Sports
Rumford Boy Wins "Super Fan" Contest
Riley Whitehead will get to see a basketball game at the Ryan Center tonight after posting a picture of himself on Facebook dressed in Rhody Ram apparel.
Nine-year-old Riley Whitehead of Rumford, will get to see University of Rhoe Island and Providence College basketball players battle it out in courtside seats tonight at the Ryan Center. He was selected "Super Fan" after entering Washington Trust's “I Luv RI” contest.
Riley won the contest by posting a photograph of himself, dressed head-to-toe in Rhody Ram apparel, on the bank's “I Luv RI” Facebook page. Riley’s parents are proud URI alumni who passed along their love for the university to their children.
“When it comes to his favorite teams, we like to point him to who we’re partial to, like the Rhody Rams. He’s a huge fan,” said Ellen Whitehead.
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