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Morgan Casey of Portsmouth High School, here firing one over the net during a playoff win against East Greenwich in November, has been named the 2022-23 Gatorade Rhode Island Volleyball Player of the Year.
Portsmouth High senior sits atop state’s volleyball elite
PORTSMOUTH — Morgan Casey, the 6-foot-tall senior middle hitter who led the Portsmouth Patriots to a 13-7 record and a berth in the Division 1A semifinals this past season, has been named … more
Colin Cook competes at the recent World Adaptive Surfing Championships in California.
Cook wins at world Adaptive Surfing Championships
TIVERTON — Going on five years since a large tiger shark took much of his left leg, Tiverton surfer Colin Cook found himself standing atop a California medal podium two weekends ago, being … more
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Portsmouth High’s Honorah Dougherty took first place in the 500 freestyle at last Friday’s meet against Westerly with a time of 6:27.92. She also won the 100 backstroke in a time of 1:11.39.
Portsmouth swimmers split in swim meet against Westerly
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity swim team beat Westerly at Roger Williams University on Friday, improving its record to 2-1 in Division II. The 53-27 victory … more
Landon Rodrigues won the 55-meter hurdles race in a time of 8.36 seconds, and also took first place in the long jump with a best leap of 20 feet, 8 inches. (File photo from a previous meet.)
Portsmouth High boys’ indoor track team still undefeated
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ indoor track and field team picked up two more wins on Thursday, Jan. 12, to remain undefeated with a 7-0 record. The Patriots beat Narragansett, … more
Portsmouth High’s Tyler Hurd (left) and Evan Tullson sandwich a Vikings ball-carrier while battling Rogers during an Injury Fund game Thursday in Tiverton. The Patriots won, 6-0.
Portsmouth, are you ready for some football?
PORTSMOUTH — The wait is over.  The Portsmouth High School varsity football team’s regular season starts Friday, with a non-league game against North Kingstown at home. … more
Players erupt on the bench as the Portsmouth High boys’ hockey team takes a 2-1 lead over Ponaganset in the Division II semifinals on Sunday. The Patriots would go on to upset the No. 1-seeded Chieftains, 4-1, to advance to the state championship game on Sunday.
Portsmouth advances to finals after knocking off No. 1 seed
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity hockey will be playing for all the marbles on Sunday. The No. 5-seeded Patriots stunned the No. 1 seed in Division II, … more
Portsmouth High’s Jack Cianciolo splits a pair of La Salle defenders while controlling the ball toward the net during a varsity lacrosse game at home on Thursday, April 7. The Rams won, 19-7.
Portsmouth loses to La Salle in boys’ lacrosse, 19-7
The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team dropped a game to La Salle Academy on Thursday, April 7, by a score of 19-7. The Patriots’ Tony Marcucci scored two goals and … more
Tyler Both (12) fires a shot off a Central defender which resulted in a corner kick for the Patriots. Landon Rodrigues (11) would end up scoring on the corner kick by Kyle Bielawa.
Portsmouth edged by Central High in boys’ soccer, 2-1
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity soccer team is still seeking its first win this season after being nipped by Central High at home Tuesday night, 2-1.   The … more
Portsmouth’s lead runner was Wake Zani, who ran seventh overall in 18:58.
Gallery: Portsmouth, Tiverton cross country teams
TIVERTON — Teams from LaSalle Academy were the winners of both the boys’ and girls’ Metropolitan Division cross country meet held Monday, Sept. 26, over the 3.1-mile layout on and … more
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Portsmouth High’s Emily Maiato barrels through the North Kingstown defense to get under the basket during Saturday’s “Elite Eight” game on the road, which the Patriots lost to end their season.
Portsmouth girls’ basketball season ends with ‘Elite 8’ appearance
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ basketball team’s season came to an end Saturday, but not before the scrappy squad overcame expectations to get to the “Eight … more
Patriots freshman defenseman Rafe Dionne looks to make a pass in the defensive zone against Mt. Hope-East Providence on Saturday.
Portsmouth crushes Mt. Hope/EP in home opener, 9-0
PORTSMOUTH — Eight different Patriots scored as the Portsmouth High varsity boys’ hockey team blanked the Mt. Hope-East Providence co-op squad, 9-0 in the home opener at Portsmouth Abbey … more
Tiverton head coach Mike Brigham (middle) speaks to the team between innings.
With loss to Mounties, Tiverton has last shot at championship Monday
The Tiverton Tigers, playing out of the winner's bracket , fell to Mount St. Charles 6-0 in game one of the Division III Championship at RIC Thursday night.  The two … more
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Portsmouth High’s Tyler Hurd catches a touchdown pass during the first half of Friday’s home game against Woonsocket, won by the Patriots by a score of 25-14.
Portsmouth Patriots get back on winning track
PORTSMOUTH — After a rough start to the season, the Portsmouth High varsity football team seems to have righted the ship with its second straight win Friday night, Oct. 13, at home. … more
Portsmouth High’s Calvin Lucenti goes up for a basket while surrounded by Middletown defenders during the non-league game Friday night.
Portsmouth falls to Middletown in non-league game (photos)
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity basketball team got off to a shaky start to the season Friday night when it lost to Middletown in a non-league game at home, … more
Right fielder Chloe Oliveira (left) backs up first baseman Carlie Martin as she takes a throw from third baseman Paisley Parisee.
Tiverton girls on cusp of state softball title
The Tiverton 11-12 girls softball all-stars smashed 13 hits and stole 15 bases in crushing South Kingstown 23-1 in three innings to take game one of a best of three series to win the state … more
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Portsmouth High senior Morgan Casey clears the bar at 5 feet, 2 inches to win the girls’ high jump event at Saturday’s Track and Field State Championships at Conley Stadium in Providence. She was the only first-place winner among the Patriots at the meet.
Portsmouth’s Morgan Casey is state’s high jump champion
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High senior Morgan Casey continued her dominance in the high jump by winning the event at Saturday’s Track and Field State Championships with a best effort of … more
Wannamoisett's Mike Letendre
Local youngsters make their way into RIGA Junior Am semifinals
SEEKONK — Youngsters have taken centerstage this week with the 104th edition of the Rhode Island Junior Amateur, which began with stroke play qualifying rounds in Westerly at Winnapaug Country … more
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Portsmouth High’s Avery Pelletier elevates for a spike against North Kingstown during their semifinal showdown Thursday night. The Skippers eliminated the Patriots, 3-1.
Portsmouth girls eliminated from volleyball playoffs
PORTSMOUTH — Three weeks ago, the Portsmouth Patriots girls’ volleyball team swept No. 1 North Kingstown, 3-0, avenging an earlier shutout loss by the Skippers. Facing each other … more
Portsmouth Patriots cornerback Tyler Hurd tips a pass from St. Raphael Academy quarterback Daniel Wulf that was intended for Damien Ocampo (right), in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Division II Super Bowl at Cranston Stadium. Hurd, who doubled up on Ocampo with teammate Evan Tullson (No. 10), juggled the ball a few times before hauling it in for the interception. PHS couldn’t capitalize on the great play, however, and ended up losing by a touchdown with just 38 seconds left on the clock. The Patriots host Middletown for the annual Thanksgiving Day game at 10 a.m. on Thursday.
Portsmouth loses Super Bowl in last-minute heartbreaker
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots played 47 minutes and 12 seconds of near-flawless, shutout defense during their bid for a Division II Super Bowl title against St. Raphael Academy at … more
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Emily Maiato powers through the Barrington defense to reach the hoop in the Patriots’ 49-46 win Monday night. Maiato led the Patriots with 17 points.
Portsmouth edges Barrington in girls’ basketball, 49-46
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High senior Emily Maiato scored 17 points in leading the Patriots to a 49-46 victory over Barrington in a Division I contest at home Monday night. The win improved … more
Members of the Portsmouth High girls’ varsity soccer team mob one another after winning the Division II state title at Rhode Island College on Saturday. Abby Costa, who scored two of the Patriots’ five goals, is at right, giving hugs to Sophia Karousos (23) and Emma Norton (3).
Portsmouth Patriots capture state D-2 girls soccer title
PORTSMOUTH — Despite a seemingly comfortable 4-0 lead with less than 20 minutes to go in the Division II girls’ state soccer championship game Saturday, the Patriots never took their foot … more
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Lily Ferreira celebrates with goalkeeper Emily Maiato after the semifinals win over Ponaganset Wednesday night.
McGuire nets 3 goals in Portsmouth’s semifinal win
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots girls’ soccer team will play in the R.I. Division II state championship game on Saturday after shutting out Ponaganset, 5-0, in the semifinals in … more
PHS junior Lukas Huffman dives back to first safely on a pickoff attempt in the bottom of the fifth inning against Central.
Central bounces Portsmouth from D-1 baseball playoffs
PORTSMOUTH — The Patriots’ baseball season came to an end on a damp field at Portsmouth High School Monday, but head coach Ryan Long said he has high hopes for this young team next year. … more
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Tom Army
R.I. Hockey Hall acknowledges Army's lifetime achievements in the game
The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame recently named East Providence’s Tom Army as the recipient of the 2023 Malcolm Greene Chace Memorial Trophy recognizing “Achievement & Outstanding … more
Alex Smuk represents RIFAC at a recent event.
RIFAC athletes complete busy summer, start new season
EAST PROVIDENCE — The new month marked a new season for the athletes at the city-bases Rhode Island Fencing Academy, who took part in the Boston Fencing Club sponsored Regional Junior/Cadet … more
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