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Jah'niece Branch pulled down 10 rebounds for Tiverton against Moses Brown. In photo, she pulls down a rebound during the Tigers' playoff win over Coventry. 
Tiverton falls to high powered Moses Brown in quarterfinals
The Tiverton girls basketball team fell to high powered Moses Brown 65-34 in the Division II quarterfinals in Providence on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who dropped to 11-11, won their initial playoff … more
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Members of the 2024 EPHS competitive cheer team include (left to right) Kassidy Martins, Evalyn Pacheco, Averielle Alston-Page, Artemis Pacheco, Jordan Marlow, Keegan Anderson, Kelci Richards-Cabral, Armani Miller, Madison Slavick, Rozaria DosSantos and Aguida DeSousa perform at a meet hosted by Mt. Hope in Bristol Saturday, Feb. 24.
EPHS competition cheer squad starts season off strong
BRISTOL — The East Providence High School winter competition cheer team began its 2024 season last weekend by participating in an event hosted by Mt. Hope in Bristol where the Townies produced … more
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East Providence High School's Levi Jacobs reaches for a rebound against a Hendricken opponent during the teams' Division I boys' basketball playoff game Tuesday, Feb. 27, in Warwick.
Hawks have their way with Townies in D-I boys' hoops quarters
There's no shame in having Bishop Hendricken as your nemesis in boys' basketball. After all, the Hawks are the record holders of 23 state and league championships. It's just East Providence High … more
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Mt. Hope coach Trevor King lifts Andrew McCarthy into the air in celebration with Dougie Sampson and Ryan Fazzi (right) after McCarthy defeated Colby Vital in the 144-pound finals. 
McCarthy's great escape secures state title
Junior Andrew McCarthy escaped the grasp of Ponaganset’s Colby Vital with one second left to win the 144-pound state championship by a 7-6 decision during the state wrestling tournament at the … more
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Christian Torres (right) led EPHS in scoring during the Townies' 75-70 regular season loss to Bishop Hendricken. The locals and the Hawks meet in the Division I playoff quarters Tuesday night, Feb. 27, in Warwick.
Townies tangle with Hawks in Division I boys' hoops quarters
The dominating, 82-41 victory by the East Providence High School over Central High in last week's preliminary round of the 2024 Division I boys' basketball championship tournament propelled the … more
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Baha Akdemir reacts to his victory in the semifinals of the 165 pound weight class during the 2024 state championship meet Saturday, Feb. 24, in Providence.
Four from East Providence place at 2024 RIIL state wrestling championships
Baha Akdemir's second-place result was best for the East Providence High School wrestling team at the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League State Championship Meet held over two days, February 22 … more
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The Tigers celebrate after beating Coventry 41-31 in the Division II preliminaries, Friday.
Deldeo nets 16 as Tigers beat Coventry 41-31 in playoffs
Jenna Deldeo scored 16 points as the Tiverton girls basketball team beat Coventry 41-31 in a D-II home playoff game on Friday night. The Tigers, who ended the regular season with a record of 11-10, … more
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Julia George drives to the hoop during the Wildcats' 60-30 crushing of Cape Cod Academy in a home game on Tuesday night. George, the team's point guard, scored 14 points in games against Cape Cod and Fairhaven last week. She also had 13 rebounds, 6 steals, and 10 assists.
Westport girls' hoops gain 5th seed in D-5 tourney
The Westport girls basketball team is playoff bound after crushing Cape Cod Academy 60-30 on Tuesday and dominating Fairhaven 56-16 on Thursday to end the regular season with a record of 19-1. The … more
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Kenaz Ochgwu slams home one of his four dunks for the EPHS boys' basketball team as the Townies crushed visiting Central Thursday night, Feb. 22, in the preliminary round of the 2024 Division I Championship Tourney.
Townies trounce Knights, advance in 2024 Division I boys' basketball tournament
The East Providence High School boys' basketball team easily dispatched Central in the preliminary round of the 2024 Division I championship tournament, the Townies literally doubling up the visiting … more
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Lola Silva leaps over a hurdle during the 55-meter hurdles preliminary heat on Saturday.
Huskies find competition steep at state meet
The girls indoor track team, which placed second in their division and second at the class meet, had a tougher time competing on the state level. The Huskies placed 20th as a team with 11 points during the state indoor track championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Saturday. more
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Nathan Silveira, shown during his netminding days at East Providence High School in 2016, signed a professional contract recently to play in goal for the USL Championship expansion side Rhode Island FC.
Fledgling RI pro soccer team signs former EPHS standout Silveira
Former East Providence High School standout keeper Nate Silveira is one of two native Ocean Staters to be signed in recent days by Rhode Island FC, the fledgling franchise about to begin its … more
Senior Levi Jacobs has returned to the EPHS boys' basketball team this winter after missing the last two seasons with knee injuries.
After years of injury, East Providence's Jacobs bounces back
The story of East Providence High School senior basketball standout Levi Jacobs is certainly one of pain, definitely one of perseverance and, for good measure, one of pride..."Townie Pride." The … more
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The athletes and coaches of the EPHS girls' squad after winning the 2024 Division IV Swimming Championship Meet Friday, Feb. 16, in Bristol
Townies take home girls' Division IV swimming championship
The East Providence High School girls' swim squad took home the first title of any kind in recent program history after the Townies won the Division IV Championship Meet Friday night, Feb. 16, at … more
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Kendra Daniel (left), Nazarae Phillip, Samatha Clarke and Kandace Daniel celebrate after placing third in the 4x200 relay race at states.
EPHS girls score some, boys struggle at 2024 state indoor track meet
For just the second time in history and the first time in 32 years, public institutions swept the respective boys' and girls' indoor track and field titles after Barrington and West Warwick High … more
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Senior Nick Stanton gives a bear hug to head coach Scot Boudria during the ceremony.
Wildcats lose to Blue Hills 57-38 on senior night
The Westport basketball team celebrated senior night then fell to Blue Hills 57-38 on their final game of the season on Friday night. Seniors Fotis Machairas, Chris Duarte, Anthony Raposa, Nick … more
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EP's Carter Bessette finishes her floor routine while competing in the 2024 RIIL State Gymnastics Championships held Saturday, Feb. 17, in Providence.
Warwick, Portsmouth win team tumbling titles; Bessette reps EPHS
PROVIDENCE — The Warwick High School co-operative and Portsmouth gymnastics squads were the winners of the Division I and II titles Saturday afternoon, Feb. 17, at the 2024 Rhode Island … more
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Kenaz Ochgwu led the EPHS boys' hoopsters past LaSalle Thursday night, Feb. 15, likely improving both the Townies' Division I and Open State Tourney lots.
East Providence beats rival Rams on the road, likely improves playoff position
The East Providence High School basketball teams finished their respective Division I schedules in recent days, the playoff-bound boys' squad earned a crucial upset road win over rival LaSalle … more
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Jack Pawlik (left) and Julius Cortes run the 4x200 meter for the EPHS boys' indoor track team during a meet earlier this winter.
EPHS athletes eye individual results at 2024 state indoor track meet
The championship season for the East Providence High School indoor track and field athletes along with their peers concludes for the most part this weekend with the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic … more
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East Providence's Logan Amaral (right) scored his second goal of the season for the East Bay Huskies boys' hockey co-op last weekend against Narragansett-Chariho.
East Bay hockey co-ops lose weekend games
East Providence High School hockey players scored goals, but their sides each lost late-season games last weekend. The East Bay Eagles girls' hockey co-op dropped a 9-3 decision to Mount St. … more
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The EPHS girls' swim team won the 2023-24 Division IV regular season dual meet title, going 6-0.
EPHS girls' swimmers win first dual meet title in decades
The East Providence High School swimming teams concluded their 2023-24 regular seasons in recent days, the girls finished with an unblemished 6-0 record and with the program's first dual meet title … more
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Logan Amaral (left) shoots the puck up ice with teammate Ethan LaBollita (right).
Huskies hockey team still optimistic, despite difficult season
Sometimes season’s go south before they even get started. It can happen in the blink of an eye. This season the Huskies saw it coming. It’s been the same for the Mt. Hope/East Providence … more
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Korynne Holden (middle) celebrates with head coach Jen Gargiulo (left) and teammates after scoring her 1000th point in the first quarter on Friday night.
Holden reaches milestone as Wildcats trample Avon 58-22
Korynne Holden scored her 1000th point as the Westport girls’ basketball team trampled Avon 58-22 in a league home game on Friday night. Holden, the Wildcats’ senior point guard, … more
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Derrell Liggins and his fellow EPHS seniors won their final regular season home game with ease over visiting East Greenwich Friday night, Feb. 9.
Townies axe Avengers, eye boys' hoops state tourney bid
The East Providence High School boys' basketball team locked up a seeding in the top half of the upcoming Division I league playoffs and moved a couple of points closer to securing a return trip to … more
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RI Hockey Hall of Fame unveils Class of 2024 inductees
The names of five local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 were unveiled last weekend between periods of the Providence Bruins-Hershey Bears “Hall of … more
East Providence's Deacon McShane controls his Coventry opponent for the Townies' during their victory over the Knotty Oakers Wednesday night, Feb. 7.
Townies topple Knotty Oakers on wrestling Senior Night
The East Providence High School wrestling team closed out the home portion of its 2023-24 Division I regular season schedule with a 48-24 victory over Coventry Wednesday night, Feb. 7, at Ramos … more
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