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Head coach, Jeff Grifka (right) cheers with his team after the Huskies carry out a successful play.
Huskies basketball headed to semifinals
After solidifying their spot as the Division III frontrunner, the Mt. Hope varsity boys’ basketball team beat the #8 ranked Northmen with a final score of 56-41 at their home court on Tuesday evening. more
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Coach Mike Pereira (left) and Coach Eric Francis (right) pose with members of the championship team.
Huskies hang banner, dismantle opponents on Senior Night
The bleachers were full of parents and fans as the Mt. Hope wrestling team unveiled their championship banner, crushed Chariho 57-21 and Woonsocket 92-12. more
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Nora Prendergast competes on bars, earning a 7.7 on the event.
Mt. Hope gymnasts place second at Regional Championship
The Mt. Hope gymnastics team placed second to Barrington at the Region I championship at the Newport County YMCA in Middletown on Sunday. The Huskies scored 133 as a team to Barrington’s … more
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Freshman Lola Silva took home the gold medal in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet 2.5 inches during the freshman state track championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Monday night. In photo, Silva makes her second place leap during the class championships on Saturday.
Silva wins gold in the long jump at the freshman state championships
Freshman Lola Silva took home the gold medal in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet 2.5 inches during the freshman state track championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Monday … more
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Reese Pavao competes on vault, earning an 8.5 during a late-January meet against Portsmouth, Rogers/EP, and Middletown.
Huskies gymnasts persevere through injuries, COVID
The Mt. Hope gymnasts have battled through injuries and COVID this season to excel in their sport. more
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Huskies senior forward Bruce McGuire sinks a jumper in the first overtime period. McGuire scored a game high 24 points as Mt. Hope beat Ponaganset 57-53 in double overtime during a Division III home game on Friday night.
Huskies comeback and beat Chieftains 57-51 in double overtime to claim first place in Division III
Pandemonium rocked the gymnasium when the final buzzer sounded and the Mt. Hope basketball team beat previously undefeated Ponaganset 57-53 in double overtime to claim first place in Division III … more
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Tyler Rhynard is already making a national name for himself on the football field.
12-year-old Warren resident a rising football star
Meet 12-year-old Tyler Rhynard of Warren. Following in the footsteps of his high-powered athletic parents, Tyler is making his own history. more
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Running back Brock Pacheco runs for a first down in the second quarter of the team's home game against Westerly on Friday night. Pacheco ran for 23 yards and also had 23 receiving yards.
Mt. Hope football team loses to Westerly, 28-7, falls to 1-2
The Mt. Hope football team lost to Westerly, 28-7, at Vendituoli Field in front of a packed crowd on Friday night. The loss dropped the Huskies record to 1-2 in Division II and 2-2 overall. The … more
Midfielder, Nick Andreozzi, boots a shot on goal in the first half of the team's game against East on Friday night. Mt. Hope won, 4-1. Andreozzi is sixth in scoring in Division II, with 3 goals and 3 assists for 9 points.
Huskies overpower East, 4-1, stay on top of Division II
The fall sun slid beneath the trees creating shadows on Vendituoli Field as the Mt. Hope soccer team overpowered Cranston East, 4-1, during a home game on Friday afternoon. The Huskies are currently … more
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First singles player Elsa White hits a forehand during her match against South Kingstown on Wednesday.
Mt. Hope 'Go getters' start season at, 2-0
The Mt. Hope tennis team blanked Rogers, 7-0, in Newport and blew out South Kingstown, 5-1, at home, to start the young fall season at, 2-0.  The Huskies currently share the top spot in Division … more
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The Mt. Hope girls basketball team celebrates after defeating Woonsocket, 39-34 in the D-III semifinals on Wednesday night. The team will play in the championship game on Saturday.
Mt. Hope girls sink Woonsocket, 39-34, head to D-III championship
The Mt. Hope girls basketball team edged Woonsocket, 39-34 in a Division III home semifinals game on Wednesday night. The Huskies will play either North Smithfield, or Mt. Pleasant, for the … more
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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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The champion Mt. Hope gymnastics team of (from left to right) Assistant Coach Courtney L'Heureux, Avery Furtado, Maria Tucciarone, Nora Prendergast, Marissa Grenier, Reese Pavao, Brooke Ramella, Caroline Nash, and Head Coach Nicole Daniello pose for a photo after the Region 1 State Championships on Saturday.
Prendergast and Pavao lead Mt. Hope to regional state title
Prendergast and Pavao lead Mt. Hope to regional state title   PHOTOS BY JULIE FURTADO   19: The champion Mt. Hope gymnastics team of (from left to right) Assistant … more
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Nora Prendergast performs her beam routine, earning an 8.75 on the event.
Gymnastics team beats Barrington and Rogers in dual meet for seventh straight win
The Mt. Hope girls’ gymnastics team posted its best team score of the season, 133.05, in defeating Barrington, 128.55, and Rogers, 99.75, in a dual home meet at Strive Gymnastics on Saturday. … more
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Paddle board teammates Peter Maloney and Eileen Malloy, both of Bristol, return the ball back over the net during a pickle ball match on the Town Common on Tuesday. 
Pickleball on the Common — a ‘winter lifesaver’
Peter Maloney and his teammate Eileen Malloy celebrated after he whacked the softball-sized plastic yellow ball over the net, sending it whistling by his opponents, Cathy Winston and David Schwartz, … more
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Rob Ruggiero finishes a deadlift of more than 500 pounds inside his Bristol gym. In a recent competition he deadlifted 670 pounds.
After a brief career in the NFL, he's setting powerlifting records
As anyone who has chased a dream will tell you, whether you reach your goal or not, adjusting to what comes after can be a challenge. For former collegiate and, briefly, pro football player Rob … more
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DEM, Marine association provides boating community with virus guidelines
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association last week issued the following guidance regarding the safe operation of … more
Mt. Hope forward Jalen Kopecky fakes before shooting a close range jump shot in the second half.
End of the road for veteran Mt. Hope basketball team
Tears flowed from the eyes of Mt. Hope seniors as they were getting big hugs from Principal Debbie Debiase after they played their last high school basketball game, a Tuesday night loss to Rogers in … more
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182 pound junior Cory Grifka stares down the opposing crowd as time ticks down during the championship match against Hope’s Jonathan Feliz during the RIIL wrestling state championships at the Providence Career and Technical Facility.
Mt. Hope wrestler Grifka wins second state title
PROVIDENCE—Junior Cory Grifka won the 182 pound wrestling state championship by winning a 12-1 major decision over Hope’s Jonathan Feliz on Sunday night during the RIIL wrestling … more
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East Bay's Kat Barker moves past a Burrillville defender during Game 1 of the playoff series.
Eagles win Game 3 thriller, advance to hockey finals
The East Bay Co-op girls hockey team is headed to the Division I finals. After losing the first game in a best-of-three series against Burrillville, the Eagles played clutch hockey and … more
Molly Thibaudeau dismounts from the beam during a home meet against South Kingston, Tuesday, January 21st.
After four undefeated seasons, it’s a rebuilding year for Mt. Hope gymnasts
The Mt. Hope gymnastics team is finally in a rebuilding year, after going undefeated four straight years and winning four state championships, one Division I title in 2019, and three Division II championships from 2016-18, with talented gymnasts Meghan Oliver, Jayme Foreman and Kaitlyn Quinn. more
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113 pound junior Nick Gomes won all three of his matches at the quad meet, including this match as he held down Cumberland’s Brady Gillis to win a 7-4 decision. Gomes also won by default against East Providence and won a 7-5 decision over Hope’s Jonatan Jimenez.
Mt. Hope wrestlers look sharp as they prep for the state tournament
The Mt. Hope wrestling team beat East Providence, 60-12, but fell to Cumberland, 39-30, and Hope, 34-26, during a quad meet at East Providence on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Huskies’ record dropped to 5-4 in Division I and 16-6 overall.  more
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Logan Dubois fires a throw to first base during a King Philip Little League all-star game last summer.
America’s pastime alive and well in Bristol
With an expanded board and a new leader at the helm, Bristol’s King Philip Little League is looking to buck national trends and expand their offerings. “We’re trying to capture … more
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Bristol Warren wrestlers win tournament
The Kickemuit Middle School’s wrestling team won the Birchwood Tournament this past Saturday, easily defeating second place finisher Nathaniel Greene. Mt. Hope scored 218.5 points overall, with … more
Newest members of the Bristol Athletic Hall of Fame include (front row, left to right) Lenny Estrella Jr., Phillip Wagoner, Kendra (Lanzire) Klein, Kerri (Ferreira) Giarrusso, Kristen (Oliver) King, Nichole O’Connell, Paul Castigliego Jr., and Dennis Dobbyn; and (back row) Jayson Gaynor, Kenneth V. Nerone, Marc Federico, Michael Topazio, John Ratier, Brian Machado, and Andrew B. Abilheira. Not present was Michael Marolla.
Hall of Fame honors outstanding Mt. Hope and Bristol athletes
The stars were out in full force Saturday night at the 39th annual Bristol Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet at the Venus de Milo in Swansea, as 16 new Hall of Fame members were introduced to a … more
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