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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
Townies trounce Saints in non-league boys' hoops opener
EAST PROVIDENCE — From tip to finish the East Providence High School boys' basketball team thoroughly outplayed the visiting St. Andrew’s School high school level squad en route to a … more
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(Clockwise from top left) Trey Rezendes, Xaiver Hazard, Will Winfield and Max Collins are the upperclassmen team leaders and top returnees for the East Providence High School boys' basketball squad this winter as the Townies aspire to be in contention for Division I and Open State Championship tournament titles at the end of the 2022-23 season.
Time is now for EPHS boys' hoopsters
EAST PROVIDENCE — The time is likely now for the current crop of East Providence High School boys’ basketball players, who enter the 2022-23 season not only a year older, but hopefully a … more
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"The Herd" student sports boosters group cheer on the East Providence High School girls’ volleyball team during the Division II championship match at Rhode Island College this past fall.
'The Herd' creates havoc (in a good way) at East Providence High School sporting events
EAST PROVIDENCE — What started nearly a decade ago by a group of student athletes at East Providence High School as a way of supporting their peers in a collective fashion has since been … more
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Members of the boys and girls indoor track teams pose for a photo with coach Renae Cicchinelli (middle) before the race. 
Track coach gets lift from community to save indoor program
Renae Cicchinelli and parent volunteers wanted to raise enough money to save the high school boys indoor track program. They exceeded all expectations. more
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Portsmouth’s Stoddard Rice (left) and Barrington’s Erik Hall battle for possession of the puck during Sunday night’s Injury Fund contest.
Barrington dominates Portsmouth in Injury Fund hockey
PORTSMOUTH — Last year, the Division II Portsmouth Patriots hockey team played admirably against Division I Barrington High in the annual Injury Fund exhibition game, losing by just a goal … more
Coach Boudria is looking for big things from son, Owen, a sophomore this season. “He has great hands and he’s got a jump shot where he can elevate over opponents and shoot it. Which few high school kids have. And he has the support of his teammates. If you have those things, you can do well.”
The sky is the limit’ for Wildcats basketball team
Last season the wildcats played Paulo Freire to the death in the Division 5 Sweet 16 in Chicopee on a frigid, stormy Wednesday night. It was a dog fight that wasn’t over until the buzzer and then Panthers went on to play in the finals and Westport took a snowy two-hour bus ride home.  more
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BHS field hockey team seniors (from left to right) Amy Labelle, Violet Gagliano, Peyton Whittet, Caroline West, Emma Johnson and Abby Martel, made the All State All-Academic Team, which means they maintained a high academic record through their high school years.
Accolades and academic honors for BHS field hockey team
The 2022 Barrington High School field hockey team recently held its season-ending banquet, when head coach Anne Gasbarro announced a long list of accolades and accomplishments for many of the … more
The Barrington Pop Warner JV 1 cheer team finished first at regionals and will compete at nationals.
Two Barrington Pop Warner teams headed to nationals
The Barrington Pop Warner JV-1 and JV-2 cheer teams will compete at Pop Warner Nationals in Orlando, Fla. this month. The Barrington cheer teams finished in first place in their respective … more
This photo of the RWU women’s rugby team was taken at the regional playoffs in Culpepper, VA, on Nov. 12.
A chance at another cup for RWU women's rugby
This weekend, the RWU women's rugby team will play for a chance to win the national D-II collegiate championship in Houston, Tex. more
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Jessica Deal races in the RI Class Championships at Ponaganset in October.
Deal places 18th at regional cross country championship
Mt. Hope cross country runner Jessica Deal placed 18th at the Nike Northeast Regional Cross Country Championship in Wattipager, New York on Saturday. The freshman ran the three mile course that … more
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Providence Country Day's 2022 Division IV girls' volleyball title team.
Providence Country Day captures D-IV girls' volleyball crown
PROVIDENCE — It was the perfect ending to a near perfect season. The Providence Country Day girls’ volleyball team fulfilled its ultimate goal … more
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The 2022 PCD Division IV girls' soccer champions.
Knights knock off top seeds en route to D-IV girls’ soccer title
CRANSTON — The old saying goes it’s difficult to beat a team three times during any given sports year, and the Providence Country Day girls’ soccer team gave credence to that … more
BHS senior running back Payton Murphy finished the season with more than 1,000 yards rushing.
Barrington running back eclipses 1,000-yard mark
The Barrington High School football team finished the Thanksgiving Day game with 296 yards rushing on 32 carries. Senior running back Payton Murphy led the way with 140 yards, while AJ DiOrio … more
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Barrington's AJ DiOrio breaks free for a long run against Mt. Hope on Thanksgiving.
Eagles coach: 'I think we should have been in the playoffs'
The Barrington High School football team scored four touchdowns during an eight minute span and rolled to a 41-13 victory over Mt. Hope on Thanksgiving Day.   The Huskies and Eagles … more
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Brock Pacheco breaks a tackle during Mt. hope's loss to Barrington on Thanksgiving Day. Pacheco rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns and shattered both the single season rushing record and touchdown records for Mt. Hope High School.
Prolific Pacheco heralded as 'Huskies' best running back'
Mt. Hope running back Brock Pacheco rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns as Mt. Hope fell to Barrington 41-13 in the annual Thanksgiving Day game in front of a packed crowd at Dietz Field. Pacheco … more
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From front left: Tyler Rhynard, Matthew Thibaudeau, Jack Gregory, Travis Furtado, Zachary Borges. Back left: Griffin Ingram, Will Francis and Nicholas Rogers.
East Bay Warriors sending eight to national football contest
Eight of the East Bay’s most hard-working gridiron athletes are off to Texas in a couple of weeks to compete in the U.S. Army Bowl. more
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LaSalle outlasts East Providence's Thanksgiving Day upset bid
EAST PROVIDENCE — In what was an instant classic for an already historic series, LaSalle Academy fended off East Providence High School 41-36 to win the 93rd installment of their Thanksgiving … more
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Portsmouth High running back Tyler Hurd and his teammates celebrate his five-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown pass from Neal Tullson against the Islanders in the annual Thanksgiving Day game. The Patriots won, 20-0.
Portsmouth blanks Middletown in Thanksgiving game
PORTSMOUTH — In a matchup of two Super Bowl finalists, the Portsmouth Patriots proved to be the superior team with a 20-0 shutout of island rival Middletown in the annual Thanksgiving Day … more
Steven Clark Jr. emerges from the pile wth the ball for EPHS in last year's Thanksgiving Day against LaSalle. Clark scored the only touchdown for the Townies in their 34-6 loss to rival Rams.
EPHS-LaSalle Last Five: Rams regain holiday football hold of Townies
EAST PROVIDENCE — The revered Thanksgiving Day football contest between East Providence High School and LaSalle Academy returned the schedule in 2021, a year after the COVID-19 pandemic did … more
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Barrington’s rushing attack this season has relied heavily on Payton Murphy (32), shown picking up a first down earlier this season.
Huskies’ warning to Eagles: ‘We feel good about our chances’
Can the Barrington High School football team make it six in a row? As Thanksgiving Day approaches, football fans across the East Bay may be wondering if the Eagles will continue their recent … more
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East Providence's Yusef Abdullah tackles a LaSalle runner during the 2021 Thanksgiving Day meeting of the teams.
Townies, Rams renew Thanksgiving Day football rivalry
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School and LaSalle Academy football teams meet for the 93rd edition of their historic Thanksgiving Day game when the sides gather for a 10 a.m. … more
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Barrington High School senior student-athletes (from left to right) Zoe Webster, Emily Ford, Nathan Greenberg and Cole Vieira pose for a photo before signing their National Letters of Intent during a special ceremony in the high school gym.
Four Eagle standouts sign their letters of intent
Wednesday, Nov. 9, was a special day for four Barrington High School student-athletes. Shortly after classes dismissed for the day, Nathan Greenberg, Emily Ford, Zoe Webster and Cole Vieira met … more
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Portsmouth Abbey’s Merritt Coward (left), Dakota Ormiston, Summer Magriby and Gwen Canuel celebrate after winning a point against Beaver Country Day in the quarterfinals at the Abbey on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Portsmouth Abbey girls lose to Cushing Academy in finals
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Abbey’s girls’ volleyball team’s fine season came to an end on Sunday, when it was defeated 3-1 by Cushing Academy in the Class C bracket of the … more
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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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