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Portsmouth High’s Violet Silvia leaps through a pair of Ponaganset defenders to advance the ball during the Final Four matchup won by the Chieftains Saturday at the University of Rhode Island.

Portsmouth loses Final Four game to Ponaganset, 44-31

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity basketball team held Ponaganset to just 44 points — one of the Chieftains’ lowest-scoring efforts all year — in … more

3/17/25

Portsmouth High’s Kyle Bielawa throws up a shot from under the hoop against Classical during their “Elite Eight” matchup at Rhode Island College Tuesday night. Classical eliminated the Patriots from the state championship tournament with an 87-49 win.

Portsmouth overpowered by Classical in state tournament

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity basketball team’s season came to an end Tuesday night at the hands of a Classical team that was sharp on both ends of the court. … more

3/12/25

The Patriots’ Gyselle Mairs drives to the hoop in the second half against Barrington during Monday’s quarterfinals contest in the R.I. Interscholastic League’s state basketball tournament. The sophomore scored a game-high 26 points to lead Portsmouth to a 49-39 victory.

Portsmouth upsets Barrington in ‘elite eight’ game

PORTSMOUTH — The Barrington High girls’ varsity basketball team had no trouble with Portsmouth when they last faced each other on Jan. 14. more

3/11/25

Portsmouth High hockey players rally in their goal before facing off against East Greenwich in the Division II championship game on Sunday.

Portsmouth boys lose D-2 hockey finals in sudden death

PORTSMOUTH — The Patriots lost their bid for a repeat of last year’s Division II boys’ hockey championship by the slimmest of margins Sunday. more

3/10/25

Portsmouth High’s Jonathan Cabral makes great save to keep Portsmouth on top in Wednesday’s semifinal match against St. Raphael Academy.

Portsmouth advances to D-2 boys’ hockey finals

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School’s varsity boys’ hockey team plays for all the marbles when it takes on East Greenwich in the Division II championship game on Sunday, March 9. … more

3/7/25

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

3/6/25

Portsmouth High’s Connor Rogers struggles for possession of the puck in front of the Narragansett net during Monday’s quarterfinal shutout win over the Mariners. The Patriots won the series, 2-1, to advance to the Division II semifinals against St. Raphael Academy on Wednesday.

Portsmouth blanks Mariners to advance to D-2 hockey semis

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ hockey team advanced to the Division II semifinals with a series win over Narragansett Monday night. more

3/3/25

Mae Marston swims the breaststroke leg during the 200-yard medley relay at Sunday's state swim meet at Roger Williams University.

Portsmouth High swimmers compete in state meet

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ swim team came in 15th among 23 teams in Sunday’s state championship meet at Roger Williams University in Bristol. The lady … more

3/3/25

Portsmouth High’s Thomas Hurd sends a pass under the hoop while pressured by a Hendricken defender during Saturday’s quarterfinals loss.

Portsmouth boys eliminated from Division I playoffs

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity basketball team’s chances for a Division I title came to a halt Saturday night. The No. 6-seeded Patriots were … more

2/24/25

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

2/20/25

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

2/18/25

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

2/17/25

Portsmouth High’s Molly Hurd grabs an offensive rebound against Classical at home Friday night.

Portsmouth High lady cagers win three in a row

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ varsity basketball team is on a roll, having won three games in a row in convincing fashion. more

2/10/25

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

2/5/25

Portsmouth High’s Ella Gilpin leads the team in a cheer at the start of Monday’s swim meet against the Providence Country Day/St. Ray’s co-op team at Roger Williams University.

Portsmouth High swim team competes against PCD/St. Ray’s

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams both fell to the Providence Country Day/St. Raphael Academy teams during a meet at Roger Williams University … more

1/28/25

The Eagles’ Faith Van Ness goes in for a layup during the second half of Tuesday's game against Portsmouth.

Barrington girls win again after shut-down defensive effort

An impressive defensive effort paced the Barrington High School girls basketball team to a 16-point victory over Portsmouth on Tuesday night, Jan. 14. The Eagles, who run a pressing … more

1/15/25

Portsmouth High School’s Sean Gray (far right) set a new PHS indoor track record in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:41.75 at the Yale High School Classic in New Haven, Conn. on Saturday.

Portsmouth boys’ indoor track team tie for first in division

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity indoor track team finished in a three-way tie for first place in the Dwyer Division after its regular season ended on Jan. 8. … more

1/13/25

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

1/9/25

The Patriots’ Jack Casey sends a shot over a defender for St. Raphael Academy while competing in the boys’ East Bay Holiday Tournament Saturday at Barrington High School. PHS won in convincing fashion, 88-60.

Portsmouth boys win two in holiday tournament

PORTSMOUTH — The Patriots went 2-0 in the East Bay Holiday Tournament played over the weekend. more

12/29/24

Cora Powledge of Portsmouth recently won a Silver Medal in Boston tournament.

Portsmouth fencer qualifies for national competition in February

PORTSMOUTH — A local fencer is on her way to an elite, national competition in February. Cora Powledge represented the Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club (RIFAC) at a weekend … more

12/27/24

Portsmouth High’s Stella Orr (left) and Annie Hurd vie for a rebound against their Westerly opponent during a Division I home basketball game Friday night.

Portsmouth High girls' basketball team off to a hot start

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School varsity girls’ basketball team beat Westerly last Friday to win its third straight game to start the season. Playing at home in the PHS … more

12/23/24

Portsmouth High runner Sean Gray (No. 377) competed against the nation’s fastest high school boys in the Nike National Championships in Portland, Ore. on Dec. 7. During the race, during a total downpour, Gray fell twice due to the slippery conditions.

Portsmouth High's Gray goes up against the best in muddy race

PORTSMOUTH — On a mud-splattered course during a total downpour, Portsmouth High junior Sean Gray competed against the very best runners in the country. Running in the Nike National … more

12/17/24

Portsmouth High’s Adam Conheeny drives for a layup while guarded closely by a Middletown opponent Thursday night in the PHS field house. The Patriots dominated in their home opener, 70-37.

Portsmouth dribbles by Middletown in home opener, 70-37

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity basketball team made easy work of Middletown in its home opener Thursday in the PHS field house, cruising to a 70-37 victory. more

12/13/24

Mt. Hope High School track coach Renae Cicchinelli is running an ultra marathon next summer to raise money and awareness in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis.

Mt. Hope track coach runs ultra marathon to support those who can’t

Running has been part of Mt. Hope High School track coach Renae Cicchinelli's being for the better part of her life. Running with a purpose other than it being about figures and fastness is something … more

By Mike Rego | 12/10/24

Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program

The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Organizers … more

12/5/24