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The Warren Town Council noted state champion Mt. Hope High School athletes from the 2024-25 winter sports season at its May 13 meeting.

Council gives final approval to Warren's Fiscal Year 2025-26 operational budget

The Warren Town Council, at its May 13 meeting, gave final formal approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 operational budget. The budget, which received approval from the state, calls for … more

By Mike Rego | 5/14/25

Trinity Johnson-Carter (left) took first place and teammate Ryley Souto took second in the 110 hurdles during a dual meet with Tiverton and Mt. Hope on Monday.

Townies crush competition in dual meet, look towards divisionals

The East Providence boys track team finished their dual meet season by crushing Tiverton 103-50 and Mt. Hope 115-32 at home on Monday evening. The third place Townies improved their overall record to … more

Story and Photos by Rich Dionne | 5/14/25

Dylan Edwards, shown in a recent BHS boys lacrosse game, scored two goals in the Eagles' victory over North Kingstown on Monday, May 12.

Eagles’ balanced attack proves too much for Skippers

Ben Parylak, Peyton Hillier and Dylan Edwards each scored two goals and Nick Spaight tallied three assists as the Barrington High School boys lacrosse team defeated North Kingstown 9-8 on Monday … more

5/13/25

Barrington's Caleb Satisfield, shown during a recent meet, won the high jump in a meet against Tiverton, Tolman and Shea.

Barrington boys track team finishes dual meets undefeated

The Barrington High School boys track team finished the dual meet season undefeated after wins over Shea (143-7), Tiverton (121-29) and Tolman (134-16) last week. Grady Hazlett won the … more

5/13/25

James Mottram (left) and Jack Casey block a shot from a Davies opponent while defending the net for Portsmouth during last week’s volleyball match at home.

Portsmouth shuts out Davies, improves record to 12-1

PORTSMOUTH — After winning their first 10 volleyball matches of the season, all by way of shutout victories, the Portsmouth Patriots finally experienced their first defeat May 2 at the hands of … more

5/12/25

Kam Rego rears back to hurl a fastball during the Tigers 8-2 win over Pawtucket on Thursday. Rego struck out 11 in a complete game performance.

Tigers pound Pawtucket 8-2, even record at 7-7

Tiverton ace Kam Rego struck out 11 as the baseball team pounded Pawtucket 8-2 during a home game on Thursday afternoon. The win evened the Tigers record to 7-7 in Division 3. Rego, a … more

Story and photos by Rich Dionne | 5/12/25

Barrington High School senior Will DiGiacomo (middle) was recently selected to the Golden Dozen. Here he is pictured with Barrington High School head coach Sandy Gorham (left) and assistant coach Jim Anderson (right).

Barrington High School student-athlete selected for 'Golden Dozen'

Barrington High School senior Will DiGiacomo was recently selected to the Golden Dozen, an honor bestowed on the top-12 high school football players in the state by the Rhode Island Chapter of the … more

5/9/25

Barrington High School's Bobby Wind, shown at an indoor track meet, recently broke his own school record in the 110-meter hurdles while competing in the Track Night NYC meet at Ichan Stadium in New York City. He also tied the 2004 all-time Rhode Island State Record held by Hope High School’s Pete Gbaa.

Barrington hurdler breaks his own school record, ties state record

Barrington High School senior Bobby Wind broke his own school record in the 110-meter hurdles while competing in the Track Night NYC meet at Ichan Stadium in New York City on Thursday. … more

5/8/25

Mt. Hope's Thea Jackson (center) broke her own school outdoor record in the girls' 100 meters during a recent invitational meet in West Warwick.

Mt. Hope sports notes: Boys' volleyball rallies after initial league loss, Jackson sets new girls' outdoor track standards

The Mt. Hope High School boys' volleyball team had a couple of hectic days earlier last week as on back-to-back nights the Huskies suffered their first Division III loss of the year, but then … more

By Mike Rego | 5/7/25

Barrington’s Cora Floriani, shown catching a pop fly in an earlier game this season, is batting .591. “Cora is truly outstanding,” said BHS Coach Sandy Gorham. “You know, there are some things a coach can’t teach.”

Eagles pound out 12-8 win over Westerly in softball

The Barrington High School softball team split against tough competition last week. The Eagles opened the week with a 12-8 victory against Westerly and then dropped a 6-1 decision to St. … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/7/25

Mt. Hope High School sports scatter upon new building construction

Bristol Warren Regional School District Superintendent Ana Riley and Athletic Director Christy Belisle presented the school committee at its April 21 meeting with a formal plan for sports operations … more

By Mike Rego | 5/7/25

Barrington High School’s Emily Horn scans the field for an open teammate while pressured closely by a LaSalle defender.

Hard-working Eagles continue to improve

The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team has impressed its coach, Kerri Thornton, so far this season. “Overall, this team works incredibly hard, and every single player plays a vital … more

5/6/25

Portsmouth High's Oliver Melanson catches a pass during Friday’s game against East Greenwich.

Portsmouth edges E. Greenwich in OT, improves record to 8-1

PORTSMOUTH — Sophomore Rafferty Dionne lifted the Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team to a big overtime win over top-ranked East Greenwich in Division II play last … more

5/6/25

Defensive back Jason Brown (left) looks on as teammates Zach Kollet (middle) and Nolan Travassos crunch a Wheeler attacker, knocking the ball loose, during the Townies loss to Wheeler on Thursday.

Townies lacrosse improving despite loss to Wheeler School

The East Providence lacrosse team fell to Wheeler School 23-3 during a non-league game on Thursday night. Keigan Grant scored 2 goals, and Nolan Travassos with 1 goal 2 assists for the Townies who dropped their record to 3-4 in Division 4. more

Story and photos by Rich Dionne | 5/6/25

Barrington High School catcher Christopher Promades attempts to tag out Mt. Hope’s Tim Castriotta, who came home on a hit by Brian Abbruzzi giving Mt. Hope an early 1-0 lead.

Barrington earns wins over Mt. Hope and Narragansett

Jack Marley and Blake Dolan each drove in three runs, pacing the Barrington High School baseball team to an 8-6 win over Mt. Hope last week. Marley went 2-for-2 at the plate, drove in … more

5/6/25

Tiverton golfers 'Exude Potential' during senior season

CUTS Golfer 1, 1-9 Caleb McConnell chips onto a green during a match at RI Country Club in Barrington, earlier this season. 2 Brendan Sowa watches his drive during an … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/5/25

Coach August Wesley stops by Barrington Middle School to offer motivation to the wrestling team as members prepared for the upcoming Rhode Island Middle School State Championships. He shared his credentials and experiences from the 2024 Paris Olympic qualification in Africa and the world championships in Europe.

Accomplished wrestler happy to help young grapplers in Barrington

During the past three wrestling seasons, August Wesley has been able to train and support some of Barrington’s top wrestlers at both the middle school and high school. This year the … more

5/2/25

Luke Domina and his Mt. Hope High School golf mates carded a season-best team score of 156 in a recent Eastern Division match sweep of East Providence and Tiverton.

Mt. Hope golfers meet early aims, seek continued improvement

The Mt. Hope High School golf team met one of its stated goals for the 2025 season along with another less sought-after though still significant aim after the home Huskies swept East Providence and … more

By Mike Rego | 5/2/25

Dylan Shaw and Nathaniel Fisher dive to make a dig for the Mt. Hope High School boys' volleyball team during the Huskies' recent win over Exeter-West Greenwich.

Mt. Hope rolls into boys' volleyball season midpoint

The Mt. Hope High School boys' volleyball team met the middle of its 2025 regular season in recent days much in the same way Huskies have gone about their business so far this spring, with wins. … more

By Mike Rego | 5/2/25

Members of the Barrington Middle School baseball team pose for a photo after a recent game. This is the team’s first season. The Eagles opened the year with three straight wins.

Sports program expands at Barrington Middle School

There is a new team in town. Barrington Middle School started a baseball team this spring, a year after the school started a softball team. “It’s just great that they … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/1/25

Luke Finglas pitched struck out 12 as Westport shutout Atlantis Charter 11-0 in their first league game of the season on Monday.

Wildcats crush Atlantis Charter 11-0 in first league game

The Westport baseball team received outstanding pitching and timely hitting as they shut out Atlantis Charter 11-0 in their first league game of the season on Monday afternoon. The win improved the … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/1/25

Nick Spaight fires a shot on net during the first half of Thursday's game against Fordham Prep.

Defense shines as Barrington boys defeat Fordham Prep, 8-7

The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team defeated Fordham Prep 8-7 on Thursday, April 24. Luca Rigamonti shined in the strong defensive effort for the Eagles. The Barrington goalie … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/1/25

Barrington High School's Caleb Satisfield, shown hurdling the bar in the high jump during a meet at Portsmouth on Monday, April 21, finished first in the event at a meet on April 28.

Barrington High School boys track team tops EP, Rogers and PCD

The Barrington High School boys track team improved to 7-0 after sweeping East Providence (117-35), Rogers (135-19) and PCD (154-0) in a home dual meet on Monday, April 28. The Eagles … more

4/30/25

Hugh Cole Elementary School student Matthew Massa takes part in the annual "Kids Heart Challenge" fundraiser.

Gallery: Hugh Cole Elementary School 'Kids Heart Challenge' fundraiser

Students at the Hugh Cole Elementary School held their annual "Kids Heart Challenge" basketballl fundraiser for the American Heart Association in recent days. The kids had some fun shooting baskets … more

Photos by Julie Furtado | 4/30/25

Alyssa Karalekas looks to shoot during the Townies 8-7 overtime win over Smithfield on Thursday. Karalekas scored 4 goals during the game and leads the team in scoring.

Townies remain undefeated in girls' lacrosse

The undefeated East Providence girls' lacrosse team remains undefeated eight games into their 2025 season. more

By Richard W. Dionne Jr. | 4/29/25