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Junior goalkeeper Kayke De Campos scored a first-ever 70-yard goal during the East Providence soccer team's 2-2 tie at Cranston West during a Division 1 game in heavy winds and rain as the nor'easter …

If you come to the Dari Bee this Saturday afternoon, you’ll have the chance to hang with someone who could be playing Major League Baseball by the time ice cream weather returns to New England.

The East Providence girls’ volleyball team (4-4) is searching for their rhythm as they navigate the toughest Rhode Island competition among Division I.

As of the Post's press deadline on Wednesday morning, the Townies were 5-0 at the top of Division II.

"The kids were disappointed, obviously, that they lost in the way they did," said Coach Jon Stringfellow. "But from a coaching standpoint, there's a lot to build off of."

The team will move on to the semifinals on Thursday night, July 23.

Alyssa Karalekas received the high honor for being a student-athlete "who exhibits exemplary lacrosse skills, good sportsmanship on the field, and represents high standards of academic achievement in the classroom."

The Rumford 12U District 2 All-Stars lost a nail biter to Barrington on Sunday in a 1-0 contest that went right down to the wire.

Eighteen Townies’ athletes signed to colleges and universities during the annual signing ceremony on June 11.

Appearing in the baseball D-I finals for the first time since 1945, and having vanquished La Salle to get there, East Providence looked like it might be primed for a monumental upset. But the 'University of Hendricken' had other plans.

The state meet didn’t go as the East Providence boys track team planned at Brown University on Saturday. Especially for Jack Pawlik, the Townies state champion sprinter who won both the 100-meter …

Worcester Fencing Club opened its doors to local athletes during the weekend of May 16-17, for a Division III foil and epee tournament. Division III restricts participants to those holding a national …

Bishop Hendricken let their bats do the talking as they pounded Townies senior pitcher Ben "Lefty" Hallene for 10 runs in five innings, to win the game one 10-0 and take a 1-0 Division-1 champioship …

The East Providence baseball team is headed to the Division-1 state championship after senior pitcher Benjamin “Lefty” Hallene and the Townies defense shut out second seeded La Salle 1-0.

The East Providence varsity baseball team continued their impressive season with a win over Lincoln in the Division I playoffs.

A teary East Providence softball team ended their season, losing a 6-4 heartbreaker to Prout during a Division-1 home playoff game on Friday night. Head coach Katie Solitro said, despite the loss, the season was one to be proud of for the Townies, who finished with a 12-8 record. 

The East Providence tennis team swept Smithfield 4-0 during the Division-2 quarterfinals at home on Thursday afternoon.  The 11-4 Townies will face either Prout or Cranston West in the …

The East Providence High School Unified Basketball team won the Division IV Championship at Johnson & Wales University in Providence on Sunday, May 17.

The East Providence softball team belted ten hits, while edging Pilgrim 6-5, during a Division 1 home game on Tuesday evening. The win improved the Townies record to 11-7 with just three games left …

For the players of unified basketball, 'the memories are not about the scoreboard'.

The East Providence tennis team is strong and plan to contend for a title, despite dropping just their second game of the season, a 4-3 loss to North Smithfield during a division 2 home match on a …

Townies sprinters and hurdlers win gold at Classical Classic. Jack Pawlik, Justin Jardine, Julian Monteiro and the 4x100 team all won gold at the annual Classical Classic held at Conley Stadium on …

With a mix of veterans who serve as quasi-coaches and mentors for a large group of younger players, the East Providence High School golf team is poised to stay competitive.

The East Providence softball team smashed 14 hits as they out slugged Pilgrim 10-9 during a Division 1 away game on Friday evening. It was the top of the lineup that fueled the Townies during the …

Few could have blamed JJ Renaud had he melted under the heat of the spring sun against his former team, the defending champion Hendricken Hawks.

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