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Members of the Portsmouth High School girls’ lacrosse team celebrate after storming back to beat Cranston West in the semifinals on Tuesday.
Portsmouth girls storm back to win D-2 lacrosse semifinals
PORTSMOUTH — Down six goals with under 20 minutes to play? No problem for the Portsmouth High School girls’ lacrosse team, which came back to beat Cranston West in a wild semifinal … 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
Ryleigh Grant (mid left) hugs teammate Emma Nordquist after she scored in the second half.
Townies thump Thunderbolts in girls' lacrosse semis
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ lacrosse team cruised its way into the Division III championship game following its 16-5 victory over visiting Cranston East … more
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Lola Silva goes airborne during a long jump attempt at the freshman state championships last week.
Huskies freshman Lola Silva notches another gold in the long jump
Silva recently notched another gold medal win on May 24 at the freshman outdoor state championship in Coventry, beating out all other freshmen in Rhode Island for the long jump. more
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Brad Denson (left) celebrates with Ethan Santerre after the freshman scored a run in the second inning. The Huskies lead off hitter smashed three hits and drove in three runs.
Huskies nine out slug Cranston East 10-6 in D-I playoffs 
The Mt. Hope baseball team slugged 14 hits to crush Cranston East 10-6 in the team’s first ever Division I playoff win at Guiteras Field on Tuesday afternoon. Mt. Hope improved their season … more
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Mt. Hope softball clinches division title, finishes season 16-0
The Mt. Hope softball team clinched the Division II South title as they out-slugged Portsmouth 8-4 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies finished the regular season 16-0 in league play and 17-1 overall. more
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Mt. Hope junior pitcher Reily Amaral struck out 11 and allowed just three hits, a walk and four runs in seven innings of work. 
Mt. Hope softball clinches division title
The Mt. Hope softball team  clinched the Division II South title as they out slugged Portsmouth 8-4 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies are 16-0 in league play with one game … more
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Mt. Hope second baseman Parker Camelo slaps a tag on Rams baserunner Shea Caton for the second out of the seventh inning. 
Jones strikes out five as Huskies edge LaSalle 1-0
Starting pitcher AJ Jones struck out five as the Mt. Hope baseball team edged La Salle 1-0 at Guiertas Field on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies swept the two game series with the Rams and clinched … more
Residents play a game of pickle ball on Barrington Middle School tennis courts. The town council recently received a grant that will bring new pickle ball courts to Chianese Park.
State awards grant for pickle ball courts in Barrington
The state awarded one recreation grant for Barrington, but not another.   Last week, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the projects selected for large grants … more
Barrington High School officials investigating spectator behavior
Officials at Barrington High School are investigating an incident that occurred during a girls lacrosse game Friday night, May 20. BHS Director of Athletics George Finn said officials were … more
Marcus Bostic of East Providence chips out of the bunker at the fifth green.
Gallery: 2022 East Division golf playoff match
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School was the far-and-away winner of the East Division golf playoff match held over its home layout of Green Valley Country Club Monday afternoon, May 23, as the … more
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Aguiar excelled in soccer, from his early days playing around Bristol to becoming a Rhode Island College Hall of Famer and member of its 75th Anniversary All Time Soccer Team.
Accomplished athlete, educator has Bristol roots
From the pitch to the tops of school administration, Joseph Aguiar excelled. more
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The Kent Heights Playground tennis courts as they looked late in 2021.
East Providence receives DEM grant to renovate Kent Heights Playground
PROVIDENCE — Kent Heights Playground, off Clyde Avenue in the eponymous neighborhood it resides, will soon get long-sought after renovations following an announcement by state officials … more
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The Huskies storm teammate Aidan Ramaglia after his walk off hit scored two runs to lift Mt. Hope over East Providence 10-9 in the seventh inning.
Ramaglia’s walk off hit in seventh boosts Huskies nine over Townies, 10-9
The Huskies stormed outfielder Aidan Ramaglia who stood on second base after he hit a groundball base hit up the middle to score Matt Gale and Caleb DeCastro and give the Huskies an improbable 10-9 walk-off victory at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon. more
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Barrington's Maddox Godwin crushes a spike against East Providence.
Barrington volleyball team is young, smart and athletic
What a difference a year makes. At this time last year, the Barrington High School boys volleyball team had struggled to capture two wins while battling some tough competition. This year, the … more
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Clean up hitter Grace Stephenson smacks one of her four hits during the Huskies 23-3 win at Barrington on Monday. Stephenson scored three runs and drove in two runs.
Mt. Hope softball pounds Barrington 23-3
The Mt. Hope softball team pounded Barrington 23-3 in five innings during a Division II away game on a cold and blustery Monday afternoon. The Huskies improve their overall record to 12-1, the … more
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Junior captain Cole Vieira, shown holding the team trophy, fired a 76 to lead the Eagles at the Hendricken Invitational on Monday.
Barrington golfers win Hendricken Invitational
The Barrington High School golf team won the Hendricken Invitational at Warwick Country Club on Monday afternoon, finishing with a 321, four strokes better than Moses Brown and LaSalle. The team … more
PHS defender Joe Rocco pressures his Barrington opponent near the goal Friday night. By the end of the first quarter, the Patriots had already secured a 7-0 lead against the Eagles and went on to win 10-7 for their fourth straight victory.
Portsmouth beats Barrington for 4th straight victory (photos)
BARRINGTON — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity lacrosse team won its fourth straight game on Friday when it defeated Barrington, 10-7, on the road. more
Aidan Ramaglia (middle) and the Huskies take off their caps during the playing of the National Anthem before their Strike-Out Cancer game with Barrington at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon. The two teams used the game as a fund-raiser for the Jimmy Fund, collecting more than $5,000 in donations.
Baseball rivals raise money for Jimmy Fund
The Huskies and the Eagles are rivals — that much is clear.  But on Friday afternoon, under a gray sky at Guiteras Field in Bristol, the baseball teams from both schools met with a … more
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Charlie Rayden fires the ball toward the goal.
Barrington boys lacrosse team is focused on success
The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team has opened the season with a 3-2 record in Division I. The Eagles have wins over East Greenwich, North Kingstown and Middletown this season, and … more
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Gabe Tanous, shown in the Eagles’ game against Middletown, had three hits and drove in two runs in Barrington’s win over Moses Brown on Friday, April 29.
BHS Sports: Baseball wins twice against Moses Brown, also defeats Mt. Hope
The Barrington High School baseball team swept Moses Brown in a pair of games last week. The Eagles won 9-3 on Friday and 5-4 on Monday. The victories improved Barrington’s record to 7-3. … more
EPHS earns prestigious National Unified Championship School nod
EAST PROVIDENCE — Before of raucous crowd of fellow students, members of the East Providence High School Unified Basketball League team, administrators and elected officials recently unveiled a … more
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Huskies attacker Maria Lacey is thwarted by Tollgate players as she carries the ball through the middle on a scoring bid.
Mt. Hope girls lacrosse falls to Tollgate 7-3, boys lose to Prout/EWG 16-3
Goalkeeper Abby Razzino made seven saves as the Mt. Hope girls lacrosse team fell to Tollgate 7-3 during a home game on Friday evening. The Lady Huskies record dipped to 1-5 and the team is currently … more
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Isys Dunphy swings at a pitch during the team's home game against Westerly on Thursday night.
Young Barrington High School softball team battles to 3-5 record
The good news is that the Barrington High School softball team is loaded with young, talented players. It’s also one of the challenges for the team. “They’re still in the … more
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Portsmouth sophomore pitcher John Mass struck out 11 and gave up just one hit in a seven-inning complete game against Mt. Hope at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon.
Portsmouth tops Mt. Hope twice in four days
PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — Two games against Mt. Hope High School added up to two Division 1 wins for the Patriots varsity baseball team Friday and Monday. On Friday at Guiteras Field in … more
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