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The Chargers celebrate their 6U Division Championship earlier this month.
Championship Sunday yields flag football champs in Barrington
Barrington Pop Warner and Barrington Flag Football hosted “Championship Sunday” earlier this month at Chianese Field.   Twenty four teams competed for the five division … more
Dylan Annicelli was the starting and winning pitcher for the EPHS baseball team in its 1-0 win over East Greenwich in Game 2 of the Division II finals Sunday, June 18.
Townies triumph, force deciding game for Division II baseball title
PROVIDENCE — After how close they've played in their meetings to date, it's only fitting the East Providence and East Greenwich High School baseball teams will play a third and deciding game for … more
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A smiling Huskies ace Reily Amaral stands on third base for the second time during the Huskies 8-0 thrashing of Ponaganset in the semifinals on Friday at RIC. The pitcher was thrilled that the team is in the championship for the third time in four years.
Huskies pound Ponaganset 8-0 in semis, head to championship
The Mt. Hope softball team pounded Ponaganset 8-0 in the Division II semifinal game at Rhode Island College on Friday afternoon. The Huskies have risen to the challenge and come together as a team … more
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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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EPHS catcher Briab Rutkowski dives to tag out an East Greenwich runner in the eighth inning of their June 15 Division II baseball championship series opener.
Avengers tip Townies in wild Division II baseball finals opener
PROVIDENCE — You almost had to be there to comprehend it, that's how wild the finish of East Greenwich High School's 3-2, eight-inning victory over East Providence in Game 1 of the 2023 … more
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JR Breen competes in the sack race event during the Lime Cluster Field Day at Barrington Middle School on Friday.
Barrington Middle School students focus on fun at Field Day
Students in the Lime Cluster at Barrington Middle School enjoyed plenty of outdoor activities at last week's Field Day. The event included a sponge race, Capture The Flag, bocce, basketball … more
Abigail Ellison recently completed an impressive freshman season playing from the No. 2 singles position on the East Providence High School boys' tennis team.
Ellison earns her stripes early playing on Townies boys' tennis team
EAST PROVIDENCE — That Abigail Ellison, in 2023, is a standout on the East Providence High School boys' tennis tennis team isn't so big of a deal. That she, as a freshman, is already one … more
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Max Oberacker spikes the ball past a Lincoln defender.
Lions upset Eagles in boys volleyball playoffs
The Barrington High School boys volleyball team lost to Lincoln in five sets in the Division II playoff semifinals last week. The Lions won 3-2; the game scores were 25-22, 23-25, 20-25, 25-16, … more
Barrington's Ethan Knight (center) clears a hurdle in the 110-meter hurdles event at the state track championship. Knight finished fifth at the New England Track and Field Championships.
BHS athletes compete at New England Track Championships
Three members of the Barrington High School girls track team placed in their respective events at the New England Track and Field Championships in Bangor, Maine last weekend.   Eva Garofano … more
(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
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