RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE ANCHOR NOTES

Vol. XIV No. 4 Providence, Rhode Island Spring Review/Summer Preview May 2015

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Rhode Island College Athletic Sponsors

Rhode Island College held its annual Alumni Awards Dinner at Donovan Dining Center on Thursday, May 7 and three Athletic Hall of Famers were honored for their contributions to the college.

Dr. Gary M. Penfield received the Special Lifetime Achievement Award. Penfield, the retired Vice President for Student Affairs, was inducted into RIC’s Hall of Fame in 2011. Penfield positively impacted the lives of generations of students and made significant contributions to the college during a 38-year career where he was responsible for overseeing essential departments on campus including the Counseling Center, Donovan Dining Center, Health Services, Athletics, Residential Life and Housing and the Office of Student Life. He has been recognized by the higher education community both locally and nationally during his dis-tinguished career.

James L. White ’74 received the Alumnus of the Year Award. A former soccer goalie and baseball pitcher, White was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. A longtime supporter of the college, he

moved to California after graduation and paved a successful path in the business world where he started JL White Technical Sales, Inc., a technical sales and marketing company that specializes in advanced polymers

and fluidic solutions for high-tech, biotech, medical and semiconductor markets.

Now president of JL White, LLC, Jim travels the world, consulting and selling advanced polymer materi-als and fluidic solutions.

Jo-Ann D’Alessandro ’88 received the Alumni Staff Award. D’Alessandro is currently the Associate Athletic Director and was a 1999 inductee into the Athletic Hall of Fame. An outstanding guard for the women’s basketball team during her undergraduate days, D’Alessandro is the program’s all-time leader in assists, while ranking third in scoring. She is also an inductee to the New England Basketball Hall of Fame, the North Providence Sports Hall of Fame and the Sons of Italy Hall of Fame.

PENFIELD, WHITE ’74 & D’ALESSANDRO ’88 SWEEP ALUMNI AWARDS

Dr. Gary M. Penfield

James L. White ’74

Jo-Ann D’Alessandro ’88

The Emo DiNitto/Rhode Island Chapter of The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc. honored Rhode Island College Athletic Hall of Famer Tony Rainone ‘73 with its Contribution to Amateur Football Award at its 28th Annual Awards Dinner on May 4 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick.

He was an outstanding catcher and outfielder on the Rhode Island College base-ball team from 1970-73, serving as a team captain during his senior year.

After graduation, The Cranston, Rhode Island native went on to an accom-plished football coaching career at Central Falls High School. He began as an assistant coach from 1974-78 and then took over as the head coach from 1979-97. During that time span, Rainone’s squads won two division titles and made two Super Bowl appear-ances. He is a member of the Rhode Island High School Football Coaches and the Providence Gridiron Club Hall of Fames. Rainone was named the Rhode Island High School Division IV Coach of the Year in 1994 and 1997.

He received the Cronin Award, signifying him as the Rhode Island High School Football Coach of the Year in 1997. He also received the Jack Martin Sportsmanship Award in 1999 and the RIAAA Tedeschi Award in 2006. In addition to his football coaching duties, Rainone was an assistant baseball coach at Central Falls High School

for 14 seasons.After stepping down as the Head Football Coach, Rainone served as Central Falls High School’s Athletic

Director from 1997-03. He was named Rhode Island College’s Outstanding Athletic Alumnus by the Speaker of the House and the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2005. Rainone was inducted into RIC’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAMER TONY RAINONE ’73 RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AMATEUR FOOTBALL AWARD

Rhode Island College was saddened to learn that former Head Women’s Basketball Coach Mike Kelley passed away on May 17 after a long illness.

Kelley guided the Anchorwomen for five sea-sons from 1998-03. He led RIC to a 17-9 over-all record and reached the semifinals of the Little East Conference Tournament in 1999.

Prior to coming to RIC, Kelley was a leg-

endary coach at both North Kingstown High School and West Warwick High School.

He was also a longtime educator, finishing his career at Bishop Hendricken High School.

RIC Mourns the Loss of Former Basketball Coach Mike Kelley

RIC ATHLETIC NEWS

Men’s Golf Finishes 28th at NCAA ChampionshipsThe Rhode Island College

men’s golf team finished in a 28th-place tie (41 teams) with a two-day total of 620 (303, 317; +44) at the 2015 NCAA Div. III Men’s Golf National Championships played at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center on May 13.

Junior Jonathan Cooper, a Northeast All-Region and First Team All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference selection, finished in a

tie for 57th with a two-day score of 151 (74, 77; +7).Senior Patrick Ford finished in a tie for 78th with a score of 153 (74, 79;

+9). Senior Ryan Butler shot a 156 (73, 83; +12) to finish in a tie for 114th. Freshman Drew Quirk finished in a tie for 154th with a two-day score of 161 (84, 77; +17), while junior Pete Camerlengo rounded out the RIC squad, finish-ing in a tie for 186th, with a 167 (82, 85; +23).

Head Coach Greg Gammell’s team was making their fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships after clinching the club’s fourth straight GNAC title in the fall.

Rhode Island College sent five representatives (three men; two women) to the NCAA Div. III Men’s and Women’s Track & Field National Championships, which were hosted by St. Lawrence University on Thursday and Friday, May 21-22.

Sophomore Steven Vazquez competed in the high jump and earned his third career All-American honor with a second place finish. Vazquez took home All-New England honors with a first place fin-ish in the high jump (2.14m), which broke his own program record, on May 2. Vazquez took home N.E. Alliance honors with a first place finish in the high jump (2.06m) at the N.E. Alliance Championships on April 25.

Junior Edward Cummins earned All-American honors in the hammer with a sixth place finish. Cummins earned All-ECAC honors with a sixth place finish in the hammer (57.23m) at the ECAC Championships on May 14-15. He earned All-New England honors with a fourth place finish in the hammer (58.54m), which broke his own pro-

gram record, on May 2. Cummins took home N.E. Alliance honors in three events at the N.E. Alliance Championships on April 25. He finished first in the hammer (56.82m), seventh in the discus (40.13m) and eighth in the shot (13.39m).

Senior Craig Amado competed in the triple jump and finished 12th. Amado took home the ECAC Championship and earned All-ECAC honors in the triple jump (15.15m) setting a new school record with a first-place effort, at the ECAC Championships on May 14-15. He earned All-New England honors with a second place finish in the triple jump (14.86m) at the N.E. Championships on May 2. Amado earned N.E. Alliance honors in two events at the N.E. Alliance Championships on April 25. He placed second in the triple jump (14.76m) and a fifth in the long jump (6.90m).

Senior Daria Braboy competed in the triple jump. and finished 12th. She earned All-ECAC honors with a fifth place, and new school record, finish in the triple jump (11.84m) at the ECAC Championships on May 14-15. Braboy earned All-New England honors and placed fifth in the triple jump (11.55m) at the N.E. Championships on May 2. Braboy also took home three N.E. Alliance honors at the N.E. Alliance Championships on April 25. She placed first in the triple jump (11.49m), second in the 400m (57.58) and fifth in the 200m (26.72).

Sophomore Destinee Barrette competed in the ham-mer and finished 12th. Barrette earned All-ECAC honors with a second place finish in the hammer (51.14m) at the ECAC Championships on May 14-15. She earned All-New England honors and placed second in the hammer (51.48m) at the N.E. Championships on May 2. Barrette took home N.E. Alliance honors by taking first in the ham-mer (48.30m) at the N.E. Alliance Championships on April 25.

RIC SENDS FIVE TO NCAA TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Steven Vazquez

Destinee Barrette

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 2015Bobby Bailey ’10

Michael Bonora ’07Kelly (Lange) Chartier ’98

Kayla Fleming ’09Jeffrey Lavigne ’00

Frank Mitchell ’59 (posthumously)Keven O’Neil ’92

Team Hall of Fame1990-91 Wrestling Team

2015 Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner Information

Ten current Rhode Island College student-athletes and one alumnus were recognized by the honorable, Nicholas A. Mattiello, Speaker of the House, and the Rhode Island House of Representatives at a reception held in the House Chamber at the Rhode Island State House on April 13.

The event was designed to give significant public recognition to men and women from the Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island who have had significant achievements in their academic and athletic pursuits at their respective institutions. The honorees have also demonstrated exemplary citizenship and community service.

The 10 Scholar-Athletes from Rhode Island College were: Senior Emmanuel Asiedu (men’s soccer); Senior Daria Braboy (women’s track & field); senior Chelsea Brown (women’s tennis); Sadie Campanella (women’s tennis); junior Edward Cummins (men’s track & field); senior Jarell Forbes (men’s track & field); senior Jenna Pare’ (women’s cross country); senior Katelyn Sykora (softball); sophomore Steven Vazquez (men’s track & field); senior Autumn Wosencroft (women’s track & field).

Athletic Alumni from each school were also honored. Robert Fuoroli ‘68 was RIC’s Athletic Alumnus Award recipient.

Fuoroli is a former baseball student-athlete at Rhode Island College who went on to a long and distinguished career as an educator, multi-sport official and charitable volunteer.

Fuoroli ’68 & Student-Athletes Honored at R.I. State House

Robert Fuoroli ’68

RIC ATHLETIC NEWSAnchor Club Golf Day Set for July 13 at Valley Country ClubJoin us for the 15th Annual Anchor

Club Golf Day on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Valley Country Club.

Registration for this year’s event is currently open with sponsorships still available. Whether you participate as player, sponsor, or dinner patron your support is greatly appreciated and a vital part of our fundraising efforts. For more information regarding this year’s event or if you are interested in donating an item for our raffle/auction please visit www.goanchormen.com or contact Assistant Athletic Director, Greg O’Connor at (401) 456-8961 or goconnor@ric.edu. Thank you and Go Anchormen!

Asiedu & Forbes Share John E. Hetherman Award; Stacy Pokora Receives Helen M. Murphy Award

Rhode Island College seniors Emmanuel Asiedu (men’s soccer) and Jarell Forbes (track & field) were named the co-recipients of Rhode Island College’s John E. Hetherman Award, while senior Stacy Pokora (softball) received the Helen M. Murphy Award at the college’s annual Cap and Gown ceremony on April 29. Asiedu also received the Bourget Family Scholarship Award.

The awards are based not only on ath-letic prowess, but also values community and campus involvement. The recipients must be student-athletes who par-ticipate in intercollegiate athletics, be good students and have demonstrated interest and participation in campus activities.

Emmanuel Asiedu

Stacy Pokora

Jarell Forbes

Senior Daria Braboy received a Distinguished Student-Athlete Award from the Rhode Island Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (RIAIAW) at a banquet hosted by Providence College on April 29.

One of the great track & field athletes to ever compete for the Anchorwomen, Braboy has been earn-ing conference and regional recognition, and rewriting the history book since she stepped on campus in 2011.

She is made her sixth overall appearance at the NCAA Track & Field National Championships this spring. Over the course of her career, Braboy, earned 21 N.E. Alliance, 12 All-New England and four All-ECAC awards.

Braboy Honored by RIAIAW

As everyone prepares for a great summer of fun and relaxation, the Rhode Island College coaching staff has been hard at work on the recruit-ing trail for next season. Here are some of the top incoming recruits for next year:

FALL SPORTSMen’s Golf: Tim Welles (Newington, CT), Tom Sheran (Marston

Mills, MA). Men’s Soccer: Midfielder Thomas Wampler (Attleboro, MA), Midfielder Dennis Vasquez (Cranston, RI). Women’s Soccer: Goalkeeper Katherine Haley (Scituate, RI), Forward Brittany DeGrooth (Westerly, RI). Women’s Tennis: Dayna Reilly (Swansea, MA), Meaghan DuBois (North Smithfield). Women’s Volleyball: Outside Hitter Kelsey Lace (Glendale, RI), Middle Hitter Leah Drolet (East Providence, RI), Outside Hitter Jillian Ward (Coventry, RI).

WINTER SPORTSMen’s Basketball: Guard Jimmy Fritzon (Sharon, MA), Guard

Corey Green (Taunton, MA), Forward Jason Jones (Brighton, MA). Women’s Basketball: Guard Amy Assad (Millis, MA), Guard Abigail Burke (East Greenwich, RI), Forward Morgan Burke (East Greenwich, RI), Center Jenna Ayala (Pawtucket, RI). Women’s Gymnastics: All-Arounders Miranda Murphy (Lansdale, PA), Kyndel Yett (Carrollton, GA). Women’s Swimming: Courtney Payne (Waterford, CT), Madison Lane (Barrington, RI), Kellie Gilluly (Bradford, RI). Men’s Track & Field: Dave Agudelo (Cumberland, RI), Destin Bebemi (Providence, RI). Women’s Track & Field: Nicole & Eleni Grammas (Cranston, RI). Wrestling: 165 lbs. Justin Freyermuth (Plymouth, MA), 125 lbs. Dylan Luciano (Morris Hills, NJ).

SPRING SPORTSBaseball: Catcher Jake Petrin (Lincoln, RI); Softball: Brittany

Gough (West Warwick, RI), Briana Gough (West Warwick, RI). Women’s Lacrosse: Midfielder Alison Nolan (Topsham, ME), Attack Salma Flores (Cranston, RI). Men’s Tennis: Geoff Cote (Groton, CT), Alan Esposito (Clinton, CT), Matt Gambardella (West Warwick, RI).

2015-16 Recruits to Bolster RIC Athletics

Anchor Club Members

Golden AnchorFrank & Cathy Anzeveno ’81Jo-Ann Avedisian ’80

Paul ’69 and Denise BourgetScott & RaeAnn Chrane

Vin Cullen ’55Michael Kennedy ’73

Robert ’66 & Lucy ’67 Mantia Steve Luther & Dolores Passarelli ’74

William ’66 & Judy ’67 McCaugheyDr. John Nazarian ’54

Dr. Gary PenfieldElizabeth Penkala ’79

Arthur ’71 & Teresa Pontarelli Tony Rainone ’73Dr. Philip Reilly

All-Conference

2014-15

VarsityNewton Allen ’62Mayor Scott AvedisianAdam BagusScott Baum Sr.Sam Besachio ’70Raymond Birch ’73Ed Blamires ’62Rob BowerRichard Brassard ’56

Dennis Brod ’78Michael ByrnesDennis CannonDavid Charest ’71Grace ClarkMatthew ClarkSusan ClarkJennifer Cook-Spadoni ’00Robert Coker ’55

Bonnie CostelloFrank CotoiaKeith Croft ’01Gigi CulbertsonJohn DeLuca ’67Barbara DoorleyCynthia FalconeGeorge Fleming ’62Ron Gillooly ’82

Joe Aguiar ’60Jack Amaral ’72Bill BairdJane Barrette ’70John Boudreau Jr. ’71Brian Carn ’95Sarah Chrane ’12Gail H. Davis ’60Al DeAndrade Jr. ’59Corsino DelGado ’82Deborah Deorsey Roland DeneaultNancy Duffy

Tim Duffy ’78Jacqueline Duvall ’85Don & Maria EilerMichael Enos ’89Chip Fantozzi ’69Julmar FigueroaNabil & Linda GhazalChristine Gervais-Royal ’72Steven GirardGross ChiropracticPaul & Shawn HartanRobby HartanEd Jones ’72

CaptainJay Jones ’94Dr. William KavanaughDevin KitterickJohn & Julie LaBrecheKristen LeonKathy Kelly-Luther ’82Frederick MacDonald ’95Anthony Mancini Jr. ’62Michael Manzo ’95Robert Marchand ’68David MasiJim McGetrick ’69Dennis McGovern

Jack & Bonnie McKennaRobert NannigElizabeth O’BrienTimothy O’Hara ’88Claire PagliaroPeter Palumbo Mr. & Mrs. Michael RomanoJohn Ryan ’54Richard SageJim Sala ’71Robert SanchasBrandon SantosScarfo Precision Tooling, Inc.

Jack D. Belles Art Bentley ’75Roland Blais ’55Paul BrooksPaul CarcieriRusty & Carole Carlsten Jonathan Conklin

Coach

Lysa TealDon Tencher

James Wade ’69James L. White Jr. ’74

Marisa White ’85Charlie ’64 & Carolyn ’66 Wilkes

Ralph Wilkes

Dr. Crist & Susan CostaDaniele Costello & UBSBarbara Creedon ’70David & Jeanne D’AgostinoJo-Ann D’Alessandro ’88George D’Amico ’59Claudia DeFaria ’96

Dr. Robert CvornyekLarry Gibson ’75

Rick JendzejecRichard Magarian ’62Richard Rouleau ’68

Bob Walsh

Kristina DeGiovanniJames DempseyDream Big GymnasticsPete Emond ’69Ron ’61 & Helen Felber Robert Fuoroli ’68Greg Gammell

Tim Geary ’75David Hanson Tom Jacobson ’73Bryan & Cheryl LeeTodd & Sue LemireEd Lemoi ’64Carl McCurdy ’97

* Membership year runs from

July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.

All-AmericanRobert ’58 & Ann Berlam

Anthony CarlinoDr. Richard and Jean Dickson

Stephen Lynch ’82Dante Lopardo ’11

Nick Rivello

Rhode Island College Athletic Sponsors

Mike Goodson Jake Jones ’81Meghan KeefeDavid Kemmy ’85Thomas Kenwood ’74Kathleen Kenwood ’73James Kinder ’62David & Karen LaRocheChris Martin

Paul SousaNicole TomaselliRoger Vierra ’56Manuel Vinhateiro ’69WEBCO Chemical Corp.John Wilkins ’83

Frank Mattiucci ’63Thomas MulveyMary O’ConnellMark OtisMary OtisJohn ’84 & Lisa ’92 PaolinoMaddie Pirri ’10Jim Rush

Fred Santaniello ’67Arthur Sepe ’79Dale Seward ’73Linda TaggartChristina Tavana ’11Julie TeixeiraPaul & Janice TetreaultArthur & Pauline Viens

Christian Olderich ’00 Ron Payette ’72Wes & Janet PaulMaureen Pinksaw ’80Ronald Razza ’67Edmund Roche ’67