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East Providence High School's Ryan Branch swims the freestyle during the Townies' win over St. Ray’s/PCD Wednesday night, Feb. 1.
Townies split swim meets with neighboring PCD/St. Raphael co-op
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School and St. Raphael/Providence Country Day co-op swims teams engaged in a couple of spirited Division IV meets Wednesday night, Feb. 1, at the Boys … more
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EPHS's Samantha Clarke passes the baton to mate Giselle Raphael during a recent 4x200 meter relay. The duo along with Kandace Daniel and Nazarae Phillip broke the school record in the event at last week's Class A meet.
Townies win, set record at indoor track qualifier
EAST PROVIDENCE — Varsity indoor track and field athletes, including those from East Providence High School, were presented with one final opportunity to earn their way into or prep for the … more
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The 2022-23 Bay View girls' basketball Open State Championship team.
Upstart Bengals beat Skippers in OT for girls' hoops state title
Eighth-seeded St. Mary Academy-Bay View completed its unexpected run to the 2023 girls’ Open State Basketball Tournament championship Sunday afternoon, March 12, with a dramatic 42-40 overtime … more
Desmond Blackbeard (bottom left), Imogen Miller, Ian Eppley, Matt Thibaudeau (top left), Ian Pereira, Jack Godbout, Michael Komorowski and Aubrey Cummings perform with the Kickemuit Middle School band during their rendition of the Overture 1812.
A super display of musical talent
The Kickemuit Middle School sixth, seventh and eight grade bands and the Mt. Hope High School Marching Band and Concert and Symphonic Bands performed during the Bristol Warren Regional School … more
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EPHS starter Tim Robitaille deals for the Townies during his six-inning in the locals' 9-1, Division II playoff win over Ponaganset Thursday night, June 1.
EPHS playoff notes: Baseball wins; softball, boys' volleyball lose
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School spring sports teams lost two of three playoffs outings Thursday, June 1, the host Townie baseball club the only one to come away with a victory. … more
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Barrington High School’s Adam Gorman celebrates after scoring a goal during the Eagles’ 6-2 victory over Mount St. Charles on Saturday, Dec. 9.
Eagles defeat Mounties in hockey opener, 6-2
The Barrington High School boys ice hockey team opened up its regular season with a 6-2 victory over Mount St. Charles in Woonsocket on Saturday night, Dec. 9.   First-year Eagles Coach … more
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East Providence High School freshman Logan Amaral scored six goals in his first season on East Bay Huskies boys' hockey co-op with Mt. Hope, placing him second on the club.
East Bay hockey sides earn extra skates, qualify for postseason
Both East Bay co-op high school hockey squads qualified for their respective 2024 postseason tournaments, the boys' Huskies outfit dropping an 8-2 decision in the preliminary round of the Division II … more
Runners sprint from the starting line at the Nayatt 5K in Barrington.
Hundreds turn out for annual Nayatt 5K in Barrington
The rain held off just long enough for the 18th running of the Nayatt 5K.   The road race serves as a key fund-raiser for the Nayatt School PTO. This year’s races — there was a … more
DJ Lepine's recent run of fine play has corresponded with an overall uptick for the EPHS boys' volleyball team.
East Providence's winning ways end in baseball, boys' volleyball wins a pair
After starting out its league slate with six wins in a row, the East Providence High School baseball team dropped both of its Division II outings last week. The Townies headed to Narragansett to face … more
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Barrington High School’s Jackson Bennett flies through the air to connect with a shot on goal during a game this fall. Jackson was recently selected to the United Soccer Coaches Association’s All American team.
Barrington High School boasts soccer All-American
Barrington High School senior Jackson Bennett was recently selected All American in soccer. But his standout season and the impressive post-season award that followed almost never … more
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Leah Sylvain shoots a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter of Westport's 58-29 victory over St. John Paul II in the round of 32 on Friday night.
Wildcats dominate St. John Paul II 55-29, move on to Sweet 16
Cuts     Wildcats dominate St. John Paul II 55-29, move on to Sweet 16 Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.  Leah Sylvain scored 22 points as the Westport girls … more
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Portsmouth High’s Tristan Thomas took first place in the pole vault with a best effort of 11 feet, 6 inches.
Portsmouth notches several 1st places at division track meet
PORTSMOUTH — Both of the Portsmouth High tracked field teams placed second among 11 teams in the Eastern Divisional Championship meet held over the weekend. more
Members of the Fast Track 4x100 and 4x400 meter regional champion relay teams included (left to right) Laejah Preston, Eleanor Lial, Jordin Preston, Caitlin Massey and Serenity Lewis along with head coach Ernest Fennell.
East Providence youth track and field athletes shine on kids' summer circuit
EAST PROVIDENCE — A handful of East Providence-middle school aged track and field athletes enjoyed continued successes during the recent summer club season, including a visit to the youth … more
Maddie Gill and the BHS girls basketball team will play in the Girls State Tournament on Monday night, March 11. Barrington will play the winner of the Chariho vs. Mount St. Charles game.
Barrington basketball teams earn byes in state tournaments
Both Barrington High School basketball teams will compete in their respective open state tournaments. The BHS girls team, fresh off their Division I championship title, will enter the Girls … more
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East Providence's Nick Morrison runs a leg of the 4x100 relay for the Townies in a recent regular season outdoor track meet.
East Providence's Morrison wins Classical Classic boys' 200 meters
Senior Nick Morrison’s victory in the boys’ 200 meter race highlighted East Providence High School’s participation in the annual Classical Classic held at Conley Stadium in … more
Members of the Barrington High School cheer team pose for a photo at the RIIL Game Day Cheer Comp.
Barrington High School cheer team celebrates strong performance
The Barrington High School cheer team finished fourth out of 21 teams that competed in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Game Day Cheer Comp late last month. The Eagles, coached by Kayla … more
Matt Raffa barrels through the North Smithfield defense to reach the hoop.
Eagles eliminate Northmen, earn a trip to the Elite Eight
Fourth-seeded Barrington survived a scare from 13th-seeded North Smithfield, 56-52, in the first round of the state open tournament. The Division I Eagles, playing in front of a home crowd on … more
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Mason Conte points to family members in the crowd after sinking a basket.
A loss is less important than the memories made on the court
The Mt. Hope unified basketball team may have fallen to Rogers 52-46 in their first game of the season on Thursday, but that’s not really the point, according to Huskies head coach Tom … more
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The Patriots’ Avery Pelletier bumps the ball up during Tuesday’s win against West Warwick at home.
Portsmouth dominates West Warwick in girls’ volleyball
PORTSMOUTH — A win over West Warwick at home Tuesday night improved the Portsmouth High girls’ varsity volleyball team’s record to 6-3 in Division I-A. The team, which has … more
Jah'niece Branch pulls down a rebound in the first half of the Tiger's loss to Moses Brown on Thursday night. Branch led the team in scoring with 12 points.
Tigers hold heads high, despite 63-32 loss to Moses Brown
The Tiverton girls basketball team held their heads up high, after getting walloped by Moses Brown 63-30 in a Division II home game on Thursday night. The Tigers never quit as they continued to … more
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Teammates celebrate with Jayda Sylvia (middle) after she blasted a three run homer in the third inning. Mt. Hope won the game 6-0 and will play in the loser's bracket semifinal on Friday.
Huskies blank Avengers 6-0, move on to loser's bracket semifinal
A pair of homers, great fielding and awesome pitching were the key as the Mt. Hope softball team shut out East Greenwich in the loser’s bracket quarterfinals at the high school on Wednesday afternoon.  more
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The Patriots’ Olivia Durant drives the ball past a St. Ray’s opponent during the first half of Tuesday’s home game. Portsmouth won, 50-34.
Portsmouth High girls win fourth game in a row
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ varsity basketball team is on a roll. After dropping the first game of the season — a non-league contest against Rogers on Dec. 9 … more
Barrington's Sophia Ford, shown competing in the outdoor track state championship meet, set a new school record in the long jump on Wednesday, Jan. 11.
Barrington girls win, Ford sets school record in long jump
The Barrington High School girls indoor track team easily outscored Pilgrim and Mount St. Charles in a regular season meet on Wednesday night, Jan. 11.  The Eagles defeated Pilgrim, 66-42, … more
JR Breen competes in the sack race event during the Lime Cluster Field Day at Barrington Middle School on Friday.
Barrington Middle School students focus on fun at Field Day
Students in the Lime Cluster at Barrington Middle School enjoyed plenty of outdoor activities at last week's Field Day. The event included a sponge race, Capture The Flag, bocce, basketball … more
EPHS teacher and coach Kristen Coutoulakis high fives student-athlete Ben Nascimento during a 2022 Unified Basketball League game.
Cox confers coaching honor on East Providence High School's Coutoulakis
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School teacher and Unified League/Special Needs sports mentor Kristen Coutoulakis was recently chosen as a recipient of a Cox Communications "Outstanding … more
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