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Tom Army
R.I. Hockey Hall acknowledges Army's lifetime achievements in the game
The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame recently named East Providence’s Tom Army as the recipient of the 2023 Malcolm Greene Chace Memorial Trophy recognizing “Achievement & Outstanding … more
Barrington teammates swarm Ava Lucas (right) after the game. The pitcher threw a no hitter and struck out 10, allowing just 3 walks and no runs. She also hit a triple and scored in the second inning.
Barrington All-Stars win pitcher's duel, force deciding game
The Barrington 12U All-Star softball team beat Tiverton 2-0 in the District II semifinal game at Tiverton High School on Tuesday night, June 27. more
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Teammates lineup to celebrate with pitcher Liliana Luis after she threw a perfect game. The Tiverton 12U all stars beat Barrington 2-0 at Town Farm Field on Thursday and move on to the finals on Tuesday night.
Luis pitches perfect game as Tiverton tops Barrington 2-0
The Tiverton softball 12U all-stars edged Barrington 2-0 in a District 2 game on Thursday night. Tiverton’s Liliana Luis pitched a perfect game, striking out 15 and allowing 0 hits and 0 walks. … more
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Senior Abby Monkevicz hugs fellow senior Cassie Taber after the game. Taber got on base in the seventh inning via an era and made it to second base before the game came to an end.
Tigers stay proud in 8-2 loss to Mounties in Championship
The Tiverton softball team fell to Mount St. Charles 8-2 in the Division III Championship game at Rhode Island College on Monday night.   “I’m super proud of all of us and how … more
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Tiverton head coach Mike Brigham (middle) speaks to the team between innings.
With loss to Mounties, Tiverton has last shot at championship Monday
The Tiverton Tigers, playing out of the winner's bracket , fell to Mount St. Charles 6-0 in game one of the Division III Championship at RIC Thursday night.  The two … more
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Tiverton pitcher Abbie DeMello during their playoff game against Exeter-West Greenwich.
Tiverton softball to play in the Division III Championship on Thursday
The Tiverton softball team will face Mount St. Charles in the Division III championship at Rhode Island College on Thursday at 5 p.m. The Tigers have played Mount three times this year, losing twice … more
Abbie DeMello relieved freshman pitcher Lia Doster in the fourth inning and shut the Mounties down the rest of the way, striking out 5 and allowing just 3 hits, 2 walks and 0 runs in 4 innings of work. 
Tigers' softball team is headed to the finals
The Tiverton softball team is headed to the finals after dispatching Mount St. Charles 4-1 in the Division III winner’s bracket final in Woonsocket on Tuesday night. The Tigers will play at RIC … more
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Tigers' pitcher Abbie DeMello makes a pitch during their win 18-8 win over Exeter-West Greenwich on Thursday.
Tigers’ crush Exeter-West Greenwich 18-8, move on in playoffs
The Tiverton softball team crushed Exeter-West Greenwich 18-8 during a Division III first-round playoff game at home on Thursday afternoon. The Tigers travel to play Mount St. Charles in the … more
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Tiverton's Adam Costa hits an overhead as partner Aidan Sweeney watches on during their win at third singles for the Tigers over East Providence in the D-II playoffs Tuesday, May 23.
Tigers tip Townies in boys' tennis playoffs
EAST PROVIDENCE — A week and a day after suffering a narrow, 4-3 setback at home to East Providence in one of its final regular season matches, the Tiverton High School boys' tennis team … more
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Ben Pacheco hits a forehand during his match. He beat Hadley Martinez in straight sets 6-4, 6-2. 
Tiverton tennis aims for a deep playoff run
The Tiverton tennis team fell to Narragansett 4-3 in a tight match on Tuesday afternoon. The loss drops the Tigers’ record to 9-4 in Division II, heading into the playoffs.   … more
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Members of the Tiverton Little League A's stretch before their first game of the season Saturday.
Tiverton Little League takes its turn at bat
A cloudy, overcast morning proved a perfect backdrop for baseball Saturday at the Tiverton Town Farm. Just one week after its new rival league, Tiverton Baseball, kicked off its inaugural season, the … more
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Members of the Angels laugh as they parade around the track at Town Farm during Saturday's Tiverton Baseball opening day ceremonies.
New Tiverton youth baseball league kicks off inaugural season
The fields were green, the skies dry, and while it wasn't the warmest day ever, April baseball is always a gamble. But the founders of Tiverton Baseball , a new youth baseball league that held its … more
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Portsmouth’s Victoria Croston was recently named to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s Ariat All-America Equestrian First Team.
Portsmouth woman named All-American in collegiate equestrian
PORTSMOUTH — Victoria Croston of Portsmouth, a junior at Delaware State, has been named to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s Ariat All-America Equestrian First … more
Patriots starting pitcher Damon Owen hurls one toward the plate during Portsmouth’s 4-1 win over Tiverton at home on Saturday. The righty surrendered one run on four hits over four innings, striking out six.
Portsmouth tops Tiverton, Cumberland to start season
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots varsity baseball team got its season off on the right foot with back-to-back wins on Saturday and Monday.  In a non-league game against … more
RMT team photo with the Division II Championship trophy.
RMT comes back to beat Portsmouth 3-1 in state hockey final
The Rogers-Middletown-Tiverton Co-op team came from behind to beat Portsmouth 3-1 for the Division II state hockey title at Schneider Arena on Saturday afternoon. Matt O’Hagen, Keaton … more
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Members of the Portsmouth Patriots boys’ hockey team cheer as they skate toward fans after the Division II “Frozen Four” win over Narragansett on Sunday. They’ll play for all the marbles this Saturday.
Portsmouth advances to D-2 championship game on Saturday
PORTSMOUTH — It will be a local matchup made in heaven on Saturday, when the Division II boys’ hockey championship will be played at Schneider Arena at Providence College. The … more
RIFC names Smith as franchise’s first head coach, general manager
PAWTUCKET — Khano Smith has been named the first head coach and general manager for Rhode Island Football Club, the expansion franchise announced in a release Wednesday, March 8. Smith is a … more
Sam Bettencourt drives in for a layup. The senior point guard scored 26 points as the Tigers beat Mt. Hope 42-29 in a Division II preliminary playoff game on Thursday.
Bettencourt scores 26 as Tigers best Huskies 42-29 in D-II playoffs
Sam Bettencourt scored 26 points to lead Tiverton past Mt. Hope 42-29 in a preliminary playoff game in Bristol on Thursday night. The Tigers will move on to play at Mt. St. Charles in the Division II … more
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Tristan White elevates for a layup in the second half. The senior guard scored a game high 17 points as the Tigers crushed Coventry 59-47.
White and Pasquale combine for 33 points as Tigers crush Coventry 59-47
Tristan White and Elliot Pasquale combined for 33 points as Tiverton crushed Coventry 59-47 in a Division II home game in front of a packed senior night crowd on Friday night. The win improved the … more
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Huskies defenders Matt MacDougall, Ben Calouro and James Rustici (from left) fight for a rebound with Tiverton’s Ryan Poland in a physical Division II matchup at Mt. Hope High School on Thursday night. Tiverton won the game, 56-42.
Tiverton beats Mt. Hope, 56-42, in ‘scrappy’ D-II matchup
BRISTOL — Jason Potvin led Tiverton with 15 points as the Tigers beat Mt. Hope, 56-42, in a physical Division II matchup in Bristol on Thursday night, Jan. 5. The win improved the … more
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DEM stocks 10 ponds, lakes for winter fishing
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will be stocking the following 10 lakes and ponds with rainbow trout, Sebago Atlantic salmon, and new this year, lake … more
Gallery: EPHS girls' hoops defeats Tiverton
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls' basketball team picked up a much needed win over Tiverton Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 27, in the opening round of the Charlie Gwynne Holiday … more
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Sophomore Ellery Pacheco runs the covered bridge course at Ponaganset during the RI Class Championships on Saturday. She placed eighth with a time of 20:30.1.
Pacheco and Mercer pace Tiverton runners at class meet
Sophomore Ellery Pacheco placed eighth with a time of 20:30.1 in the RI Class Championships at Ponaganset on Saturday. “I’m really happy with the outcome. This is what I wanted,” … more
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Portsmouth’s lead runner was Wake Zani, who ran seventh overall in 18:58.
Gallery: Portsmouth, Tiverton cross country teams
TIVERTON — Teams from LaSalle Academy were the winners of both the boys’ and girls’ Metropolitan Division cross country meet held Monday, Sept. 26, over the 3.1-mile layout on and … more
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Alex Smuk represents RIFAC at a recent event.
RIFAC athletes complete busy summer, start new season
EAST PROVIDENCE — The new month marked a new season for the athletes at the city-bases Rhode Island Fencing Academy, who took part in the Boston Fencing Club sponsored Regional Junior/Cadet … more
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