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The Tiverton volleyball team thrashed PCD 3-0 (25-23, 25-10, 25-18) during a Division 3 semifinals game at West Warwick High School on Monday night. Head coach Kerri Alder was proud of the undefeated 21-0 Tigers as they move on to face North Providence at RIC on Sunday at 5 p.m.

The Tiverton Tigers hugged, screamed and cheered as they ran to center field after beating Chariho/Prout 1-0 in the Division 3 championship at Roger Williams University on Sunday night. It …

Several competitors with local ties competed in the 2026 New York City Marathon on what was a near ideal morning to run Sunday, Nov. 1, on the streets of the five boroughs. Bristol native …

The Tiverton field hockey team beat Toll Gate 1-0 in overtime during the Division 3 semifinals at Cumberland on Tuesday night. The 12-3 Tigers move on to face 9-5-1 Chariho/Prout Co-op in the …

The Westport field hockey team edged Tiverton 1-0 during a physical defensive battle of two playoff teams in their first-ever meeting at Westport on Tuesday afternoon. Both teams came away with bumps …

The Tiverton football team fell 28-6 to Juanita Sanchez during their Homecoming game on Friday night. Senior quarterback John Rybak ran 70 yards for a touchdown on a quarterback option for the Tigers …

The senior laden Tiverton volleyball team is breezing through Division 3 with a 9-0 record and have lost just a single set (27-1) during those matches. The Tigers pasted Burrillville 3-0 in an away …

The Tiverton soccer team fell to Smithfield 2-1 during a Division 2 home game on Tuesday, 9/22. Senior center back Colby Lopes headed in a Nolan Oliveira corner kick for the Tigers lone goal of the …

The Tiverton girls tennis team topped Mt. Hope 6-1 in a home match on Tuesday evening. First singles player Brooke Sowa, third and fourth singles players Caroline Durost  and Bella Scull and all …

The Tiverton tennis team fell to Porstmouth 6-1 during a Division 2 away match on Friday afternoon. The Tigers fell to 4-4, while the Patriots improved their record to 6-1.  Tiverton first singles player Brooke Sowa won the lone match for the Tigers, beating Patriots Elizabeth Carrubba in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. The senior has started the season strong at 7-1, after struggling in the top spot last year. 

The Portsmouth girls’ tennis team beat Tiverton, 6-1, during a Division 2 home match Friday afternoon. The Patriots improved to 6-1, while the Tigers fell to 4-4. Portsmouth, which moved down …

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School’s boys’ soccer team came up just short against Barrington on Saturday, falling 3-2 in a matchup of two of the state’s top teams. The loss was the …

There was a jovial feeling in the air. Fans were cheering loudly and the stands were packed for as for the Tiverton football team's first home game of the season under the lights on Friday night. …

A year after they forfeited all but three games in an injury-shortened season, The Tiverton Tigers are back with a full squad and hope to get back to winning football games. “You can see it in …

PORTSMOUTH — Sean Gray had one goal when he stepped onto the track Saturday at the Rhode Island outdoor track and field state championships.

The Tiverton girls' softball team are Division-3 champs for the second straight year, after beating rival Rogers 5-2 in the division championship at Rhode Island College on Sunday afternoon. The 21-2 …

The Tiverton girls lacrosse team hugged their teary senior captains on the field for the last time after falling to powerhouse Lincoln 9-4 in the Division-4 semifinals at Lincoln on Wednesday …

The first place division-champion Tigers took care of business slugging 15 hits in beating Rogers 14-9 during the winner's bracket final at Rhode Island College on Tuesday evening. Tiverton will play …

The Tiverton girls' lacrosse team beat Classical 14-6 during a Division-4 quarterfinals home game on Thursday afternoon. The 9-6 Tigers move on to play at Lincoln in the semifinals on Wednesday at 4 …

The Tiverton girls' softball team had been slugging their way through the Division-3 playoffs, but are currently marred in a dogfight with rival Rogers during the D-3 winner’s bracket final that …

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth softball team outslugged Tiverton, 13-10, in a crossover game Saturday morning at Tiverton High School as the teams combined for 23 hits over seven innings. …

It’s not about winning or losing for the 0-7 Tiverton lacrosse team. The Tigers 11-man squad is gritty, determined and refuse to quit, while trying to keep their lacrosse tradition alive. They have …

The Tiverton softball team clobbered Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep 16-1 in three innings, during a Division 3 home game on Friday evening. The 10-1 defending champs have won seven in a row and …

It's been a difficult season for the 1-8 Tiverton Tigers, but the sun was out and things were looking up Tuesday. Facing off against the Mt. Pleasant Kilties in a Division 3 home game, relief …

Threatened with physical abuse on and off the field of play, accosted in the restroom or even at the gas pump. Those are a few of the incidents recited by local athletic officials as they seek the …

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