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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

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

Joseph Sanderson runs it in for a touchdown in the third quarter to give the Patriots a 12-0 lead over Middletown in the annual Thanksgiving Day game.

Patriots shut out Islanders in rain-soaked Thanksgiving game

PORTSMOUTH — Without most of their fans and the Portsmouth High School Marching Band to support them, the Patriots’ varsity football team nevertheless dominated the annual … more

11/29/24

Ken Rutter and his wife Nancy flank Steve Carreira, chair of the Montaup Charity Day Committee, after Montaup Country Club presented VFW Post 5390 with a check for $3,000. Rutter is the post commander, while his wife is vice president of the post auxiliary.

Neighbors helping neighbors in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — Conley Zani said the Common Fence Point Improvement Association spends most of its time taking care of people’s mental health and fostering connections. … more

By Jim McGaw | 11/27/24

Portsmouth wide receiver Jack Sanderson catches a pass from quarterback Adam Conheeny during the Patriots’ 21-14 Division I semifinal loss to North Kingstown last Friday night.

North Kingstown knocks Portsmouth out of D-I playoffs

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity football team’s hope for a state championship came to an end last Friday, as North Kingstown scored on a late drive to win the Division I … more

11/19/24

Members of the Patriots’ girls volleyball team celebrate after winning back-to-back sets to go up 2-1 against North Kingstown in the Division I championship match on Saturday at Rhode Island College. The Skippers would storm back to take the fourth and fifth sets to capture the title, however.

Portsmouth volleyball players are happy D-I runners-up

PORTSMOUTH — You’ve never seen a happier second-place team. more

11/11/24

Portsmouth High’s Libero Mila Abedon (left) and teammates celebrate after beating East Providence High School 3-2 (25-21, 20-25, 17-25, 25-21, 15-13) in the Division I volleyball semifinals at Rhode Island College on Tuesday night.

Portsmouth advances to girls’ D-I volleyball finals

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity volleyball team will be looking to avenge its only loss this season when it meets North Kingstown in the Division I state title game … more

11/6/24

Portsmouth High’s best runner, Sean Gray, leads Marshall Vernon of La Salle heading up the hill on the Ponaganset High School course during the state cross-country championships on Saturday. Vernon would go on to win, with Gray second.

Portsmouth’s Sean Gray takes second in state meet

PORTSMOUTH — Sean Gray set a new Portsmouth High School record on the state meet course when he came in second place among 141 boys at Saturday’s R.I. Cross Country Championship at … more

11/5/24

Mason Gendreau (right) takes a handoff from quarterback Kyle Hurd while competing in the quarterfinal round of the RISMA Pop Warner playoffs on Saturday.

Portsmouth 12U Pop Warner team advances to semis

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth 12U Pop Warner football team had no trouble against the East Bay Warriors in the quarterfinals on Saturday, advancing to the semifinals with a 29-0 victory. more

10/29/24

Sean Gray is Portsmouth High's first class champion in cross-country since Tom Barek in 2003. (File photo)

Portsmouth's Gray, Kaull winners in Class B championships

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High runners Sean Gray and Allie Kaull both took first place among Class B competitors at Saturday’s Class and JV Cross-Country Championships, held on the 3.1-mile … more

10/29/24

Portsmouth High’s Sophia Champagne (left) and Grace Galvin make a block during a home volleyball match against Chariho Monday night, won by the Patriots in straight sets. The win improved the team’s record to 14-1 in Division I, with two more games in the regular season.

PHS girls’ volleyball team beats Chariho in straight sets

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity volleyball team continued its impressive season with a dominating 3-0 win over Chariho during Senior Night on Monday. The home … more

10/22/24

Portsmouth High’s Jackson Hackley scoops up a fumbled ball while playing defense against West Warwick during Saturday’s Homecoming game.

Portsmouth downs West Warwick in Homecoming game, 30-22

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots football team held off a pesky Division II West Warwick squad in the annual Homecoming game on Saturday, 30-22. more

10/14/24