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Mt. Hope junior pitcher Reily Amaral struck out 11 and allowed just three hits, a walk and four runs in seven innings of work.

Mt. Hope softball clinches division title

The Mt. Hope softball team clinched the Division II South title as they out slugged Portsmouth 8-4 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies are 16-0 in league play with one game … more

Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/25/22

Mt. Hope second baseman Parker Camelo slaps a tag on Rams baserunner Shea Caton for the second out of the seventh inning.

Jones strikes out five as Huskies edge LaSalle 1-0

Starting pitcher AJ Jones struck out five as the Mt. Hope baseball team edged La Salle 1-0 at Guiertas Field on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies swept the two game series with the Rams and clinched … more

5/25/22

Residents play a game of pickle ball on Barrington Middle School tennis courts. The town council recently received a grant that will bring new pickle ball courts to Chianese Park.

State awards grant for pickle ball courts in Barrington

The state awarded one recreation grant for Barrington, but not another. Last week, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the projects selected for large grants … more

5/25/22

Barrington High School officials investigating spectator behavior

Officials at Barrington High School are investigating an incident that occurred during a girls lacrosse game Friday night, May 20. BHS Director of Athletics George Finn said officials were … more

5/25/22

Townies truck Wizards, win boys' tennis playoff opener

EAST PROVIDENCE — The second seeded East Providence High School boys’ tennis team easily advanced past seventh seeded West Warwick in the opening round of the 2022 Division III … more

By Mike Rego | 5/24/22

Marcus Bostic of East Providence chips out of the bunker at the fifth green.

Gallery: 2022 East Division golf playoff match

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School was the far-and-away winner of the East Division golf playoff match held over its home layout of Green Valley Country Club Monday afternoon, May 23, as the … more

Photos by Richard W. Dionne Jr. | 5/23/22

EPHS pitcher Keira Quadros delivers as first baseman Emma Bergeron gets into position for the Townies in their recent outing at neighboring Bay View.

Bay View edges East Providence once again in D-I softball

EAST PROVIDENCE — For the second time this spring the playoff-bound EPHS softball team and its first-place neighbors from Bay View engaged in a pitchers’ duel with the game ending in the … more

By Mike Rego | 5/22/22

East Providence High School's Nazarae Phillip wins the 100 meter race during a regular season meet in Portsmouth earlier this spring. Late weekend, Phillip accounted for all of the Townies' points in the girls' Class A Championship meet in Coventry.

Townies vie in Class A outdoor track championship meets

The East Providence High School outdoor track and field teams continued their respective postseasons last weekend, vying in the Class A Championships held at Coventry High School on Saturday, May 21, … more

5/22/22

Barrington High School alum Olivia Middleton has played a key role in the success of the St. Lawrence University women’s basketball team.

Former Eagle is a standout at St. Lawrence

Oliva Middleton’s junior season at St. Lawrence University got off to a flying stop. A junior point guard and a Barrington High School alumnus, Middleton was diagnosed with Patellofemoral … more

By Mike Scandura | 5/21/22

Denson pitches Huskies past La Salle, 3-0

Mt. Hope starting pitcher Brad Denson struck out ten in a complete game, two hit shut out as the Huskies beat La Salle 3-0 in Providence on Thursday afternoon. more

Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/20/22

Gallery: EPHS girls' lacrosse wins 2022 home finale

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ lacrosse squad wrapped up the best regular season in the program’s 15-year history over the last few weeks, edging Ponganset, … more

Photos by Tyler Maxwell | 5/20/22

Aguiar excelled in soccer, from his early days playing around Bristol to becoming a Rhode Island College Hall of Famer and member of its 75th Anniversary All Time Soccer Team.

Accomplished athlete, educator has Bristol roots

From the pitch to the tops of school administration, Joseph Aguiar excelled. more

By Manny Correira | 5/20/22

Gallery: EPHS boys' volleyball beats Pilgrim

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys’ volleyball team solidified its second-place spot in the Division II standings and took another step towards securing the … more

Photos by Tyler Maxwell; Story by Mike Rego | 5/19/22

The Kent Heights Playground tennis courts as they looked late in 2021.

East Providence receives DEM grant to renovate Kent Heights Playground

PROVIDENCE — Kent Heights Playground, off Clyde Avenue in the eponymous neighborhood it resides, will soon get long-sought after renovations following an announcement by state officials … more

By Mike Rego | 5/18/22

Senior tri-captain Grace Saal on her way to winning the girls 100-meter hurdles at the RI Eastern Division Track and Field Championships at Portsmouth High School.

Barrington girls win division championship in track

The Barrington High School girls track team won the Eastern Division Championship held at Portsmouth High School on Saturday. Barrington scored 159 points, finishing ahead of second place … more

5/17/22

Members of the Barrington High School boys track team celebrate their victory at the Eastern Division Championship on Saturday.

Barrington boys cruise to division track championship

The Barrington High School boys track team won the Eastern Division Track Championship on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles scored an impressive 196.6 points, while second place Portsmouth … more

5/17/22

The Huskies storm teammate Aidan Ramaglia after his walk off hit scored two runs to lift Mt. Hope over East Providence 10-9 in the seventh inning.

Ramaglia’s walk off hit in seventh boosts Huskies nine over Townies, 10-9

The Huskies stormed outfielder Aidan Ramaglia who stood on second base after he hit a groundball base hit up the middle to score Matt Gale and Caleb DeCastro and give the Huskies an improbable 10-9 walk-off victory at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon. more

Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/16/22

Eighth grade second singles player Gloria Moniz hits a crisp backhand as she beat her older sister Sarah Moniz, a junior at Diman, in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

Westport girls tennis loses hard fought match to Diman, 4-1

The Westport girls tennis team lost to Diman 4-1 in a hard fought home match on Wednesday afternoon. Three matches went three sets and three forced tie breakers. The Wildcats’ loss, their first … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/16/22

East Providence High School athletes (from left to right) Kandace Daniel, Kit Ruddock, Nazarae Phillips and Nick Morrison were among the Townies to win and/or place in multiple events at the 2022 Eastern Division Championship Meet held Sunday, May 15, in Portsmouth.

EPHS athletes earn accolades at Eastern Division outdoor meet

PORTSMOUTH — The East Providence High School boys’ and girls’ outdoor track and field teams placed fourth and sixth, respectively, in their Eastern Division Championship Meets held … more

5/16/22

Portsmouth High’s Kaitlin Roche checks to see how close her Mt. Hope opponent is while in possession of the ball during Thursday’s game won by the Patriots, 17-3. Roche scored two goals during the game.

Portsmouth remains undefeated in D-2 girls’ lacrosse

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity lacrosse team kept on its winning ways with an impressive 17-3 win against Mt. Hope at home on Thursday, May 12. The victory … more

5/13/22

Assistant principal Bob Currier checks the bus list at the end of the first day of classes at the new EPHS late last summer. Currier is retiring at the conclusion of the 2021-22 term after 28 years in the district.

Long-time staff members depart East Providence school district

EAST PROVIDENCE — The exodus of some of the district’s most senior and respected employees continued to be announced in recent days, … more

By Mike Rego | 5/13/22

Barrington's Maddox Godwin crushes a spike against East Providence.

Barrington volleyball team is young, smart and athletic

What a difference a year makes. At this time last year, the Barrington High School boys volleyball team had struggled to capture two wins while battling some tough competition. This year, the … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/13/22

The Townies' Grant Wosencroft smashes a winner over the net May 5.

Gallery: EPHS boys' volleyball vs. Barrington

EAST PROVIDENCE — Among the recent run of successes for the East Providence High School boys' volleyball team was a victory over neighboring Barrington in a Division II match last Thursday … more

5/11/22

Clean up hitter Grace Stephenson smacks one of her four hits during the Huskies 23-3 win at Barrington on Monday. Stephenson scored three runs and drove in two runs.

Mt. Hope softball pounds Barrington 23-3

The Mt. Hope softball team pounded Barrington 23-3 in five innings during a Division II away game on a cold and blustery Monday afternoon. The Huskies improve their overall record to 12-1, the … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/11/22

Junior captain Cole Vieira, shown holding the team trophy, fired a 76 to lead the Eagles at the Hendricken Invitational on Monday.

Barrington golfers win Hendricken Invitational

The Barrington High School golf team won the Hendricken Invitational at Warwick Country Club on Monday afternoon, finishing with a 321, four strokes better than Moses Brown and LaSalle. The team … more

5/10/22