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Mt. Hope's Jack Thompson scores two of his game-best 25 points as he and the Huskies pulled away from visiting Exeter-West Greenwich en route to a 58-44 win in the quarterfinals of the Division III boys' basketball playoffs Friday night, Feb. 21.
Top-seeded Huskies trounce Exeter-West Greenwich in D-III boys' hoops quarters
Ninth-seeded Exeter-West Greenwich hung with No. 1-seeded Mt. Hope for a half, but the Huskies, as they've done often this season, pulled away in the third quarter en route to a comfortable 58-44 win … more
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Barrington's Alex Anderson whips a pass to Colin McDermott during Friday night's playoff game against Central.
Barrington boys bumped out of Division I basketball tournament
The Barrington High School boys basketball team lost a Division I quarterfinal playoff game to Central, 74-65, in overtime on Friday night, Feb. 21.   The Eagles and Knights were tied up … more
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Athletes and coaches from the Mt. Hope High School wrestling team gather after placing second at the inaugural "Red and Green" state meet qualifying tournament held last weekend at LaSalle Academy in Providence.
Two wins lead Mt. Hope wrestlers to second place at inaugural state meet qualifier
As it prepares for the ultimate competition of its 2024-25 Rhode Island Interscholastic League schedule, the Mt. Hope High School wrestling team offered up an impressive performance this past weekend … more
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Barrington's Riley Graveline drives to the basket with time running down in the fourth period.
Barrington girls battle back for playoff win over LaSalle (Video)
The Barrington High School girls basketball team knocked off LaSalle in a defensive battle, 30-28, in a Division I quarterfinal playoff game on Friday night, Feb. 21. The Eagles trailed 25-19 … more
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Jenna Egbe stops a Blue Devils offensive attack during the Wildcats 37-30 win over Fairhaven on Tuesday night.
Wildcats end season with a bang, look ahead to tournament
The Westport girls basketball team finished up their regular season with a bang, winning three games in three days to improve their record to 14-6 and power ranking to 16th in Division 5. The … more
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Portsmouth High’s Molly Hurd splits a pair of Cranston West defenders while breaking away toward the hoop during Wednesday’s preliminary Division I playoff game.
Portsmouth girls advance to D-1 quarterfinals on Friday
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ varsity basketball team kept on its winning ways Wednesday night, beating Cranston West in a preliminary Division I contest. more
Townie chosen to represent East Bay hockey all-stars
East Providence’s Sydney Olson of East Providence was selected for... more
Annabelle Meech propels herself toward the vault. She earned an 8.750 for her efforts.
Another strong season for Barrington High School gymnastics team
The Barrington High School gymnastics team scored 136.45 points and finished third at the Division I State Gymnastics Team Championship, held at Rhode Island College on Saturday. The Eagles … more
Caleb Satisfield flies in for a slam dunk after stealing the ball and dribbling in on a fast break during the Eagles' win over Westerly in a Division I playoff game on Tuesday night.
Sharp-shooting Eagles advance in Division I basketball playoffs
The Barrington High School boys basketball team put on a three-point shooting clinic in the second half of Tuesday night’s Division I playoff game against Westerly and rolled to a 76-68 … more
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Mt. Hope's Thea Jackson clears one of the last hurdles in the 55 meter final heat at the 2025 Rhode Island Interscholastic League State Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday, Feb. 15. Jackson placed third in the event.
Trio lead Mt. Hope girls to ninth-place finish at 2025 state indoor track and field meet
As they have throughout the winter, the trio of Thea Jackson, Lola Silva and Jessica Deal led the Mt. Hope High School girls to a ninth-place finish in the team standings at the 2025 Rhode Island … more
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Lilly DaSilveira, Emily Moran and Hailey Ferreira celebrate with head coach Katie Kline after Mt. Hope High defeated visiting Johnston Tuesday night, Feb. 18, in the preliminary round of the 2025 Division II girls' basketball playoffs.
Huskies pounce on Panthers early, win D-II girls' hoops quarterfinal contest
The Mt. Hope High School girls' basketball team used a dominant opening eight minutes to take firm control of its 2025 Division II preliminary round playoff game against visiting Johnston Tuesday … more
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Knicks coach Miles Dolan (left) and Trey Paup celebrate after beating the Lakers 39-36 in the first round of the Boys Grade 7/8 playoffs recently.
Hardwood heroes — Barrington youth basketball crowns champions
The Barrington Youth Basketball Association capped its second season with a slate of exciting playoff games.   When the dust cleared, there were five division champs: Crossovers, Ball … more
Elijah Peixoto faces an opponent while competing with “The Boston Butchers”, from his time with Team Combat League.
East Providence professional boxer looks to stay undefeated
Proud Townie Elijah Peixoto has a big fight coming up on Saturday at Foxwoods. more
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Portsmouth High’s Aidan Chen came in second in the high jump during the Rhode Island Indoor Track State Championship at Providence Career & Technical Academy on Saturday.
Portsmouth athletes compete in state indoor track meet
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ indoor track and field team finished eighth overall with 14 points during Saturday’s state championship meet at Providence Career & … more
The Eagles’ Caleb Satisfield (right), shown in a game earlier this season, scored a career-high 30 points in the win over North Providence.
Eagles open Division I tournament tonight against Bulldogs
Caleb Satisfield was electric in the fourth quarter as he made four three-pointers and scored 16 of his career-high 30 points over the last eight minutes to will Barrington to a 64-50 win over North … more
Maleaq Roderick and his Mt. Hope High School boys' basketball mates enter the 2025 Division III championship playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the event and as the presumed favorites to win the tournament.
Huskies hoops notes: Boys begin D-III playoffs as top seed; girls are seventh seed in D-II
The Mt. Hope High School basketball teams entered their respective 2025 league championship tournaments this week from distinctly different angles, the boys as the No. 1 seed and favorite to win the … more
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Jenna Deldeo drives to the basket between Toll Gate defenders during the Tigers 52-20 victory over the Titans on Tuesday. Tiverton went on to beat Mt. Hope 51-44 on Thursday to finish their regular season 16-4.
Fan ejected as Tiverton girls beat Mt. Hope 51-44 
Tiverton girls’ basketball team beat Mt. Hope 51-44 in a physically played Division 2 game on Thursday night. The game was so tense that a fan was ejected for yelling profanities at the referees, according to coaches.  more
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Barrington High School’s Shea Parish clears the bar while competing in the high jump at the state championship. Parish finished fifth in the event.
Barrington boys just miss indoor track state championship repeat
The Barrington High School boys indoor track team came within 12.5 points of winning its second straight state championship.   At the RIIL Indoor Track State Championship meet on Saturday, … more
Portsmouth High’s Roshana Webster beams while saluting the judges at the end of her floor routine on Saturday. She led Division I gymnasts on the event with a score of 9.1.
Portsmouth gymnasts take 2nd in state championship
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School gymnastics team capped off its fine season by taking second place as a team in the Division I state championships on Saturday. more
Barrington High School’s Sara Chang (middle) competes in an event at the state championship meet on Saturday.
Barrington girls track team races to 12th place at states
The Barrington High School girls indoor track team finished 12th at the RIIL Indoor Track State Championship meet on Saturday. The Eagles scored 15 points.   The 4x800-meter relay team … more
Members of the 2025 Division III champion Mt. Hope High School boys' swimming team included (from left to right) Cohen Ferreira, Sam Coles, Liam Gagner, Kieran Riedl, Finn Pansa, Max Silva, Ben Coles, Jackson Howland and Max Silva.
Unbeaten Mt. Hope wins D-III boys' swim title, girls finish second
The Mt. Hope High School boys' swimming team added to the legacy of the program by finishing off one of its most successful seasons ever as the Huskies capped off their unbeaten winter in Division … more
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Members and coaches of the Mt. Hope High School wrestling team join their top finishing mates — (front row, left to right) Travis Furtado, Eli Francis, Kyle McCarthy, Arion Ferris, Luka Saganic and Bryce Brown — at the conclusion of the 2025 Freshmen/Junior Varsity State Championships held February 14 and 15 in Coventry.
Two wins help Huskies place third at 2025 freshmen state wrestling meet
In the lead-up to the varsity state championship meet later in the month, members of the Mt. Hope High School wrestling team participated in the 2025 Freshmen/Junior Varsity state competition held … more
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Owen Boudria elevates for a monster dunk, sending the crowd into a frenzy in the first half of Westport's 79-74 victory over Holbrook in front of a packed senior night house on Wednesday.
Wildcats thrash Holbrook 79-74 on senior night
Owen Boudria put on another clinic as the Westport basketball team beat Holbrook 79-74 in front of a packed senior night house on Wednesday. The win improved the Wildcats record to 12-6 and more importantly upped their power ranking to 10th in Division 5. more
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Kara Pisasale leads a group of Mt. Hope High gymnasts competing in the 2025 Midge Palmer Individual State Meet Sunday, Feb. 16.
Mt. Hope High tracksters, tumblers ready for state meets
The indoor track and field and gymnastics meets kick off the 2025 Rhode Island Interscholastic League's winter sports state championship events as each contest their most important meets of the … more
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Finn Pansa and his Mt. Hope High School boys' swimming mates recently completed the program's best regular season in nearly two decades after the Huskies finished unbeaten and atop the 2024-25 Division III dual meet standings.
Huskies finish best boys' swim regular season in nearly 20 years
The Mt. Hope High School boys' swim team recently completed its best regular season in nearly two decades after the Huskies went undefeated to finish atop the 2024-25 Division III dual meet … more
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