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Townies pitcher tosses first no-hitter for team since 2015
Tyler DiCecco, a senior pitcher for the East Providence varsity baseball team, tossed a no-hitter, complete game on Friday, April 11. more
Parker Andrews blasts the ball out a fairway bunker during a practice round. 
Townies ready to tee off for 2025/26 season
With two returning captains and an experienced bunch, they hope to make waves this year. more
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Tyius Tate celebrates with Mitchell Snead after he scored. 
Townies unified in support through sport
The East Providence High School unified basketball team put on a great showing during their recent game against Tolman. more
Frank Fogarty tosses the opening tip at the staff vs. student basketball game to celebrate the end of the season. Fogarty started the basketball team at Sacred Heart three years ago.
Students, staff battle on the court at Sacred Heart
A happy afternoon of spirited competition on the basketball court might have been the last of its kind at Sacred Heart School. more
Townies head coach Bobby Rodericks (middle) and players cut the ribbon during a brief ceremony to open the seats before their opening day game. To the right is City Council President Bob Rodericks (Bobby’s father), who made the donation of the seats from McCoy Stadium possible.
McCoy seats officially unveiled at East Providence High School
Townies fans will be able to enjoy a game from a row of historic seats for years to come. more
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DEM sets April 12 as opening of the 2025 trout season
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 freshwater locations, including children’s-only ponds, with 60,000 fish — brook, brown, rainbow, and … more
Teammates celebrate with Tim Robitaille (left) and Aidan Martins after they scored in the first inning. 
Great start for Townies baseball team
The East Providence baseball team has won three straight to start their regular season in Division 1. The Townies have combined timely hitting and solid pitching in beating pilgrim 2-1 on April … more
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Ward 3 Councilman and long-time youth league referee Frank Fogarty delivered certificates of recognition to each playet from the 5th grade boys travel team with a customary jump high five.
Boys and Girls Club travel champions recognized by EP City Council
Both the 5th grade boys and 8th grade girls basketball travel teams for the East Providence Boys & Girls Club were recognized for their championship seasons. more
Laina Fonseca (left) and Khloe Amaral have fun with the team while they wait for instructions.
Dominant East Providence Boys and Girls swim team is off to nationals
Tony Fonseca is dead serious when he says that the East Providence Boys and Girls Club’s year-round, age 6-17 swim team — The Tidal Waves — are the best competitive sports team in the city. more
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East Providence DPW recently installed this concrete pad behind the backstop at East Providence High School’s baseball field, where rows of seats from the former McCoy Stadium will soon be installed.
East Providence High School soon to install a piece of PawSox history
A little bit of McCoy Stadium is coming to East Providence - thanks to the City of Pawtucket and City Council President, Bob Rodericks. more
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Keira Mullen, who was awarded the Gatorade Player of the Year and a banner hung in her honor, speaks during a small ceremony at the EPHS gymnasium on Friday afternoon.
Townies volleyball star honored with a banner and an award
Teammates, friends and family members were on hand as Townies junior volleyball player Keira Mullen was honored with a banner hung in her honor in the school gymnasium and the Gatorade player of the … more
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Townies win two gold medals at Special Olympics basketball tourney
The event took place at Providence College and hosted over 200 athletes from 19 teams, all competing for the gold. more
Three East Bay players try to slam the puck past the Northern RI Yeti goalie during the second game in the playoff series.
East Bay Eagles eliminated from playoffs despite ‘amazing effort’
The East Bay Eagles Co-op girls ice hockey team played some of its best hockey of the season in its quarterfinal playoff series against Northern Rhode Island Yeti but lost 1-0 in the first game of … more
Charlie Phillips won the 138-pound state championship during the state tournament at the PCTA on Saturday night. Phillips is pictured here wrestling in a match at East Providence High School during the regular season.
Townie wrestler Phillips earns state title
East Providence wrestler Charlie Phillips is the 138-pound state champ. more
East Providence beats Tiverton 60-46 in semis, heads to finals
Three Townies scored in double digits as the East Providence girls basketball team pasted Tiverton 60-46 in the Division 2 semifinals at Portsmouth High School on Thursday night. The 3rd seeded … more
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Townie chosen to represent East Bay hockey all-stars
East Providence’s Sydney Olson of East Providence was selected for... 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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Martin Middle School 8th grader Anthony Eaton stands atop the podium at the 2025 RIIL Middle School Wrestling State Championship tournament held on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2.
East Providence 8th grader goes undefeated on way to state wrestling title
Anthony Eaton dominated throughout the 2024/25 wrestling season, going 15-0 overall and 9-0 in two statewide meets, including a top finish at the state championship at the beginning of February. more
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Trinity Provencher looks to shoot as Mariners center Alexa Porrier extends her arm to make a block during the Townies 55-32 loss to Narragansett on Wednesday night.
Townies turnovers pave way for Mariners
The East Providence girls basketball succumbed to first-place Narragansett 55-32 in a Division 2 home game on Wednesday night. The loss dropped the Townies record to 11-5. “Tough … more
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East Providence 4x200-meter relay team of Dania Solano (left), Janelle Amado, Gianna DosSantos and Genna DosSantos placed sixth during the freshmen state track meet at the Providence Career and Tech Academy on Tuesday night. Gianna DosSantos also placed third in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.70 seconds.
Townies' sprinters compete at freshmen states
East Providence sprinter Gianna DosSantos placed third in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.70 seconds during the freshmen girls indoor track championships at the Providence Career and Technical … more
Portsmouth High’s Jack Casey goes up for a layup during the first half of Tuesday night’s home game against East Providence. The Patriots pulled out the victory, 66-59, after two overtime periods.
Portsmouth outlasts Townies in double-OT, 66-59
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School’s boys’ varsity basketball team broke a two-game losing streak by defeating East Providence in a double-overtime thriller Tuesday night, 66-59. … more
Tyler Gomez leaps through the lane for a layup in the fourth quarter of the Townies loss to LaSalle at home on Friday night. 
Townies have playoff hopes despite losses to LaSalle and Hendricken
The East Providence basketball team has playoff hopes, despite recent loses to undefeated Lasalle 75-58 in a Division 1 home game on Friday night and to  Bishop Hendricken 62-50 on Wednesday. … more
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Keira Mullen sets the ball to a teammate during the Townies semifinals match against Portsmouth.
Townies' Mullen named Gatorade player of the year
Outside hitter and setter Keira Mullen was announced the Gatorade 2024-25 Rhode Island volleyball Division 1 Player of the Year on Thursday, Jan. 9, as voted by the RI coaches association. … more
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Clara Bucher (Barrington) splits a pair of LaSalle opponents to advance the puck.
Eagles come up short against Rams in girls hockey
The East Bay Eagles Co-op girls ice hockey team slipped to 1-2 after losing to LaSalle on Friday night, Jan. 3.   The loss to LaSalle followed a lopsided win for the Eagles team, which … more
Trinity Provencher drives to the hoop while guarded closely by Mt. Hope's Emily Moran. She scored 14 points as East Providence beat Mt. Hope 43-38 in an away game on Monday night.
Townies sink Huskies 43-38, improve to 4-2
The East Providence girls basketball team held off a late comeback to beat Mt. Hope 43-38 in a Division 2, away game, on Monday night. The Townies victory broke a two-game skid as they improve their … more
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