Ocean State Sidelines

It's Week 3 of the RIIL high school football season and Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) Will Geoghegan (Sports Editor Emeritus of The Independent) talk about some of the big games on the docket this week plus the need for Thursday night football in response to the referee shortage.

The latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast features sports writer Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) welcomes Ryan Mela, who supplied Kim English's Providence Friars with a verbal commitment earlier this month. Get to know the Massachusetts product who has earned high marks for his ability to get to the basket.

The latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast welcomes Richard Barron, who is officially signed, sealed & delivered to join new head coach Kim English and the Providence Friars next season. Get to know the Chicago product who prides himself in being versatile on both ends of the court.

It's been a busy stretch with respect to the Providence Friars. The latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast welcomes one of the program's newcomers as guard Justyn Fernandez talks about spending the weekend at his soon-to-be school as well as his relationship with new PC head coach Kim English. 

The latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast features not one but two guests who come next fall will be on the same college football sideline. Welcome St. Raphael senior Moses Meus and Cumberland High senior Patrick Conserve as both talk about their respective recruiting journeys and why each one ultimately chose the University of Rhode Island.

It's the first Ocean State Sidelines podcast of 2023 as sports writer Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) welcomes Cayleigh Griffin to talk Providence College basketball. A 2014 graduate of PC, Griffin is currently in her seventh season covering the NBA and in the midst of her second stint chronicling the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The annual PC-URI contest is set for Saturday night at the Ryan Center (5 p.m.). Sportswriters Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) and Will Geoghegan (The Independent) break down the matchup in the latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast.

It's time to look back and look forward in the latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast as sports writer Brendan McGair (Woonsocket Call/Pawtucket Times) welcomes Malik Gavek, a member of the URI football team who hails from Cranston. Gavek joined the Rams as a walk-on in 2017 and eventually earned a scholarship. It's a story of perseverance where the reward demonstrates that hard work does pay off.

In the latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast, sportswriter Brendan McGair welcomes Bob Walsh, a long-time fixture on the Rhode Island college basketball scene. Walsh recently took a job as an assistant coach with Iona. Walsh looks back at his time with the Friars, his thoughts on Ed Cooley, what led him to take a job on a Gaels staff led by head coach Rick Pitino, and why caddying is an extension of coaching.

The first Friday in November can mean only one thing - the start of the postseason march for RIIL football teams. Division II and III swing into action with quarterfinal-round games, but there are some noteworthy games in Division IV to keep an eye on. Sportswriters Brendan McGair (Pawtucket Times/Woonsocket Call) and Will Geoghegan (The Independent) set the table as far as the postseason matchups in the latest episode of the Ocean State Sidelines podcast.