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Barrington High School's Siena Leland clears the bar while competing in the pole vault at a recent track meet.
Barrington girls track team remains undefeated
The Barrington High School girls track team pushed its record to 7-0 following lopsided wins over Middletown (127-27), Rogers (132-22), Bay View (136-17) and St. Patrick’s (152-0) on Tuesday, … more
Barrington’s Quinn Murphy blasts a triple during the Eagles’ 12-1 win over Tiverton on Wednesday, April 10.
Barrington High School baseball team outscores Tiverton 12-1
Barrington improved to 4-0 in the division after defeating Tiverton 12-1 on Wednesday afternoon, April 10, at Tiverton.   For Barrington’s offense, Grant Culton blasted a single, a … more
Justin Jardine nears the finish line of his victory in the 200 meter dash for the EPHS boys' outdoor track and field team during its 2024 season opening meet April 9.
Townies trounce opposition in 2024 boys' outdoor track opener
The East Providence High School boys' outdoor track and field team opened up its 2024 Eastern Division meet season with a sweep of visiting Providence Country Day, Tiverton and Mt. Hope Tuesday … more
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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
Max Oberacker (left) and Cam Kelley defend the net while competing against Central.
Senior-heavy BHS volleyball team attacking from all over the court
The expectations are high for the Barrington High School boys volleyball team this year.   BHS Coach Christian Lambert said the Eagles are an experienced, senior-heavy team team. Last year, … more
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East Providence High School's Ava Williams (goalie) and Jayla DaGraca defend against Mount St. Charles during the Townies' 2024 home opener Friday, April 5.
EPHS eyes another deep girls' lacrosse playoff run
The cupboard is far from bare for new head coach Nick Boyce as he takes over the reins of the East Providence High School girls' lacrosse program in time for the 2024 season. Boyce, a Social … more
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Stella Hillier catches a pass at midfield while competing against Portsmouth, Thursday.
Barrington girls lacrosse falls to 1-1 after loss to Portsmouth
The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team lost to Portsmouth 12-7 on Thursday, April 4 and dropped to 1-1 in the division.   Anna Lombardi led the Eagles with two goals and six draw … more
Gabe Tanous (left), shown during a game last year, went 4-for-4 and scored four runs in the Eagles' 13-1 win over Middletown on Friday.
BHS baseball team defeats Middletown and St. Raphael's
The Barrington High School baseball team knocked off St. Raphael’s Academy 10-2 on Monday night, April 8, and improved to 3-0 in the division. The victory over the Saints followed a … more
Runners sprint from the starting line at the Nayatt 5K in Barrington.
Hundreds turn out for annual Nayatt 5K in Barrington
The rain held off just long enough for the 18th running of the Nayatt 5K.   The road race serves as a key fund-raiser for the Nayatt School PTO. This year’s races — there was a … more
Keegan Grant (left) scored four goals in two games for the EPHS boys' lacrosse team to open the 2024 season, including a hat trick against Cranston West in the Townies' 14-4 victory.
EPHS spring sports teams start 2024 seasons
The East Providence High School boys' lacrosse team managed just one win all of last spring. In 2024, it took the Townies just one week to earn their initial Division IV victory as the Townies … more
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East Providence High School's Logan Calouro digs a shot from a Pawtucket co-op player in the teams' non-league boys' volleyball 2024 season opener March 28.
EPHS boys' spikers eye deeper playoff run in 2024
The program now back on firm footing after a couple of lean years in the state's top tier, the East Providence High School boys' volleyball team enters the 2024 season seeking to improve upon a … more
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Barrington High School's Anna Lombardi, shown in a game last spring, helped the Eagles defeat East Greenwich on Monday, April 1. Lombardi finished the game with four goals, two assists, six draw controls and seven caused turnovers.
Barrington girls lacrosse team defeats East Greenwich, 12-11
The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team opened the season on Monday with a 12-11 win over East Greenwich, a team they had lost to three times last year.   The Eagles had seven … more
EPHS and program alum Zach Pangborn is the new head coach of the Townies' boys' lacrosse team in time for the 2024 season.
Pangborn takes over as new EPHS boys' lacrosse coach
The 2024 East Providence High School boys' lacrosse season will be notable in at least one way for certain, as for the first time in the still relatively brief 16-year history of the program a Townie … more
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Grady Hazlett (left) and Ryan Martin race toward the finish line in the 110-meter hurdles during Monday’s track meet.
BHS boys outdoor track team sprints past Shea, Tiverton and Tolman
The Barrington High School boys outdoor track team rolled to three wins in the season-opening meet on Monday, April 1. The Eagles defeated Shea 142-12, Tiverton 146-8, and Tolman 153-1.   … more
Barrington’s Jack Lawson, shown pitching in a game last season, tossed a complete-game shut-out for the Eagles on Tuesday afternoon, April 2.
Eagles win home opener, 1-0, over East Greenwich
The Barrington High School baseball team knocked off East Greenwich in a rematch of last year’s Division II semifinal playoff series. The Eagles’ Jack Lawson tossed a complete-game … 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
Izzy Dente (left) looks on as Julia Burke dribbles up court during the recent Unified Basketball game between Barrington and Mt. Hope.
BHS Unified Basketball team celebrates big win
It looked like the game was over.   It appeared that the clock had run out on the Barrington High School Unified Basketball team during a recent game against Mt. Hope.   BHS Coach … more
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Tim Robitaille (left) and Dylan Annicelli combine the lead the EPHS baseball team in 2024 as the Townies seek to repeat as Division II champions this spring.
A pair of aces!! Townies' hand is flushed as they defend their D-II baseball crown
For just the second time in the 91 seasons the Rhode Island Interscholastic League has sanctioned the sport, the East Providence High School baseball team starts a spring as a reigning champion, the … more
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Mason Conte drives to the basket in the first half of Mt. Hope's game against Barrington last Wednesday. The team is ready to learn and have some fun this season, according to head coach Tom Fullen.
Fun is the name of the game for Fullen and Huskies
Mt. Hope coach Tom Fullen smiled while talking about this season’s unified basketball team. “It’s the most fun that’d I have had coaching,” he said. “How can … more
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Mackenzie Pimentel returns to the EPHS softball squad in 2024 as the Townies' starting shortstop.
EPHS softball squad retools in tough top tier
As head coach Katie Solitro sees it the East Providence High School softball team enters the 2024 season not so much "rebuilding," but hopefully rather "reloading." That's what happens when a … more
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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
EPHS Unified Hoops partner Kyanna Burgo (right) talks with athlete Aliyah Rodrigues prior to the Townies' 2024 season opener.
Unified sports inspires inclusivity at East Providence High School
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2024 East Providence High School Unified Basketball League squad made its season debut recently at home against visiting Mt. Pleasant, the program now almost a decade old … more
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Adam Gorman, shown celebrating a goal with his teammates during the playoffs, was selected for a Hobey Baker High School Character Award.
Two Eagles earn high school hockey awards
Thirty-two high school hockey players from across Rhode Island recently received prestigious Hobey Baker High School Character Awards during a recognition ceremony in the Senate Lounge of the … 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
The RIFAC-based Brown University women's fencing team medaled at the recent New England Intercollegiate Conference Championships.
Rhode Island Fencing Academy athletes fare well in recent events
Several local competitors with ties to the city-based Rhode Island Fencing Academy under the direction Alex Ripa have enjoyed success in recent competitions, including the Brown University’s … more
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