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Barrington High School graduate and former standout basketball player Michael Raffa has been named the new head basketball coach for the Eagles.
BHS grad takes over varsity basketball program
At the risk of paraphrasing a cliché’, the basketball instead of the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. That’s the case with Michael Raffa, the newly-appointed head … more
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Portsmouth High senior Olivia Costa controls the ball while being pursued by a Burrillville defender during the R.I. Division II state championship game on Saturday at Cranston Stadium.
Close misses doom Portsmouth in D-2 soccer finals
PORTSMOUTH — For most of the first half of Saturday’s R.I. Division II girls’ soccer championship, Portsmouth High looked like the better team. The No. 2-seeded Patriots … more
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Portsmouth High’s Neal Tullson plunges into the end zone for the Patriots’ third score of the night during the Division II semifinals against Cranston West at home Friday night. The Patriots won, 20-7, and advanced to play in the Super Bowl against St. Raphael Academy at noon on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Cranston Stadium.
Portsmouth Patriots are going to the Super Bowl!
PORTSMOUTH — Without throwing a single pass, the Portsmouth High Patriots football team advanced to the R.I. Division II Super Bowl game by defeating Cranston West, 20-7, at PHS Friday … more
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
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
Start 'Em Young coach Jon O'Connor instructs one day after school last week.
Westport's Start 'Em Young proves a strong feeder program
Westport's 'Start 'Em Young' after school enrichment program is turning into a promising feeder program for middle and high school sports, one year after getting off the ground in the district's … more
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EPHS easily erases Cumberland in girls’ volleyball semis
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ volleyball team swept past Cumberland Wednesday night, Nov. 9, in their Division II semifinal playoff match at Ramos Gym/Carvalho … more
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Portsmouth High School has a successful competitive girls' volleyball team. Now the boys want one.
Boys want their own volleyball team at Portsmouth High
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School girls have a successful competitive volleyball program, as evident by the varsity team’s recent playoff success. Now the boys want a chance. A … more
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Drew Cabezas dribbles the ball toward the goal while competing against Griswold in Barrington Youth Soccer's Invitational tournament, Sunday.
Barrington welcomes dozens of teams for soccer tournament
More than 90 youth soccer teams from across the region rolled into town last weekend to participate in the annual Barrington Invitational Tournament.   Hosted by the Barrington Youth Soccer … more
Barrington’s Katie Byon hits a forehand during her number three singles match against East Greenwich.
Eagles stopped by Avengers in semifinals, 4-2
The Barrington High School girls tennis team put up a valiant effort in the state semifinals, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, before losing to East Greenwich. The Eagles pushed the Avengers to the limit … more
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Striker Hunter Brodeur taps the ball into the net to give Westport a 3-0 lead in the Wildcats win over Granby in the Division 5 round of 32. Brodeur blasted a shot on the keeper and collected his own rebound to score the goal. The senior now has 37 goals for the season.
Captains power Westport by Granby 3-0
The fifth seeded Westport soccer team scored three goals in the second half to dispatch 28th seeded Granby 3-1 in the Division 5 round of 32. The Wildcats, who received a bye in the preliminary round … more
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The area at the stadium where the hole around the light post formed.
Remedy for compromised EPHS stadium light post commences
EAST PROVIDENCE — After a much longer period of consideration and deliberation than initially expected, work was scheduled to commence earlier this week to remedy a depression around one of the … more
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EPHS quarterback Max Whiting attempts to elude a pair of Portsmouth defenders during the teams' Division II playoff game November 4.
EPHS falls to Portsmouth in football playoffs
PORTSMOUTH — East Providence High School’s Division II quarterfinal football outing last Friday night, Nov. 4, in Portsmouth against the host Patriots wasn’t … more
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The EPHS No. 2 doubles tandem of Paris Martin (left) and Caroline Haggerty play their match against Bay View in the 2022 Division III championship contest November 5. The duo finished undefeated a team 14-0 and individually at 17-0.
Bengals best East Providence for Division III girls’ tennis title
EAST PROVIDENCE — In a match befitting the two best teams during the regular season, St. Mary Academy-Bay View edged cross-city rival East Providence High School by a 4-3 score for the 2022 … more
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Seniors Luke Brennan (left), Jackson Mello, Henry Rodrigues and junior Tyler Hurd celebrate the victory after the game.
Whew! Portsmouth holds off East Providence, 14-13
PORTSMOUTH — Things looked somewhat grim for the Portsmouth Patriots football team Friday night, as visiting East Providence nearly shut the door on their season late in the R.I. Division … more
The team poses for the crowd with their championship plaque after defeating Gallagher 2-0 in the middle school state championship.
KMS wins state championship
The Kickemuit girls soccer team and their fans erupted in cheer after the Huskies shutout Gallagher Middle School 2-0 in the middle school state championship at Johnston Stadium on Thursday night. … more
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East Providence eases past Mt. Hope in girls’ volleyball quarters
EAST PROVIDENCE — Just a week after the sides went the five-game distance in a regular season encounter, host East Providence High School swept its way past Mt. Hope before a raucous packed … more
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Portsmouth High’s Jackson Fox cuts Bishop Hendricken's 2-0 lead in half with a header into the goal in the second half of Thursday's Division I quarterfinal match.
Portsmouth ousted from D-1 boys’ soccer playoffs
PORTSMOUTH — Home field advantage wasn’t enough for the Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity soccer team Thursday night, Nov. 3, as it fell to Bishop Hendricken in the Division … more
Portsmouth High’s Mollyanna McGuire races the ball past Camille Jarret of Mt. Saint Charles during the Patriots’ quarterfinal win Thursday night at home. McGuire scored the only goal of the game, propelling the Patriots to the semifinals next week.
Portsmouth girls score one early, advance to semifinals
PORTSMOUTH — There was no scoring in the last 80-plus minutes of the Division II state girls’ soccer quarterfinals between Portsmouth High and Mt. Saint Charles Academy on Thursday … more
The Eagles celebrate after scoring a goal in the first quarter to take a 1-0 lead.
Eagles’ brilliant season ends in triple-OT thriller
The Barrington High School field hockey team’s 2022 season ended in excruciating fashion Tuesday night, Nov. 1, with a triple-overtime, shootout loss in the Division 1 state semifinals. The … more
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Townies get the help they need to reach football playoffs
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School football team checked all of the boxes it could down the stretch of the 2022 regular season in pursuit of a Division II playoff spot and the … more
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East Providence's Emma Gillheeney serves with partner Tianna Brierly at net during their victory at third singles, which clinched the overall match win for the Townies in their Division III girls' tennis semifinal contest with Scituate Thursday night, Nov. 3.
Townies slice Scituate, reach girls’ tennis finals
EAST PROVIDENCE — Under the lights on a quite mild mid-fall evening and before a huge throng of supporters at the new Townie Tennis Complex, host East Providence defeated Scituate by a 4-1 … more
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Portsmouth High’s Avery Pelletier (left) and Morgan Casey celebrate after earning a point in the third set against East Greenwich during the Division 1 quarterfinals at home Wednesday, Nov. 2. The Patriots won in four sets.
Portsmouth Patriots advance to semis in girls’ volleyball
PORTSMOUTH — After stumbling in the first set, the Portsmouth High girls’ volleyball team switched a gear and ended up making easy work of East Greenwich in the Championship Division … more
senior captain Braylin Montigny the team's libero returns serve in the first game of the Wildcats 3-0 win over Cathedral on Wednesday.
Wildcats crush Cathedral 3-0 in playoff opener
The Westport volleyball team crushed Cathedral 3-0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-9) in a home playoff game on Wednesday night. The Wildcats move on to host West Bridgewater on Friday at 5 p.m., in the round of … more
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Barrington's Morgan Martin (left) had 17 digs and eight aces in the Eagles' win over Johnston on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Barrington volleyball team wins, advances in Division II playoffs
The Barrington High School girls volleyball team won its playoff opener, 3-2, over Johnston on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The match served as a play-in game and propelled Barrington into a showdown with … more
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