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(From left to right) Champions of the inaugural East Providence High School/Friends of Townie Athletics Family Doubles Tennis Tournament Laurent and Justin Petion gather with the runners-up Jaydon and Jared Amaral after the competition finished Saturday, June 10.
First EPHS family doubles tennis tourney teems with success
EAST PROVIDENCE — As first attempts go, the inaugural East Providence High School Family Doubles Tennis Tournament, sponsored by the Friends of Townies Athletics booster organization, held … more
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Tiverton pitcher Abbie DeMello during their playoff game against Exeter-West Greenwich.
Tiverton softball to play in the Division III Championship on Thursday
The Tiverton softball team will face Mount St. Charles in the Division III championship at Rhode Island College on Thursday at 5 p.m. The Tigers have played Mount three times this year, losing twice … more
Reily Amaral makes a pitch during the game.
Huskies shutout Woonsocket 6-0, move on to semifinals
The Mt. Hope softball team shutout Woonsocket 6-0 in Division II loser’s bracket quarterfinal game at home on Monday night. The Huskies move on to the semifinals at RIC on Thursday at 7 p.m. … more
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Barrington’s Owen Pfeffer delivers a pitch with runners on base.
Eagles eliminated after 7-2 loss to Avengers
The Barrington High School baseball team lost to East Greenwich 7-2 on Friday, June 9, and was eliminated from the Division II playoffs.   The Eagles allowed a run in the first inning, but … more
Julia Allen slides safely into second base as Johnston infielders vie for the ball during a bobbled play during Mt. Hope's 8-5 win over Johnston on Thursday.
Huskies beat Johnston 8-5, play Woonsocket on Monday
Huskies ace Reily Amaral fanned nine and clouted a three-run homer as the Mt. Hope softball team outlasted Johnston 8-5 in the second round of the Division II loser’s bracket playoffs at the high … more
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Winning pitcher Tim Robitaille and his EPHS mates celebrate their victory over Chariho, June 10, which sent the Townies into the 2023 Division II baseball championship series.
East Providence beats Chariho, earns spot in D-II baseball finals
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School will play for the 2023 Division II baseball championship after the Townies edged Chariho, 2-1, to claim the top spot from Pod 1 of the league … more
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Third baseman Vaughn Costa tags out Greenfield baserunner Mike Pierce to complete a 5-3-5 double play in the fourth inning during the Wildcats' 4-2 loss to Greenfield in the Round of 16 on Wednesday.
Westport nine fall to Greenfield 4-2 in Round of 16
The Westport baseball team fell to Greenfield 4-2 in the Division 5 Round of 16 during a home game on Wednesday evening. Tenth seeded Westport with a record of 15-5 were favorites against Greenfield the 26th seed, but the Wildcats started the game poorly, committing nine errors behind starting pitcher Max Gallant, a sophomore, who struck out 2 and allowed 7 hits, 2 hit batsmen, 1 walk and 4 runs in 5-1/3 innings of work. more
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Dylan Annicelli went the distance for the Townies in their playoff win over Chariho Thursday, June 8.
EP edges Chariho, sets up showdown for D-II baseball finals berth
RICHMOND — The East Providence High School baseball team needed to defeat Chariho on the road Thursday afternoon, June 8, in the Division II championship playoffs to keep its season alive. And … more
Sandy Gorham (left) and Noah Kranowitz receive awards at the recent Emo DiNitto/RI Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards banquet.
Barrington High School coach and player earn football honors
Barrington High School football coach Sandy Gorham received a special honor at the recent Emo DiNitto/RI Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards banquet.   … more
The Eagles' Harrison Cooley, shown pitching in an earlier playoff game, struck out seven East Greenwich batters in Barrington's 5-4 victory on Wednesday, June 7.
Eagles and Avengers headed for Friday showdown
The Barrington High School baseball team defeated East Greenwich 5-4 in a Division II playoff game on Wednesday night, June 7, and forced a winner-take-all showdown for Friday afternoon.   … more
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No. 3 singles player, Jeremy Kuo rallies with a LaSalle opponent during the Division I finals, Saturday.
Barrington High School loses to LaSalle in tennis finals
As the regular season drew to a close, the Barrington High School boys tennis team picked up an impressive win over LaSalle Academy.   The victory propelled Barrington as it headed into the … more
Keira Quadros struck out 10 batters in the Townies' 1-0 season-ending loss to Cumberland in the 2023 Division I playoffs.
Cumberland ends East Providence High School's softball season
The East Providence High School softball team fell out of the Division I state championship playoffs over the last week after dropping a pair of games in the double-elimination event. Host … more
Barrington High School Boys Volleyball Coach Christian Lambert speaks to the team during a match this season. The Eagles host Lincoln tonight, Wednesday, June 7.
Barrington volleyball team hosts playoff match-up
The Barrington High School boys volleyball team clinched the Division II title for the first time since 2012, after defeating East Providence on Friday, May 26.   Playing at home on senior … more
Barrington's Ellie Noonan clears the bar in the pole vault at the state track meet.
Eagles place at track state championships
The Barrington High School boys and girls track teams scored top-10 finishes at the state track championship on Saturday, June 3. The boys team scored 46 points and finished fourth, while the … more
Abbie DeMello relieved freshman pitcher Lia Doster in the fourth inning and shut the Mounties down the rest of the way, striking out 5 and allowing just 3 hits, 2 walks and 0 runs in 4 innings of work. 
Tigers' softball team is headed to the finals
The Tiverton softball team is headed to the finals after dispatching Mount St. Charles 4-1 in the Division III winner’s bracket final in Woonsocket on Tuesday night. The Tigers will play at RIC … more
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Eli Terrell smacks a double and gestures to his teammates on second base during Friday’s game.
Eagles take aim at Avengers in baseball playoffs
The Barrington High School baseball team will square off against East Greenwich in a Division II playoff game on Wednesday, June 7. Barrington opened the playoffs on Friday with an 8-4 win … more
Barrington High School’s Sean Bonneau chips a shot toward the green during the first day of the state tournament.
Barrington High School golfers grab silver at states
The Barrington High School golf team saved some of its best for performances for the state championship, but the impressive scores would not be enough. The Eagles held the lead after the first … 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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Ben Boudria dives to catch a flyball in right field. But the ball pops free when he crashes to the ground. Boudria played excellent defense making three catches in right field. he also scored the Wildcats game tying run in the seventh inning to even the score at 2-2.
Wildcats outlast Eagles 3-2 in Round of 32
The Westport crowd cheered as Cam Leary walked in the winning run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the baseball team a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Mount Everett … 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
Tim Robitaille threw six innings and drove in the eventual game-winning run at the plate for the EPHS baseball team in its 6-1 victory over Westerly Monday, June 5.
East Providences beats Westerly, stays alive in D-II baseball playoffs
EAST PROVIDENCE — A day after falling in 11 innings to Chariho, the East Providence High School baseball team responded with a 6-1 victory over visiting Westerly Monday night, June 5, to remain … more
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Thea Jackson competes in the triple jump during the state track meet.
Deal, Jackson and Silva medal at state track meet
Jessica Deal, Thea Jackson and Lola Silva medaled as the young Mt. Hope girls track team competed during the state track meet at Conley Stadium in Providence on a wintery spring day with heavy winds … more
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Gallery: East Providence-Bay View Division III girls' lacrosse final
PROVIDENCE — In an epic encounter Sunday afternoon, June 4, at Brown University, Bay View edged East Providence for the 2023 Division III girls' lacrosse championship in four overtimes, 9-8 . … more
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East Providence's Kenaz Ochgwu placed in the boys' triple jump at the 2023 state outdoor track and field meet Saturday, June 3, in Providence.
Townies perform admirably at 2023 state outdoor track and field meet
PROVIDENCE — Keira Mullen, Nazarae Phillip and Kenaz Ochgwu were the standouts for East Providence High School at the 2023 Rhode Island Interscholastic League state outdoor track and field … more
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Bay View seniors Olivia Mattos, Elizabeth Healey and Dolan collect the title trophy after the Bengals defeated the Townies in quadruple overtime.
Bay View pips East Providence in epic D-III girls' lacrosse final
PROVIDENCE — In an epic encounter and what had to have been one of the longest ever playoff contests in the brief two-decade history of the sport at the interscholastic level, East Providence … more
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