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Lily O'Neil attacks the goal while battling Portsmouth, Thursday.
BHS girls lacrosse eliminated from playoffs
The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team lost to Portsmouth 17-12 in the Division I quarterfinal playoff matchup on Thursday, May 23. Captain Anna Lombardi led the Eagles (6-9 in the … more
Kylie Delemos hugs goalie, Molly Gersen, while celebrating a 17-12 quarterfinal win over Barrington on Thursday at Portsmouth High School.
Patriots beat Barrington, advance to lacrosse semis
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity lacrosse team advanced in the Division I state playoffs with a 17-12 victory over Barrington at home on Thursday, May 23. Sophia … more
Gavin Palombo (right) is greeted by teammate Colin Roche after the former's game-winning single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the EPHS baseball team by Chariho in the preliminary round of the Division II playoffs Friday, May 24.
East Providence escapes Chariho's upset bid in D-II baseball playoff opener
Gavin Palombo's extra-inning base hit helped the East Providence High School baseball team avoid a massive upset by Chariho in the preliminary round of the 2024 Division II championship playoffs. … more
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EP's Nathan Thurber poaches a shot at the net while doubles mate Jordan O'Hara races to cover for the Townies during their 2024 Division II quarterfinal playoff match against Prout Friday, May 24. EP won the overall contest 4-0 to advance to the semis.
Townies cruise past Crusaders in Division II boys' tennis quarters
The third-seeded East Providence High School boys' tennis team breezed by visiting and sixth-seeded Prout in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Division II championship tournament Friday, May 24. … more
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Portsmouth High School Division I All-Stars Nick Spaner, Cam Ruggieri, and John Mass (from left) at the Rhode Island Division 1 Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game on May 11 at McCarthy Stadium.
Portsmouth baseball team starts playoff run today
PORTSMOUTH — A young Portsmouth High School baseball team will begin its playoff run this afternoon (May 24), with a Division I preliminary game at home against Moses Brown at 4:30 p.m. … more
Maggie Lima (right) gets a hug from Bay View teammate Mackenna Buffery after she scored what proved the game-winning goal for the Bengals in their victory over East Providence in the Division III girls' lacrosse playoff quarterfinals Thursday, May 23.
Bengals get the better of East Providence again in D-III girls' lacrosse playoffs
For the second time in as many years in the postseason, cross-city rival St. Mary Academy-Bay View handed East Providence High School a gut-wrenching loss in the Division III girls' lacrosse … more
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Barrington’s Ethan Knight (center), shown during the Eastern Division Championship meet, won two events at the Class B Championship on Sunday.
Eagles race to Class B Championship
Postseason championships continue to pile up for the Barrington High School boys outdoor track team.   On Sunday, May 19, the Eagles cruised to the Class B Championships, which were held at … more
Standout pitcher Tim Robitaille and the East Providence High School baseball team begin defense of their Division II title with a home game against Chariho Friday, May 24, in the opening round of the 2024 playoffs.
Townies begin defense of Division II baseball crown against Chariho
The East Providence High School baseball team begins its pursuit of a second consecutive Division II championship in city Friday night, May 24, when the Townies host Chariho. First pitch is 5 … more
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Ava Williams and the EPHS girls' lacrosse team meet Bay View in the opening round of the 2024 Division III playoffs Thursday, May 23. The teams vied in a four-overtime thriller in last year's league title game won by Bay View 9-8.
East Providence, Bay View face off in a Division III girls' lacrosse playoff rematch
Crosstown competitors East Providence High School and St. Mary Academy-Bay View meet for the second time in as many years in the Division III postseason, this time in the quarterfinal round of the … more
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The Barrington High School sailing team finished seventh at the National Invitational Tournament in Chicago last weekend.
Barrington High School sailing team finishes seventh at nationals
The Barrington High School sailing team finished seventh at the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) for the Founder’s Trophy, which was held in Chicago last weekend.   Barrington … more
Quinn Murphy, shown homering earlier this season, hit a long home run in the first inning against Mount St. Charles on Tuesday, May 21.
Eagles wrap up regular season with 18-2 win
Quinn Murphy belted a three-run homer in the first inning as Barrington swept its season series from Mount St. Charles by coasting to an 18-2 victory on Tuesday, May 21. The Eagles (15-3) … more
Cam Kelley, shown in a match earlier this season, led the Eagles offense with 15 kills in the win over West Warwick.
Barrington volleyball team picks up wins over Wizards and Bulldogs
On Tuesday, May 14, the Barrington High School boys volleyball team celebrated Senior Night with a sweep of West Warwick, 3-0. The scores were 25-23, 25-18, 25-10.   Cam Kelley led the … more
Nathan Carter has qualified to compete as an individual representing EPHS at the 2024 state golf tournament. Carter had the seventh best scoring average in the state for the regular season.
Townies come up short on pitch for state golf tourney berth
It's best regular season record in decades as well as setting a new program scoring mark for stroke play scoring still weren't enough for the East Providence High School golf team to earn a berth … more
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No. 1 singles player James McShane serves for the Townies during a recent EPHS boys' tennis match.
EPHS boys' tennis seniors hopefully leave a lasting legacy
Three matches is all that potentially remains in the noteworthy careers of the seniors on the East Providence High School boys' tennis team as the Townies begin their pursuit of the 2024 Division II … more
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Jake Ignall fires a shot into the net during the first half of Thursday's game against Portsmouth.
Eagles open early lead and roll to 18-7 win over Portsmouth
Colin Hope scored six goals and Jake Ignall tallied five as the Barrington High School boys lacrosse team defeated Portsmouth 18-7 on Thursday, May 16.   Barrington took a 6-1 lead in the … more
MetLinks will tee off soon in East Providence following full Commission vote
"MetLinks," the reimagined nine-hole layout on the site of the former Metacomet Country Club, will soon tee off for real after the full East Providence Waterfront Commission, at its May 16 meeting, … more
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Freshman pitcher Makayla Grace struck out 9 and allowed just one hit, 5 walks and 3 runs in the Wildcats' 15-3 win over South Shore Vo-tech. on Tuesday.
Playoffs in reach as Wildcats wallop South Shore 15-3
Makayla Grace struck out 9 and Jayda Pequita homered and drove in 4 runs as the Wildcats walloped South Shore 15-3, in a non-league home game on Tuesday afternoon. Westport improved their overall record to 6-8 with a power ranking of 33 in Division 5, as they fight for a playoff spot with four games left to play in the regular season. more
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The Barrington High School sailing team will compete in the National Invitational Tournament held in Chicago on May 18-19. Pictured are team members (back row, from left to right) Ellery Klock, Abby Guertler, Lauren Leonard, Avery Guck and (front row) Quin Schneider, Christopher Chwalk, Jack Gaynor, and Duffy Macaulay.
Barrington High School sailing team qualifies for nationals
The Barrington High School sailing team finished fifth at the NESSA Team Racing Championship (President’s Trophy) regatta earlier this month and earned a spot at nationals. The strong … more
Kloey Iacavone netted four goals as the EPHS girls' lacrosse team lathered Rogers and locked up a return trip to the Division III championship playoffs.
Townies lock up girls' lacrosse playoff berth; boys' spikers win
A couple of aspiring East Providence High School spring sports playoff teams prepped for their respective upcoming championship tournaments with relatively comfortable victories Wednesday, May 15. … more
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Nick Spaight (right), shown in a game earlier this season, scored once and assisted on four other goals during the Eagles' 12-8 win over Mount St. Charles.
Eagles defeat Mounties in boys lacrosse
The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team defeated Mount St. Charles, 12-8, on Friday, May 10. Colin Hope scored four goals, while Peyton Hillier had three. Jake Ignall and Ben Parylak each … more
The RWU Sailing team celebrates after taking home the Open Team Race National title, after placing first at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Open Team Race National Championship on April 27.
RWU sails past Ivy League competition to national championship
The RWU Hawks finished on top of the leader board against top sailing teams from Harvard, Yale, and Brown at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Open Team Race National Championship. more
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Barrington High School's Bryce Kupperman (left) and Gabe Anderson won the RI State Tennis Doubles Championship last weekend. It was the second straight state championship for Kupperman and Anderson.
Barrington High School doubles team repeats as state champs
Barrington High School’s number one doubles team of Bryce Kupperman and Gabe Anderson won its second straight state championship last weekend. The Eagles duo knocked off a doubles team … more
Seniors Jaydon Massa (left) and Joe Kramer were among the EPHS starters who played their final regular season home match Tuesday, May 14, against Tiverton. The Townies' No. 3 doubles pair won in two sets while the team prevailed overall by a 7-0 score.
East Providence earns third seed in upcoming D-II boys' tennis playoffs
The first of the spring sports sides to know their postseason fate, the East Providence High School boys' tennis team wrapped up its 2024 Division II regular season over the last week with a pair of … more
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Miles Fontaine, shown in a game earlier this season, had three hits in the Eagles' win over Narragansett on Tuesday, May 14.
Murphy and Fontaine power Barrington past Narragansett, 6-0
Quinn Murphy and Miles Fontaine each blasted three hits as the Barrington High School baseball team blanked Narragansett, 6-0, in a Division II game on Tuesday, May 14. Murphy was 3-for-4 at the … more
Alexandra Hope (left), shown in a previous game, scored a goal and had two assists in the Eagles' loss to LaSalle.
Despite game plan, Barrington loses to LaSalle
The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team was mid-way through the second quarter of a game against Lincoln School last Wednesday when rain poured down and lightning flashed across the sky. … more
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