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Townies win two gold medals at Special Olympics basketball tourney
The event took place at Providence College and hosted over 200 athletes from 19 teams, all competing for the gold. more
Three East Bay players try to slam the puck past the Northern RI Yeti goalie during the second game in the playoff series.
East Bay Eagles eliminated from playoffs despite ‘amazing effort’
The East Bay Eagles Co-op girls ice hockey team played some of its best hockey of the season in its quarterfinal playoff series against Northern Rhode Island Yeti but lost 1-0 in the first game of … more
Charlie Phillips won the 138-pound state championship during the state tournament at the PCTA on Saturday night. Phillips is pictured here wrestling in a match at East Providence High School during the regular season.
Townie wrestler Phillips earns state title
East Providence wrestler Charlie Phillips is the 138-pound state champ. more
East Providence beats Tiverton 60-46 in semis, heads to finals
Three Townies scored in double digits as the East Providence girls basketball team pasted Tiverton 60-46 in the Division 2 semifinals at Portsmouth High School on Thursday night. The 3rd seeded … more
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Townie chosen to represent East Bay hockey all-stars
East Providence’s Sydney Olson of East Providence was selected for... more
Elijah Peixoto faces an opponent while competing with “The Boston Butchers”, from his time with Team Combat League.
East Providence professional boxer looks to stay undefeated
Proud Townie Elijah Peixoto has a big fight coming up on Saturday at Foxwoods. more
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Martin Middle School 8th grader Anthony Eaton stands atop the podium at the 2025 RIIL Middle School Wrestling State Championship tournament held on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2.
East Providence 8th grader goes undefeated on way to state wrestling title
Anthony Eaton dominated throughout the 2024/25 wrestling season, going 15-0 overall and 9-0 in two statewide meets, including a top finish at the state championship at the beginning of February. more
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Trinity Provencher looks to shoot as Mariners center Alexa Porrier extends her arm to make a block during the Townies 55-32 loss to Narragansett on Wednesday night.
Townies turnovers pave way for Mariners
The East Providence girls basketball succumbed to first-place Narragansett 55-32 in a Division 2 home game on Wednesday night. The loss dropped the Townies record to 11-5. “Tough … more
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East Providence 4x200-meter relay team of Dania Solano (left), Janelle Amado, Gianna DosSantos and Genna DosSantos placed sixth during the freshmen state track meet at the Providence Career and Tech Academy on Tuesday night. Gianna DosSantos also placed third in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.70 seconds.
Townies' sprinters compete at freshmen states
East Providence sprinter Gianna DosSantos placed third in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.70 seconds during the freshmen girls indoor track championships at the Providence Career and Technical … more
Portsmouth High’s Jack Casey goes up for a layup during the first half of Tuesday night’s home game against East Providence. The Patriots pulled out the victory, 66-59, after two overtime periods.
Portsmouth outlasts Townies in double-OT, 66-59
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School’s boys’ varsity basketball team broke a two-game losing streak by defeating East Providence in a double-overtime thriller Tuesday night, 66-59. … more
Tyler Gomez leaps through the lane for a layup in the fourth quarter of the Townies loss to LaSalle at home on Friday night. 
Townies have playoff hopes despite losses to LaSalle and Hendricken
The East Providence basketball team has playoff hopes, despite recent loses to undefeated Lasalle 75-58 in a Division 1 home game on Friday night and to  Bishop Hendricken 62-50 on Wednesday. … more
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Keira Mullen sets the ball to a teammate during the Townies semifinals match against Portsmouth.
Townies' Mullen named Gatorade player of the year
Outside hitter and setter Keira Mullen was announced the Gatorade 2024-25 Rhode Island volleyball Division 1 Player of the Year on Thursday, Jan. 9, as voted by the RI coaches association. … more
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Clara Bucher (Barrington) splits a pair of LaSalle opponents to advance the puck.
Eagles come up short against Rams in girls hockey
The East Bay Eagles Co-op girls ice hockey team slipped to 1-2 after losing to LaSalle on Friday night, Jan. 3.   The loss to LaSalle followed a lopsided win for the Eagles team, which … more
Trinity Provencher drives to the hoop while guarded closely by Mt. Hope's Emily Moran. She scored 14 points as East Providence beat Mt. Hope 43-38 in an away game on Monday night.
Townies sink Huskies 43-38, improve to 4-2
The East Providence girls basketball team held off a late comeback to beat Mt. Hope 43-38 in a Division 2, away game, on Monday night. The Townies victory broke a two-game skid as they improve their … more
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Tyler Gomez elevates to shoot a jumper over a pair of Cougars defenders during the Townies 38-36 loss to North Providence on Thursday.
Townies fall to Cougars in heartbreaker, 38-36
East Providence fell to North Providence 38-36 in a Division 1 heartbreaker at home on Thursday night. The Townies are currently 2-2 in D-1 and 3-3 overall. After beating D-2 Tiverton in a non-league … more
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Harmonie McDowell looks to shoot during the Townies 50-23 thrashing of Coventry on Friday night.
Townies pound Coventry 50-23, start season 3-0
Senior Harmonie McDowell scored 14 points six others scored as the East Providence girls basketball team pounded Coventry 50-23 in a Division 2 home game on Friday night. The victory improved the … more
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Franklin Lopez drains a 3-pointer in front of the Tiverton fans in the second quarter of East Providence's 50-42 victory over Tiverton in an away game on Friday night.
Lopez scores 18 to lead Townies over Tigers 50-42
Senior guard Franklin Lopez scored 18 points as the East Providence basketball team beat D-2 Tiverton 50-42 in a non-league away game on Friday night. The Townies also beat Westerly 67-54 for their … more
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Mt. Hope High School track coach Renae Cicchinelli is running an ultra marathon next summer to raise money and awareness in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis.
Mt. Hope track coach runs ultra marathon to support those who can’t
Running has been part of Mt. Hope High School track coach Renae Cicchinelli's being for the better part of her life. Running with a purpose other than it being about figures and fastness is something … more
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Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program
The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Organizers … more
With just over a minute to go, Shadean Lovett (1) breaks free and walks it in to score a go-ahead touchdown for East Providence.
Townies hold off La Salle for first Thanksgiving Day win since 2017
The Townies scored a thrilling 27-26 victory over rival La Salle Academy in the 95th Annual Thanksgiving Day game on Thursday, earning their first victory in the storied rivalry matchup since 2017. more
Junior running back Aithan Vasquez celebrates one of his two touchdown runs during the Townies 19-6 win over Lincoln in the quarterfinals on Friday. Vasquez rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Townies run over Lincoln 19-6 in D-2 quarterfinals
The East Providence football team rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns as they ran over Lincoln 19-6 in the Division 2 quarterfinals in a home game on Friday night. The fourth-seeded Townies … more
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Aliyah Evora (middle) and the Townies react after they fell to the Patriots 3-2 (25-21, 20-25, 17-25, 25-21, 15-13) in a heartbreaking loss during the Division 1 semifinals at RIC on Tuesday night. 
Townies lose heartbreaker in semis
The East Providence girls' volleyball team suffered a heartbreaking five-set loss to Portsmouth 3-2 (25-21, 20-25, 17-25, 25-21, 15-13) during the Division 1 semifinals at Rhode Island College on … more
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Madison Luu hits a forehand during her three-set victory over Grace Olivia-Booth.
Townies fall in quarterfinals 
The girls tennis team fell 4-3 to the Lincoln School in the Division 2 quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. The Townies ended their season with a record of 10-6.  “We had a lot of tie … more
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Maryella Dubreuil celebrates after sinking a skillful chip shot that wowed her fellow golfers during an appreciation tournament on Saturday.
Silver Spring Golf Course in Riverside might be small, but it's big on fun
The 6-hole gem located on the edge of the Providence River punches way above its weight class, and square footage, with a friendly team of volunteers and a creative course layout. more
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Jordan Carl (left), Homecoming King James Cassamas (middle), Trinity Johnson Carter and Homecoming Queen Bea Frazao pose for a photo after a brief ceremony at halftime of the Townies' loss to South Kingstown on Friday night. 3
Cassamas and Frazao crowned King and Queen during Townies loss
marching band flutist James Cassamas and cheerleader Bea Frazao were crowned Homecoming King and Queen during the East Providence football team's 35-6 loss to first place South Kingstown in a … more
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