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Cora Powledge of Portsmouth won first place in women’s foil at an “E” and under fencing tournament held at Worcester Fencing Club.

Portsmouth girl takes home gold medal in fencing

Cora Powledge of Portsmouth earned a first-place gold medal in women’s foil at an “E”-and-under fencing tournament Oct. 15-16 in Worcester. more

10/23/22

The East Providence No. 3 doubles tandem of Tiana Brierly (left) and Emma Gillheeney earned the deciding point in the Townies' 5-2 win over PCD Wednesday, Oct. 19.

Townies take care of PCD in Division III girls' tennis tilt

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ tennis team cemented itself among the top sides in Division III as the league playoffs approach after the Townies eventually … more

By Mike Rego | 10/20/22

Longtime Barrington resident and lifelong BHS sports fan Tony Arico calls a game in the press box.

Meet Barrington High's number one fan

Some people claim he’s Barrington High School’s biggest cheerleader. They may be right. Anthony “Tony” Arico is in a class by himself when it comes to supporting the Blue … more

BY MANUEL C. “MANNY” CORREIRA | 10/20/22

Portsmouth High’s Caitlin Mediate (left) and Morgan Casey defend the net while battling South Kingstown on Thursday, Oct. 13.

Portsmouth High girls shut out South Kingstown in volleyball

PORTSMOUTH — If there ever was a close shutout, this was it. The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity volleyball team blanked South Kingstown last Thursday at home, 3-0, but every set … more

10/17/22

Views of the working currently being done to combat the sink hole around the light post at Townie Stadium on the EPHS grounds.

District takes deliberate approach to fixing EPHS stadium sink hole

EAST PROVIDENCE — The district is taking a measured, deliberate approach toward remedying the situation with the sink hole around the base of a light pole at the athletics stadium on new East … more

By Mike Rego | 10/12/22

Mesiah Lastra (left) and Derick Case (right) celebrate with Ben Colouro (middle) after the running back scored his second touchdown of the game.

Calouro scores three touchdowns in Huskies heartbreaking 27-28 loss to Johnston

The Mt. Hope football suffered a heartbreaking 27-28 loss to Johnston during the team’s homecoming game on Friday night. The loss dropped the Huskies Division III record to 1-3 and 2-3 … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 10/10/22

Ed Korkuc during his managerial stint of the 1978 Big League All-Stars.

Riverside Little League recognizes revered volunteer Korkuc

Riverside Little League plans a special event in memory of recently deceased coaching luminary Edmund Korkuc on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Ron Silva Baseball Complex off Wampanoag Trail. The public … more

10/10/22

Jubilant members of the PHS varsity football team enter the turf field to cheers before Saturday’s Homecoming game against Shea.

Portsmouth fights off Shea in Homecoming win, 14-7

PORTSMOUTH — A banged-up Portsmouth High School varsity football team earned a gritty come-from-behind Homecoming victory when it beat Shea, 14-7, on the turf field Saturday. The … more

10/10/22

Barrington's Mitchell Ivatts (4) and Chucky Potter (33) react after missing an opportunity to intercept a SK pass.

Mistakes and missed opportunities cost Eagles

For the second straight week, the Barrington High School football team allowed more 30 points to its opponent. But unlike last week’s victory, the Eagles’ offense failed to keep pace … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/10/22

Camelo, Little named Homecoming King, Queen

Parker Camelo and Casey Little were named Mt. Hope's Homecoming King and Queen in a brief ceremony during the Huskies homecoming football game. more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 10/8/22

Riverside Middle School lot/field project crosses last hurdle

EAST PROVIDENCE — After years of dilly-dallying caused mostly by internal forces though with a few external ones as well, the City Council, at its October 4 gathering, at last gave final approval to a … more

By Mike Rego | 10/8/22

Some of the upgrades at the Rock/E.P. Senior Center include building a Pickleball court (left) and a walking path (right).

Upgrades to E.P. Senior Center grounds are nearing completion

EAST PROVIDENCE — A multi-faceted project to upgrade the Robert Rock/East Providence Senior Center grounds in nearing completion. Begun in the spring, the improvements included the … more

By Mike Rego | 10/7/22

Members of the BHS boys cross country team pose for a photo following the 2022 Woods Trail Run hosted by Thetford Academy in Thetford, Vt.

Barrington cross country teams shine in Vermont

The Barrington High School cross country teams recently proved that training on flat ground does not mean you can’t run hills. The BHS boys team ran to a third place finish at the … more

10/5/22

First singles player Elsa White hits a forehand/backhand during her match against Sonya Pareek of Barrington. She won the match, 6-1, 6-3, and is currently 6-1 on the season.

White qualifies for states as tennis team competes in D-I

The move up to Division I has been difficult for the Mt. Hope tennis team who are now 3-4 on the season after losing to Barrington 6-1 on Monday afternoon. Last season the Huskies were the Division … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 10/5/22

The Huskies girls cross country team from left, Analucia Romero, Ryan Coffey, Jessica Deal, Sonia Bradley, Reyn Ferris, Lily Dasilveira, and Lucy O’Brien, posted their best regular season record ever at 8-3, according to coach Susan Rancourt. The team is waiting their fate about qualifying for states as a team.

Huskies go 8-3, best record ever

Freshman phenom Jessica Deal took first place as the Mt. Hope cross country team swept Tiverton and St. Mary Academy on Monday to finish with an 8-3 record, the best record in the team’s … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 10/4/22

Portsmouth High’s Joseph Murphy attempts to head a corner kick into the net during a 5-0 win over Mt. Hope on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Portsmouth High shuts out Mt. Hope, 5-0 (photos)

The Portsmouth Patriots boys’ soccer squad overwhelmed visiting Mt. Hope in a league game last Wednesday, Sept. 28, shutting out the Huskies by a score of 5-0. more

10/3/22

Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity soccer head coach Mike Stinton (center) talks to his team during halftime of a game in 2018. The 1968 PHS grad will be inducted into the PHS Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 8 as both an athlete and coach.

Last call for Portsmouth High Athletic Hall of Fame tix

The Portsmouth High School Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its annual induction ceremony this Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Green Valley Country Club, 371 Union St. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with a cash … more

10/3/22

Barrington's Payton Murphy runs over a Cranston East defender en route to a long pick-up.

Eagles outscore Bolts in football fireworks display

The crowd at Victory Field on Friday night was treated to showcase of high-scoring offenses. In the end, the Barrington High School football team built a two-score lead in the fourth quarter and … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/1/22

Owen Boudria chips onto the first green during Westport’s match against Bourne at Acoaxet Golf Club on Wednesday. Boudria shot a 53 to win his match.

Spirlet shoots 40 in Westport golf loss

Cooper Spirlet shot a low score of 40 and won his match at the Old Scotland Links Golf Course in Bridgewater for the Westport golf team which lost to Bristol Plymouth 2-7 in a league match on … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 9/30/22

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

Photos by Tyler Maxwell | 9/30/22

Advantage…Townies

EAST PROVIDENCE — It was a day expectedly full of firsts for the East Providence High School girls’ tennis team as the Townies christened the new complex on campus with a resounding 7-0 … more

By Mike Rego | 9/30/22

EPPD Detective Candace Pacheco makes a play in the field

Gallery: EPFD/EPPD Charity Softball Game

EAST PROVIDENCE — "The Battle of the Badges" charity softball game between members of the East Providence Firefighters Local 850 and the East Providence Police Officers IBPO Local 569 took … more

Photos by Tyler Maxwell | 9/29/22

BHS graduate Eric Zhang hits a shot while competing for Kenyon College.

Former Eagle soars for college tennis team

Barrington native Eric Zhang is excelling in two worlds: sports and academics. A sophomore at Kenyon College, Zhang not only is a proficient student in the classroom, but he is also one of the … more

By Mike Scandura | 9/28/22

Barrington’s Hank Alessandro and his club team 3D New England Red recently won the Boy’s Inside Lacrosse Elite Eight National Championship.

Barrington resident helps team win national title

Barrington’s Hank Alessandro and his club team 3D New England Red won the Boy’s Inside Lacrosse Elite Eight National Championship in Baltimore, Md. The team is the number one ranked … more

9/28/22

Yusef Abdullah breaks away from a would-be Cumberland tackler for the EPHS football team in the Townies' Division II outing against the visiting Clippers September 24 at Pierce Stadium.

Gallery: EPHS football falls to Cumberland

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School football team, coming off a fine win over St. Raphael in its Division II season opener the week prior, fell to Cumberland last week in … more

Photos by Tyler Maxwell | 9/28/22