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Portsmouth’s Gray, Kaull win in opening cross-country meet
PORTSMOUTH — The cross-country season’s just started, but already Portsmouth High’s Sean Gray and Allie Kaull are already proving to be real contenders for the state title this … more
Adam Conheeny (left) celebrates with Joe Sanderson (back) and his brother, Jack, after Joe ran for a 50-yard touchdown during their home Injury Fund game against Rogers last Thursday night. The Patriots won the contest, 19-0.
Portsmouth kicks off football season with Injury Fund shutout
PORTSMOUTH — It may have just been an abbreviated Injury Fund contest, but the Portsmouth High School varsity football team showed it’s ready for the official season opener set for … more
Portsmouth High junior Sean Gray leads the back en route to his victory during an Injury Fund cross-country meet Sept. 1 in Smithfield. His winning time was 15:42.80.
Two Portsmouth runners winners at Injury Fund meet
PORTSMOUTH — If the results of an Injury Fund meet over the weekend are any indication, Portsmouth High’s cross-country teams are in for a fine season. The boys’ and … more
Portsmouth High School’s Tyler Both (right) goes up for a header against Tiverton’s Rhuan Santos during an Injury Fund soccer match at Barrington High School last Friday, Aug. 30.
Fall sports underway as Portsmouth plays Tiverton in Injury Fund game
PORTSMOUTH — Fall high school sports got a jump on the start of the academic year, as the Portsmouth High girls’ volleyball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, and cross-country … more
Athletes from the Providence Country Day School were among those from the Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club to earn their way to the national championships in Ohio.
RIFAC athletes shine in lead up to national championships
It was another terrific spring and summer season of competitions for several Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club athletes of all ages as they took part in various events leading up the the … more
Thirteen-year-old Eshe Stockton, here at her Immokolee Drive home, has big dreams for the future — including competing in the triathlon in the Olympic Games one day.
Portsmouth girl is a veteran of the triathlon — at 13
PORTSMOUTH — If you tuned in to the Paris Olympics this week to root on Americans Taylor Knibb, Taylor Spivey and Kirsten Kasper in the women’s triathlon, remember one day you may … more
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New MetLinks officially opens for play on June 27
EAST PROVIDENCE — MetLinks, the nine-hole re-envisioned former front side of the defunct Metacomet Country Club, will officially open to the public on Thursday, June 27. The first tee time … more
Mary Rainey throws a pitch during the Patriots D-2 semifinals game against Westerly at RIC on Thursday. The Bulldogs kept the Patriots outfielders busy, clubbing 11 hits and scoring 11 runs off Rainey, who walked just 3 batters. 
Westerly drubs Patriots' softball team, 11-1 in semis
Westerly drubbed the Portsmouth softball team 11-1 in 5 innings, during the Division 2 semifinals at Rhode Island College on Thursday night. The Bulldogs clubbed 11 hits and scored 11 runs off … more
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Portsmouth High’s Sean Wilkey spikes the ball through the arms of a Tolman defender during Tuesday night’s Division III semifinal matchup. The Patriots lost, 3-1.
Portsmouth eliminated in D-3 boys’ volleyball semis
PORTSMOUTH — In just its second season of competitive play, the Portsmouth High School boys’ volleyball team made it all the way to the Division III semifinals. more
Portsmouth High’s Gyselle Mairs contains a La Salle opponent along the sideline during last week’s semifinal Division I lacrosse matchup.
Portsmouth edged by Rams, 14-13, in semifinal heartbreaker
PORTSMOUTH — It couldn’t have been any closer. The Portsmouth High girls’ lacrosse team battled as hard as they could, but La Salle scored just one more goal to win an epic … more
Portsmouth High’s Aiden Chen won the gold in the high jump during the Rhode Island State Track and Field Championships at Conley Stadium in Providence on Saturday. He was the only competitor to clear 6 feet, 4 inches on his first attempt.
Portsmouth's Chen, Gray champions at R.I. track meet
PORTSMOUTH — The Rhode Island track and field championships at Conley Stadium in Providence Saturday featured some outstanding performances from Portsmouth High School athletes. Aiden … more
Portsmouth High’s Megan Malone connects with the first pitch of the game while battling Ponaganset during the Division II winners’ bracket final on Sunday at Rhode Island College.
Ponaganset cools off red-hot Portsmouth softball team
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High softball team won seven in a row before entering the Division II state championship tournament.   Then they won two more, as the No. 5-seeded Patriots … more
Portsmouth High’s Charlie Cord connects with a pitch while battling La Salle Academy in the Division I playoffs on Wednesday. The Patriots were eliminated by a score of 4-1.
Portsmouth eliminated from playoffs by La Salle, 4-1
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity baseball team’s season came to an end Wednesday after falling to La Salle Academy on the road by a score of 4-1. 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
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
Portsmouth High’s Barbara Rainey blasts a hit to centerfield during the Patriots’ 12-1 win over Barrington on May 7.
Portsmouth softball team on a tear, wins four straight games
PORTSMOUTH — Everything seems to be clicking right now for the Portsmouth High School softball team, which is on a four-game win streak. more
Portsmouth High sophomore Emily DeConto won the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 16.66 seconds at the RIIL Eastern Division Track and Field Championships held Saturday at Barrington High School.
PHS boys take 2nd, girls 4th in Division track meet
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High track and field athletes won several events at the RIIL Eastern Division Championships held Saturday at Barrington High School. more
Portsmouth High’s Jack Casey fires a spike over the net during the first set of last Thursday’s home volleyball match against Scituate/Prout.
PHS boys’ volleyball team extends No. 1 squad to 5th set
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity volleyball team came oh so close to upsetting the top-ranked team in Division III Thursday night. more
Jackson Irwin and Sutton Powers lead the Newport Pediatric Dentistry team onto the field during Portsmouth Little League’s Opening Day ceremony on Friday at Glen Park.
In Portsmouth: Let's play ball!
PORTSMOUTH — It was a fine day to run the bases as Portsmouth Little League Baseball & Softball hosted its Opening Day ceremony Friday at Glen Park. Dozens of players in uniform … more
The Patriots’ Sonia Starschick on her way to winning the 400-meter run in a time of 1:04.8.
Portsmouth notches several 1st-place finishes at track meet
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ and boys’ outdoor track teams hosted Barrington and Mt. Hope Tuesday and came away with several first-place finishes.   Boys’ … more
Cora Powledge of Portsmouth won a gold medal at the Division II/III qualifying fencing tournament held at the Boston Fencing Club earlier this month. She will compete in the Summer Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, from June 29 to July 8.
Portsmouth fencer qualifies for Summer Nationals
PORTSMOUTH — A local fencer is headed to Columbus, Ohio in June to compete in the Summer Nationals. Cora Powledge, from Portsmouth, scored a gold medal victory for the Rhode Island Fencing … more
RIDEM stock ponds in anticipation of 2024 trout season
A rite of spring as much as any other, Opening Day of the 2024 trout season is set for Saturday, April 13, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 … more
Casey Cord (left) and Cam Ruggieri (middle) celebrate they both score on a John Mass double in the sixth inning against Mt. Hope on Monday, as teammates Nick Spaner (mid-right) and Charlie Cord (right) look on.
Portsmouth wins home opener against Mt. Hope, 8-3
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School varsity baseball team started its season in fine fashion Monday, winning a home opener against Mt. Hope by a score of 8-3.   The Patriots … more
Team Madagascar’s Jack Casey slams the ball over the net during Portsmouth High School ’s 2024 International Volleyball championship match.
Madagascar crowned PHS International Volleyball champs
PORTSMOUTH — Team Madagascar triumphed over Team Canada in the Portsmouth High School 2024 International Volleyball championship match held march 15 in the old gym. more
RI Hockey Hall of Fame unveils Class of 2024
  The names of five local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 were unveiled recently between periods of the Providence Bruins-Hershey Bears … more
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