm, all sweeps are sweeps, but some sweeps are sweepier than others, especially on Senior Day. RIC womens volleyball fought and prevailed to a 3-0 match win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies on Oct. 10 to claim their first Little East Conference victory of the season. Postmatch handshake line. (Via RIC Athletics FloCollege livestream) The Anchorwomen entered Saturday’s contest lo

Brody Mendonca & Tim Yean Contributor & Managing Editor Starting lineups. (Screenshot via RIC athletics live stream on FloCollege) (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Despite a strong start from the Anchormen with an opening goal from second-year midfielder Julian Orellana, RIC lost to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs, 3-1, in a Little East Conference matchup at Alumni Stadium. The loss marked the first in-conference fall for the previously unbeaten Anchormen squad, headin