Although RIC Athletics will not be taking the field for littleeastconf play in the fall, our incoming goanchormen student-athletes are still gearing up for their first year of college and trying to stay ready for action. Caitlin Lopez, for example, is a chsw.2020 grad and intended nursing major who was recruited for the softball team by Coach Brian Claypool (second pic). “When I met with Coach Clay, I committed on the spot,” Caitlin says. “I knew it was where I wanted to be athletically, because it would help me achieve my goals academically.” ⚓️⚾ Despite not yet being able to join her team in person, Caitlin has continued training with her pitching coach once a week and recently with her travel ball team twice a week. “With gyms closed and not everyone with traditional weights or machines at home, we've needed to become creative. A gallon of water might replace a dumbbell or an extra bag of sand from the winter might become a weight,” says Coach Clay. “At the end of the day, everyone...