RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE ANCHOR NOTES
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Vol. XIV No. 3
Providence, Rhode Island
Winter Review/Spring Preview
VAZQUEZ & JEAN-JACQUES EARN
ALL-AMERICAN HONORS
Rhode Island College’s sophomores Steven Vazquez and Terrance JeanJacques each captured All-American honors in their respective sports at NCAA
Championships this winter.
Vazquez qualified for the NCAA Men’s
Indoor Track & Field Championships, which
were held in Winston Salem, N.C. on March
13-14, in the high jump event.
He tied for first place with two other competitors and was awarded second place on a
tiebreaker. The Central Falls, R.I. native recorded
a leap of 2.11m to attain All-American status.
During the season, Vazquez placed first in the
jump (2.14m) at the 2015 N.E. Open
Steven Vazquez high
Championships on Feb. 27-28. He earned AllNew England honors with a first place finish
in the high jump (2.16) at the 2015 N.E. Div. III Championships on Feb. 21.
Vazquez earned N.E. Alliance honors in two events at the 2015 N.E. Alliance
Championships on Feb. 14.
Jean-Jacques capped an impressive season by qualifying for the
Terrance
NCAA Wrestling Championships, Jean-Jacques
which were held in Hershey, Pa. on
March 13-14, at 285 lbs.
He went 3-0 to reach the title
bout, defeating both the No. 1 and
No. 4 seeds along the way before
losing a hard-fought match, 1-0, to
the second seed in the championship.
Jean-Jacques posted a 34-2 overall
record.
Top Student-Athletes and Alumnus Bob Fuoroli ’68
to be Honored at State House
Bob Fuoroli ’68 will receive Rhode Island College’s
Distinguished Student-Athlete Alumnus Award at the annual
Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 13 (3 p.m.).
The event is hosted by the Honorable Nicholas A.
Mattiello, Speaker of the House, and the Rhode Island House
of Representatives in the House Chamber at the R.I. State House.
Ten current student-athletes from the Community College of
Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode
Island, along with alumni from each institution, are recognized
for their achievements during the ceremony.
Fuoroli, a former shortstop and outfielder on the baseball team at RIC, went on to a
long career as an educator and softball official after graduation.
Please contact the Rhode Island College department of athletics at (401) 456-8007
for additional information.
March 2015
White ’74 & D’Alessandro ’88
Receive College Alumni Awards
Rhode Island College Athletic Hall
of Famers James White ’74 and Jo-Ann
D’Alessandro ’88 are being honored by the
Alumni Association with two prestigious
awards.
The duo will be recognized at the
annual Alumni Awards Dinner on Thursday,
May 7 in Donovan Dining Center.
White, a soccer goalie and baseball
pitcher during his days as a student-athlete,
will receive the Alumnus of the Year Award. The award
is given to a RIC graduate with outstanding service to the
College and the Alumni Association as represented by their
time, talent or treasure.
D’Alessandro was an outstanding
guard in women’s basketball and currently serves as the Associate Director
of Athletics. She will receive the Alumni
Staff Award which is given to an employee
of the College who has made a unique
contribution.
Please contact the Alumni Association at (401) 456-8086
for ticket information.
2015 Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner Information
The 17th annual Rhode Island College Athletic
Recognition and Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on
Saturday, Oct. 17, in conjunction with Homecoming, at
Donovan Dining Center at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 each.
The deadline for ordering tickets is Oct. 9. Please contact the
Athletic Department at (401) 456-8007 to purchase tickets.
Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2015
Bobby Bailey ’10
Michael Bonora ’07
Kelly (Lange) Chartier ’98
Kayla Fleming ’09
Jeffrey Lavigne ’00
Frank Mitchell ’59 (posthumously)
Keven O’Neil ’92
Team Hall of Fame
1990-91 Wrestling Team
Rhode Island College Athletic Sponsors
RIC ATHLETIC NEWS
Anchormen on the Road
for Alumni Visits
During two recent trips to Florida, RIC athletic staff met
with several groups of alumni, donors and friends of the program.
On a January leg, Director of Athletics
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Don Tencher, accompanied by RIC
Foundation Board member Vin Cullen
’55, visited with Eleanor Tartaglia, wife
of the late HOFer Ed Tartaglia ’53, in the
Sarasota area (1). Eleanor was responsible
for donating the gates and entrance to the
college’s competitive outdoor athletic complex in her and Ed’s name.
Traveling down the coast, two events were held on successive nights in the Naples
area. The second event fea2
tured legendary football coach
and University of Washington
Athletic Director Mike Lude,
Cullen, and former RIC Athletic
Faculty Rep Anne Carty and
her husband (2).
On the final part of this trip, a number
of alumni and donors were invited to Marco
Island to join in festivities sponsored by the
National Association of Directors of Athletics
(NACDA), of which Tencher is a national
officer. On Sunday, Cullen joined HOFer Bob
Berlam ’58 and his lovely wife Ann at their
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club for brunch (3).
As part of the softball team’s recent
spring training
trip in March, a gathering was held
in Orlando for the team, as well as
parents and friends, who had travelled to the area in support of the
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Anchorwomen (4).
Men’s Basketball Reaches Little East Final
Under first-year Head Coach Michael Byrnes, the Rhode Island College
men’s basketball team continued their
winning ways, finishing the season with
20 wins (20-8) for the ninth consecutive
year and reaching the Little East Championship game for the ninth consecutive
season.
The Anchormen fell to long-time
rival Keene State, 75-57, in the title contest. Senior forward Chris Burton, who
scored his 1,000th point earlier in the season, earned his third consecutive All-Little
East honor and was named to the First Team for the second year in a row. He was
also recognized as a member of the All-Defensive Team for the third consecutive
season.
Seniors Eric Alleyne and Victor Smith earned Second Team All-Little East
honors, while freshman guard Roosevelt Shider earned a spot on the All-Rookie
team.
The women’s squad saw a glimpse of the promising future for the program
in their first season under the leadership of Glenn Senecal. The Anchorwomen
were led by sophomore guard Alex Moore, who earned Second Team All-Little East
honors, and freshman guard Jess Korzec who was an All-Rookie and All-Defensive
team honoree. With these two leading the backcourt, coupled with the loss of only
one senior, the future looks bright for the Anchorwomen.
Lanni Named R.I.I.L Legend
Athletic Hall of Famer Cathy Lanni ’88
was named a Female Basketball Legend by the
Rhode Island Interscholastic League during a
recognition ceremony at halftime of the R.I.
Girls State Basketball Championship at the
Ryan Center on Sunday, March 15.
Lanni was an All-American forward at
RIC and is the only Anchorwoman to eclipse
both the 1,000 career point and rebound
milestones
Athletic Hall of Famer G. Gail Davis ‘60 Retires
Athletic Hall of Famer G. Gail Davis ’60
recently stepped down from her position as Rhode
Island College’s Coordinator of Student-Athlete
Development and was recognized for her contributions prior to the men’s basketball game vs.
UMass Boston on Jan. 31.
A RIC Athletic and Rhode Island
Interscholastic League Hall of Famer, Davis
returned to Rhode Island College after a long
and storied career as a Girls Volleyball Coach and
teacher at Toll Gate High School in Warwick.
After her retirement, Davis joined the
Student-Athlete Support Staff in the athletic
department, first as a proctor, and then took over as the Coordinator of
Student-Athlete Development, a position she held from 2004 until recently
stepping down. Her duties included monitoring study hall, overseeing community service initiatives and RIC’s Choices Program.
Davis has been a mentor to countless RIC student-athletes during her
tenure and will be sorely missed. Fortunately, the S.A. Development program
will remain in good hands as Dolores Passarelli ’74, former Director of the
Office of Academic Support, has taken over the Coordinator duties.
RIC ATHLETIC NEWS
2015 Spring Sports Preview
With the snow finally melting in Rhode Island, the spring sports
season is about to heat up on the campus of Rhode Island College. With
numerous teams returning from spring break trips to Florida, we look
ahead at what’s in store for the Anchormen and Anchorwomen.
The Rhode Island College men’s
track & field team, coming off a
successful indoor season which saw
two NCAA Championship qualifiers,
will look to challenge in the Little
East and New England this spring.
Sophomore Steve Vazquez, senior
Jarell Forbes and junior Edward
Cummins each qualified for the
NCAA Championships a season ago,
Edward
with Vazquez and Forbes earning AllCummins
American honors.
The women’s track & field team
also saw two NCAA qualifiers in the indoor season with junior Autumn
Wosencroft and senior Daria Braboy both
competing in the 400-meters at the NCAA
Championships. Sophomore Destinee
Barrette joins Wosencroft and Braboy as
a returning outdoor NCAA qualifier from a
season ago with the trio looking to lead the
Anchorwomen to the top of the LEC.
The Rhode Island College baseball
team returned from their Florida trip sporting a 6-4 record. Senior pitcher Dylan
Cummiskey returns to lead a new-look
rotation. Junior outfielder Matt Foley, an
All-Conference selection a season ago, looks
Dylan
Cummiskey
to improve on his sophomore season which
saw him hit .373 with 23 RBI. Junior shortstop Ryan O’Dell will be counted upon to
provide a spark in the offense, while providing strong defensive play.
The RIC softball team returned from their road trip to Florida led
by First Team All-Little East senior shortstop Katelyn Sykora, who
provides leadership and outstanding defense for the Anchorwomen.
Power-hitting senior third baseman Justina Thoma leads the team with
two HR’s and 13 RBI on
the young season with the
pitching duties being split
between junior Katelyn
McCaughey and sophomore Lauren DiScuillo.
The women’s lacrosse
team also traveled to
Florida for spring break,
Jessica
dropping a pair of deciRicci
sions at Disney’s Wide
World of Sports. The
senior attack tandem of
Danielle Landon and Jessica Ricci lead the Anchorwomen offense,
while freshman Alasondra Apici holds down the backline in goal.
The men’s tennis squad looks to shine in front of their home fans
this spring with eight home contests scheduled at the RIC Tennis Courts.
Senior Tim Holzinger hopes to build on a junior season which saw him
secure 8.0 points in singles and doubles action.
Following a fall season
which saw the team capture
their fourth straight GNAC
Championship, the Rhode
Island College men’s golf
team looks to get back in the
swing of things before their
trip to the NCAA tournament
in May. GNAC Individual
Champion Jonathan Cooper
and All-GNAC senior Patrick Ford lead an experienced squad that
recorded five first place finishes in six competitions in the fall.
The women’s basketball team wore pink warm-up shirts prior to the Anchorwomen’s
game vs. UMass Boston on Jan. 31 for Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The men’s
basketball team also wore blue warm-up shirts prior to the Anchormen’s game vs.
Southern Maine on Feb. 14 for Prostate Cancer Awareness Day.
Anchor Club Members
2014-15
Golden Anchor
Steve Luther & Dolores Passarelli ’74
William ’66 & Judy ’67 McCaughey
Dr. John Nazarian ’54
Dr. Gary Penfield
Arthur ’71 & Teresa Pontarelli
Tony Rainone ’73
Frank Anzeveno ’81
Jo-Ann Avedisian ’80
Paul ’69 and Denise Bourget
Scott & RaeAnn Chrane
Vin Cullen ’55
Michael Kennedy ’73
Robert ’66 & Lucy ’67 Mantia
Dr. Philip Reilly
Lysa Teal
Don Tencher
James Wade ’69
James L. White Jr. ’74
Charlie ’64 & Carolyn ’66 Wilkes
Ralph Wilkes
All-American
All-Conference
Robert ’58 & Ann Berlam
Anthony Carlino
Dr. Richard and Jean Dickson
Stephen Lynch ’82
Dante Lopardo ’11
Nick Rivello
Dr. Robert Cvornyek
Larry Gibson ’75
Rick Jendzejec
Richard Magarian ’62
Richard Rouleau ’68
Bob Walsh
Jack D. Belles
Art Bentley ’75
Roland Blais ’55
Paul Brooks
Paul Carcieri
Rusty & Carole Carlsten
Coach
Jonathan Conklin
Dr. Crist & Susan Costa
Daniele Costello & UBS
Barbara Creedon ’70
David & Jeanne D’Agostino
Jo-Ann D’Alessandro ’88
George D’Amico ’59
Claudia DeFaria ’96
Kristina DeGiovanni
James Dempsey
Dream Big Gymnastics
Pete Emond ’69
Ron ’61 & Helen Felber
Robert Fuoroli ’68
Tim Geary ’75
David Hanson
Tom Jacobson ’73
Bryan & Cheryl Lee
Captain
Joe Aguiar ’60
Jack Amaral ’72
Bill Baird
Jane Barrette ’70
John Boudreau Jr. ’71
Brian Carn ’95
Sarah Chrane ’12
Gail H. Davis ’60
Al DeAndrade Jr. ’59
Corsino DelGado ’82
Deborah Deorsey
Roland Deneault
Nancy Duffy
Tim Duffy ’78
Jacqueline Duvall ’85
Don & Maria Eiler
Michael Enos ’89
Chip Fantozzi ’69
Julmar Figueroa
Nabil & Linda Ghazal
Christine Gervais-Royal ’72
Steven Girard
Gross Chiropractic
Paul & Shawn Hartan
Robby Hartan
Ed Jones ’72
Jay Jones ’94
Dr. William Kavanaugh
Devin Kitterick
John & Julie LaBreche
Kristen Leon
Kathy Kelly-Luther ’82
Frederick MacDonald ’95
Anthony Mancini Jr. ’62
Michael Manzo ’95
Robert Marchand ’68
David Masi
Jim McGetrick ’69
Dennis McGovern
Jack & Bonnie McKenna
Robert Nannig
Elizabeth O’Brien
Timothy O’Hara ’88
Claire Pagliaro
Peter Palumbo
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Romano
John Ryan ’54
Richard Sage
Jim Sala ’71
Robert Sanchas
Brandon Santos
Scarfo Precision Tooling, Inc.
Todd & Sue Lemire
Carl McCurdy ’97
Christian Olderich ’00
Ron Payette ’72
Wes & Janet Paul
Maureen Pinksaw ’80
Ronald Razza ’67
Edmund Roche ’67
Paul Sousa
Nicole Tomaselli
Roger Vierra ’56
Manuel Vinhateiro ’69
WEBCO Chemical Corp.
John Wilkins ’83
Varsity
Newton Allen ’62
Mayor Scott Avedisian
Adam Bagus
Scott Baum Sr.
Sam Besachio ’70
Raymond Birch ’73
Ed Blamires ’62
Rob Bower
Richard Brassard ’56
Dennis Brod ’78
Dennis Cannon
David Charest ’71
Jennifer Cook-Spadoni ’00
Robert Coker ’55
Bonnie Costello
Frank Cotoia
Keith Croft ’01
Gigi Culbertson
John DeLuca ’67
Barbara Doorley
Cynthia Falcone
George Fleming ’62
Ron Gillooly ’82
Mike Goodson
Jake Jones ’81
Meghan Keefe
David Kemmy ’85
Thomas Kenwood ’74
Kathleen Kenwood ’73
James Kinder ’62
Chris Martin
Frank Mattiucci ’63
Thomas Mulvey
Mary O’Connell
Mark Otis
Mary Otis
John ’84 & Lisa ’92 Paolino
Jim Rush
Fred Santaniello ’67
Arthur Sepe ’79
Rhode Island College Athletic Sponsors
Dale Seward ’73
Linda Taggart
Julie Teixeira
Paul & Janice Tetreault
Arthur & Pauline Viens
* Membership year
runs from
July 1, 2014 to
June 30, 2015.