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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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Barrington High School volleyball senior Casey Lambert signs a letter of intent to go to Springfield College recently inside the BHS gym. She is accompanied by (from left to right) her friend Michaela Baer, mom Melissa, dad Christian, and brother Chip. Casey has been a standout contributor for the Barrington High School volleyball teams over the years.
Video: Lambert signs her letter of intent
Barrington High School volleyball senior Casey Lambert signs a letter of intent to go to Springfield College recently inside the BHS gym. She is accompanied by (from left to right) her friend … more
Renovations as proposed for Kent Field.
Kent Field renovation project dives deeper into the planning stages
EAST PROVIDENCE  — City officials and outside consultants last week held a community meeting to discuss an initial proposal to refurbish the Kent Field Playground. The gathering took place … more
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LaSalle outlasts East Providence's Thanksgiving Day upset bid
EAST PROVIDENCE — In what was an instant classic for an already historic series, LaSalle Academy fended off East Providence High School 41-36 to win the 93rd installment of their Thanksgiving … more
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Barrington’s James Anderson played football at Kent School last fall and recently committed to play football for Bryant University next fall.
Barrington grad commits to Bryant University football team
James Anderson has wanted to play Division I college football for a long time. The recent Barrington High School graduate and post-graduate student at Kent School in Connecticut has dreamed of … more
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Members of the Portsmouth Patriots boys’ hockey team cheer as they skate toward fans after the Division II “Frozen Four” win over Narragansett on Sunday. They’ll play for all the marbles this Saturday.
Portsmouth advances to D-2 championship game on Saturday
PORTSMOUTH — It will be a local matchup made in heaven on Saturday, when the Division II boys’ hockey championship will be played at Schneider Arena at Providence College. The … more
Post 10 Juniors will face Connecticut champ in Junior Legion Baseball regionals
Though the Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club lost to Cranston Auburn Post 20 by a 7-3 score Sunday, July 30, to decide the 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League state title, the … more
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Thais Jackson of Portsmouth, here playing for her high school team, St. Mark's School, has committed to play lacrosse at West Point, where she will be a member of the Class of 2029.
Portsmouth lacrosse athlete commits to play for West Point
PORTSMOUTH — She’s only 16, but Portsmouth’s Thais Jackson already has a commitment to attend West Point, aka The U.S. Military Academy. more
Connor James (left) signals teammate Nick Arruda to stay up as he crosses home plate in the third inning of their game against West Bridgewater on Tuesday. Westport won the home game 7-6.
Wildcats seventh inning rally sinks West Bridgewater 7-6
 The Westport baseball team scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to overcome a 6-4 deficit and beat West Bridgewater 7-6 during their last regular season home game on Tuesday night. more
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The BHS field hockey team will play against East Greenwich in the state semifinals on Nov. 1.
Barrington High School teams prep for postseason action
The Barrington High School field hockey team enters the championship bracket as the number three seed and will play against East Greenwich in a semifinals showdown.   The Eagles finished … more
The Barrington Town Council will host a public workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 1 to discuss athletic fields in town. Pictured is Barrington High School's Victory Field.
Barrington focusing on fields at Feb. 1 workshop
The Barrington Town Council will host a workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 1 to discuss athletic fields.  The workshop will be held in the town hall council chambers, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. It will … more
Barrington High School’s Ellie Noonan, shown competing the Eastern Division Championship meet, placed fifth in the pole vault at the Mariner Invitational.
BHS Sports Roundup: Girls track ties for second at Mariner Invitational
The Barrington High School girls track team finished tied for second place at the Mariner Invitational in Narragansett on Saturday, May 13.   Barrington’s Helena Hyde continued her … more
Reily Amaral makes a pitch during the game.
Huskies shutout Woonsocket 6-0, move on to semifinals
The Mt. Hope softball team shutout Woonsocket 6-0 in Division II loser’s bracket quarterfinal game at home on Monday night. The Huskies move on to the semifinals at RIC on Thursday at 7 p.m. … more
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Silver Spring Golf Course temporarily opens as lease talks continue
EAST PROVIDENCE — For the moment at least, the Silver Spring Golf Course off Pawtucket Avenue in city has been given the green light to open why the volunteers who operate the six-hole layout … more
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Elsa White shoots a 3-pointer as fans look on during Mt. hope's loss to Chariho on Thursday night. The Huskies rebounded to wallop Woonsocket on Friday.
Huskies wallop Woonsocket 54-15, after losing to Chariho
All ten Huskies scored as Mt. Hope walloped Woonsocket 54-15 in a Division II away game on Friday night. The win improved the Huskies record to 9-4, 7-3 in league play. Mt. Hope is currently in sixth … more
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Tiverton pitcher Abbie DeMello during their playoff game against Exeter-West Greenwich.
Tiverton softball to play in the Division III Championship on Thursday
The Tiverton softball team will face Mount St. Charles in the Division III championship at Rhode Island College on Thursday at 5 p.m. The Tigers have played Mount three times this year, losing twice … more
Barrington's AJ DiOrio (middle), shown during a game earlier this season, scored three touchdowns in the Eagles' win over Westerly on Friday night.
Eagles tame Bulldogs 37-0 in D-II showdown
The Barrington High School football team held Westerly to 40 yards of total offense and powered to a 37-0 victory on Friday night, Sept. 22.   The Eagles treated a large home crowd at … more
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Portsmouth High’s Annie Hurd steals the ball from an East Providence opponent last Friday as teammate Olivia Durant applies pressure from behind.
Portsmouth cagers down E. Providence for first win, 50-31
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity basketball team beat East Providence on the road last week for its first win of the season. The Division I Patriots made easy work of … more
Bengals best Townies in intra-city girls' high school hoops outing
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ basketball dropped to 1-9 in the Division I ranks after suffering a 69-36 loss to their neighbors to the south on Pawtucket … more
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The Portsmouth Patriots varsity football team takes the field before facing Bishop Hendricken in a non-league match at home last Thursday night.
Portsmouth gets walloped by Bishop Hendricken, 55-7
PORTSMOUTH — Bishop Hendricken is in a different league than Portsmouth High, and the Hawks proved it Friday night. In a non-league matchup which served as the home opener for the … more
Barrington High School senior Mackenzie Stephens (center) poses for a photo with her parents, Mark and Suzette. Mackenzie recently signed a National Letter of Intent to compete at the University of Delaware next year.
BHS weight thrower signs with University of Delaware
At first glance, Mackenzie Stephens may not look like a typical weight thrower. But don’t let that fool you. The Barrington High School senior standout recently signed her National Letter of … more
The Eagles placed first in the Regional Championship meet, with a total score of 133.775.
Barrington High School gymnasts are regional champs
The Barrington High School gymnastics team won the RI Regional Championship on Sunday. It was a total team effort for the Eagles — 10 girls scored points during the competition. Barrington … more
Tommy Coutant fires a pitch to an East Providence batter while competing in the 12U All-Star playoffs, Saturday.
Barrington bounced from Majors All-Star bracket
The Barrington Little League Majors Division All-Star baseball team lost to East Providence in the first round of the District 2 tournament on Saturday night, and was eliminated on Sunday night after … more
Nellie Peecher, shown during a match last year, is a senior member of the BHS girls volleyball team.
BHS Sports: ‘Scrappy’ volleyball team opens season 2-2
This year’s Barrington High School girls volleyball team is boasting a number of returners from last year. Coach Ron Enos said this year’s team has eight returning players from last … more
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Emma Bergeron celebrates her two-run triple for the EPHS softball team in the Townies' 2-1 playoff win over Chariho May 30.
Townies tip Chargers in softball playoff opener
EAST PROVIDENCE — A pitchers' duel for five-plus innings, East Providence High School scored twice in the home half of the sixth as the seventh-seeded Townies edged 10th-seeded Chariho 2-1 in … more
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