Mark's Remarks

This week on Mark's Remarks, Rhode Island Women's Volleyball freshman phenom Madi Disu joins the show. The outside hitter, an Atlantic 10's All-Rookie Team member, shares her experiences from her journey to Kingston, highlights from her prolific first season, and what it's like taking the court alongside her twin sister, Megan.

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This week on Mark's Remarks, we have a two-guest special as senior defensive-midfield duo Nick Ptaszek and Sam DeRotto of Rhode Island Men's Club Lacrosse join the show. The duo discuss how the program has grown during their time at the university and the experiences they've had competing for silverware both regionally and nationally with one of the fastest-growing club athletic programs in the nation.

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This week on Mark's Remarks, Rhode Island Men's Track & Field Captain and Thrower Chris Tavarone joins the show. A 2021 New England Outdoor Champion in Discus, Tavarone discusses his journey to Kingston, his experiences with the Rams, and what makes Rhode Island Men's Track & Field such a regional juggernaut.

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This week on Mark's Remarks, Rhode Island Men's Soccer midfielder and 2023 captain Max Kwitchoff joins the show. The junior sits down and shares some of his experiences playing soccer in Kingston, some of the players that have impacted him through the years, and how he's been able to grow into his new leadership role as a captain. All that and much more on today's high-energy episode.

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Rhode Island Women's Basketball guard Dee Dee Davis joins the show. A graduate transfer from Manhattan College, Davis and I discuss her decision to join Coach Reiss' Rams in Kingston, how her experiences combatting injury and becoming a leader at Manhattan can translate to success in Rhode Island, and much more.

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This week on Mark's Remarks, Rhode Island Athletics' Photographer Connor Caldon joins the show. The New Hampshire native shares some of his experiences as a sports photographer in Kingston, the steps he took to attain this job, and some of his favorite moments he's been able to document over his time at URI.

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This week on Mark's Remarks, the University of Rhode Island's Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn joins the show. Mark and Thorr discuss Rhode Island's most recent "Day of Giving", as well as numerous completed and upcoming upgrades to URI Athletic Facilities.

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This week on Mark's Remarks, Rhode Island Football quarterback Kasim Hill joins the show. The 7th-year senior talks about his illustrious college career, his and the Rams' fight to make the FCS Playoffs, dealing with fan expectations and the pressure of chasing records, and so much more.

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Rhode Island Men's Soccer star forward Rafa Villanueva joins the show. The Basque native shares his journey from a youth player rising the ranks of the Spanish soccer pyramid, to learning English and adjusting to life as a student-athlete in the United States. All that and more on this week's Mark's Remarks live on WRIU 90.3 FM.

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For the final episode of the semester, Rhode Island Women's Basketball guard Sayawni Lassiter joined the show. The graduate student sat down and discussed her journey as a women's basketball player, from growing up and playing in Massachusetts to stints at Florida State and Rutgers, before finally, creating history in Rhode Island, as she embarked on the last hoorah of her college career.

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