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Barrington High School graduate and former standout basketball player Michael Raffa has been named the new head basketball coach for the Eagles.
BHS grad takes over varsity basketball program
At the risk of paraphrasing a cliché’, the basketball instead of the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. That’s the case with Michael Raffa, the newly-appointed head … more
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Maddox Godwin, shown earlier this season, had 17 kills and 13 digs in the Eagles' win over Cranston West.
Eagles rally to defeat Falcons in D-II volleyball showdown
Last week was a big week for BHS volleyball. The Eagles faced off against two tough opponents and defeated both of them.   On Tuesday, May 16, Barrington knocked off Westerly 3-1, and on … more
Barrington’s Helena Hyde clears the bar in the high jump event at the state track championship. Hyde finished second overall.
Barrington girls finish seventh at state championship track meet
Helena Hyde finished second in the high jump and helped the Barrington High School girls indoor track team earn a seventh-place finish at the state track championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 17. … more
Council dedicates $90,000 to study fields, and feasibility of a new field house
The town will hire outside consultants to study issues related to the athletic fields in Barrington. One study will focus on building a recreation center/ field house in Barrington, while the … more
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Members of the Barrington AA All-Star baseball team stand for the National Anthem prior to a recent game.
Strong start for Barrington team in Andreozzi tournament
Barrington’s AA All-Star baseball team opened the Christopher Andreozzi Tournament with a 9-5 win over West Warwick and a 9-9 tie against Smithfield.   Barrington trailed by two runs … more
Charlotte Danyla sends a pass over a South Kingstown opponent.
Barrington girls play for state championship on Saturday
The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team will battle for the Division I State Championship this weekend. The Eagles entered the playoffs as the second seed and will square off against Moses … more
Puck Arnone scans the field while looking to pass.
Eagles power past Mount St. Charles, 20-6
The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team moved its record to 6-2 after knocking off Mount St. Charles 20-6 at Victory Field on Saturday, April 29. Sophomores Nick Spaight and Colin Hope had … more
Barrington's Erin Moran, shown hitting the ball in a game against Tiverton on Wednesday, crushed a grand slam against Newport on Thursday.
Barrington girls top Newport 10-5 in must-win game
The Barrington Majors Division All-Star softball team knocked off Newport 10-5 in a must-win District II tournament game at Braga Park in Newport on Thursday night, June 30. Erin Moran crushed a … more
Barrington's Drake Almeida, shown in a game earlier this season, scored a goal against Smithfield last weekend.
BHS boys hockey team drops close one to Smithfield
The Barrington High School boys hockey team lost to Smithfield 4-3 Friday night at the Abbey.   The Sentinels took an early 1-0 lead in the first, but the Eagles’ Ryan Claussen … more
Barrington High School's Sean Bonneau watches his shot roll toward the hole during a recent match.
Barrington High School golf team off to a strong start
The Barrington High School golf team opened regular season play with convincing wins over Mt. Hope and Bay View on April 25. The Eagles fired a 153, easily outscoring Mt. Hope (221) and Bay View … more
Hockey Hall of Fame plans first-ever high school All-Star games
The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame will host a first-ever High School All-Star Showcase at Schneider Arena, on the campus of Providence College, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. The aim of the … more
Jake Ignall fires a shot into the net during the first half of Thursday's game against Portsmouth.
Eagles open early lead and roll to 18-7 win over Portsmouth
Colin Hope scored six goals and Jake Ignall tallied five as the Barrington High School boys lacrosse team defeated Portsmouth 18-7 on Thursday, May 16.   Barrington took a 6-1 lead in the … more
Kat Barker skates with the puck, into the Narragansett zone in Game 2.
Eagles outscore South County in Game 3 thriller
The East Bay Co-op girls ice hockey team skated its way into the state championship finals after defeating South County 7-6 in overtime in a Game 3 showdown on Monday afternoon, March 1. The … more
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Members of the Barrington High School boys swim team celebrate after winning the state title last year.
Barrington High School swim teams have depth, and stars
The Barrington High School swim teams are on a roll. Last year, the boys and girls teams made it a clean sweep at the state championship meet. The Barrington girls team won its eighth straight … more
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Members of Barrington’s 200 IM team cheer on teammates during a recent meet at the Bayside YMCA. The Eagles finished third at the Division I championship meet and will compete on Saturday, March 2 at states.
Barrington High School swim teams prepare for states
Both Barrington High School swim teams finished third at their respective Division I championship meets last weekend. Next up for the BHS swim teams are the state championship meets on Saturday, … more
Barrington Middle School cross country and track coach Larson Gunness (right) is shown leading an Eagle Speed summer running program practice in 2019.
Barrington sports news: Coaches needed, Eagle Speed starts soon
• Fall sports coaches needed at Barrington High School:  Barrington High School has several coaching positions available for the Fall season: Girls varsity tennis, girls JV soccer, JV field … more
Barrington High School's Maddie Gill scored 21 points to lead the Eagles past Classical on Dec. 20. Here she is pictured in the Eagles' game against Ponaganset.
Eagles improve to 2-1 in league after lopsided win
It was a slow start but a strong finish for the Barrington High School girls basketball team on Tuesday night, Dec. 20. The Eagles battled with Classical early on, and led by just four points at … more
Annmarie Gower was an All-American runner in college and beloved track and cross-country coach for more than 30 years at Barrington High School. She stepped down recently, stating “The last couple of years with COVID and the school time change the day became really long. I couldn’t start my practices until 3:45. Personally for me it became difficult as is the case for any coach who is a teacher.”
Start-time change a factor for retiring BHS coach
Perhaps Barrington High School Director of Athletics George Finn best expressed how important Annmarie Gower has been to the school’s girls’ cross country team, indoor track team and … more
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Members of the school record-setting 4x100-meter relay team pose for a photo after running in the New England Championships in New Britain, Conn. on Saturday. Pictured are (from left to right) Coach Mike Katz, Jackson O’Connor, Iain DeBoth, Andrew Blazewicz, Nate Greenberg and Coach Bill Barrass.
Barrington relay team sets a new school record
The Barrington High School 4x100-meter relay team set a new school record while competing at the New England Championships in New Britain, Conn. on Saturday. Nate Greenberg, Andrew Blazewicz, Iain … more
Barrington quarterback Alex McClelland extends into the end zone to score for the Eagles.
Eagles beat Kilties in quarterfinals, prepare for semis
The Barrington High School football team scored three touchdowns in the first seven minutes and rolled to a 43-8 victory over Mt. Pleasant in a Division II quarterfinal playoff game on Friday, Nov. … more
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Barrington swim teams compete in playoffs
It had been about a year since the members of the Barrington High School swim teams had actually competed against another team in-person. On Saturday, the Eagles made the most of the … more
Longtime Barrington resident and lifelong BHS sports fan Tony Arico calls a game in the press box.
Meet Barrington High's number one fan
Some people claim he’s Barrington High School’s biggest cheerleader. They may be right. Anthony “Tony” Arico is in a class by himself when it comes to supporting the Blue … more
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Barrington Head Coach Mike Raffa said this year’s team is a hard-working group that is motivated to improve.
Eagles take the floor with three returning starters
A year ago, the Barrington High School boys basketball team struggled to win the close games. But first-year head coach Michael Raffa is focused on correcting that issue this season.   … more
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Barrington's Isys Dunphy, shown in a game earlier this season, hit two free throws with time running out and helped the Eagles defeat North Kingstown 47-46 on Wednesday night, Jan. 18.
Eagles rally and defeat top-ranked North Kingstown
They were down, but not out.  Trailing North Kingstown by as many as 18 points in the second half, the Barrington High School girls basketball team rallied and knocked off the defending state … more
Matt Zimmerman (50), Graham Bennett (52), AJ DiOrio (20) and Ben McClelland (66) smother a Middletown ballcarrier during the first quarter of the Injury Fund game on Thursday night, Aug. 31.
Fast start fuels Eagles’ victory over Islanders
Some of the lights were not working.   The scoreboard was out.   And the concession stand ran out of food, but at least the home team won. The Barrington High School football … more
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