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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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Portsmouth High pitcher John Mass hurls a fastball during the team's win over East Providence on Monday. The right-hander struck out 14 batters, allowing just one hit and no runs over six innings.
Portsmouth downs Townies as 2 pitchers combine for shutout
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots varsity boys’ baseball team defeated East Providence 5-0 on Monday, as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout.  more
Members of the Boys & Girls Club of East Providence’s “Tidal Waves” youth swim squad heading to nationals next week include (front row, left to right) Ambri Fonseca, Helen Messitt, Laina Fonseca and Isabel McKinney; (back row) Kaylee Collins, Weston David, Luke DeMoura, Lucas Zonfrillo and Nick Capobianco.
Waves youth team swims to best season in ages, readies for nationals
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Boys & Girls Club of East Providence’s “Tidal Waves” youth swim team recently completed its best regular season in at least the last decade and … more
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AJ Colonna (right) walks off the 16th green at Ledgemont CC Thursday, July 27, after beating Barrington High teammate Adam Gorman (left) for the RIGA Junior Amateur First Division title.
Colonna flies past fellow Eagle Gorman for RIGA Jr. Am First Division title
SEEKONK — Players with local ties vied for two of the four division championships Thursday afternoon, July 27, to conclude the 104th playing of the Rhode Island Golf Association's Junior … more
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Portsmouth High’s Sierra Bonoff contorts herself while delivering her floor routine at Saturday’s gymnastics meet against Middletown, Mt. Hope, and Rogers/East Providence. She earned a 7.9 for the event.
Portsmouth High girls are tops in 4-team gymnastics meet
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School gymnastics team continued its impressive season by winning a four-team meet at Strive Gymnastics in Somerset on Saturday. The Patriots came out on top … more
Reynolds Strong was founded in memory of Barrington resident and East Providence native Paul Reynolds who passed away at the age of 51 after a battle with esophageal cancer.
Golf tournament will raise money for nonprofit
The Paul J. Reynolds Foundation, created in honor of the late Paul Reynolds, will hold its first-ever Reynolds Strong Golf Tournament on Oct. 30 at Pawtucket Country Club. Reynolds Strong was … more
Gallery: EPHS Unified volleyball 2023 opener
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School Unified Volleyball League squad opened up its 2023 regular season with a victory over visiting Barrington Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 20, at … 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
Alex Mulamba had 12 points off the bench for the EPHS boys' basketball team in its 75-70 loss on the road to Hendricken Thursday night, Jan. 18.
Hawks halt East Providence's Division I boys' hoops winning streak
WARWICK — It certainly wasn't the result the East Providence High School boys' basketball team wanted, but the Townies' effort definitely was in spite of the final score. EP's recent … more
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Cranston West opponents break up a pass to East Providence's Cameron Evora in their Division II football game Friday night, Sept. 29.
Falcons foil Townies late in Division II football
EAST PROVIDENCE — At home, in front of a fired up crowd on homecoming and under the bright lights of local television cameras, the East Providence High School football team couldn't quite close … more
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East Providence's Keira Mullen attempts to block a shot by a Barrington opponent in the teams' Division II girls' volleyball semifinal match Tuesday, Nov. 7, in North Kingstown.
Top-seeded Townies edge Eagles in Division II girls' volleyball semis
NORTH KINGSTOWN — The East Providence High School girls' volleyball team, undefeated and the top seed in the Division II championship playoffs, faced and, ultimately, passed its sternest test … more
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Nathan Carter has qualified to compete as an individual representing EPHS at the 2024 state golf tournament. Carter had the seventh best scoring average in the state for the regular season.
Townies come up short on pitch for state golf tourney berth
It's best regular season record in decades as well as setting a new program scoring mark for stroke play scoring still weren't enough for the East Providence High School golf team to earn a berth … more
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Tyler Dicecco's bat and arm helped the EPHS baseball team win three Division II games in a row last week.
Townies again answer a loss with a win streak in Division II baseball
After suffering just its third of the season the weekend prior, the East Providence High School baseball team responded with a trio of victories over the next seven days in Division II play as the … more
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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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East Providence's Ryleigh Grant scored six times as the Townies defeated Cranston East 11-2 in the opening round of the 2023 Division III girls' lacrosse playoffs Thursday, May 25.
Townies storm past Thunderbolts in girls' lacrosse quarters
EAST PROVIDENCE — The reigning league champion East Providence High School girls' lacrosse squad made a successful return to the postseason Thursday night, May 25, when the fourth-seeded … more
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Logan Calouro bumps a pass for the EPHS boys' volleyball team in the Townies' Division II boys' semifinal playoff match Wednesday night, June 5.
Barrington bounces East Providence from D-II boys' volleyball playoffs
BARRINGTON — The East Providence High School boys' volleyball team was bounced from the 2024 Division II championship tournament by the narrowest of margins last Wednesday night, June 5, in the … 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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Dylan Anicelli delivers a pitch for the Riverside Post 10 Senior Division club during its Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League contest against Post 7 last Thursday night, June 16, at Pierce Field.
Post 10 Seniors start 2022 Legion Baseball slate
EAST PROVIDENCE — The ATC (Athletes Turn Champion) Training Facility/Riverside Post 10 Senior Division club opened up its 2022 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League season last week a … more
Trey Rezendes netted a season-best 23 points in just three periods, including 11 alone in the second quarter, as EPHS routed visiting Central for a Division I boys' hoops win January 31.
Townies throttle Knights in key Division I boys' hoops clash
EAST PROVIDENCE — Most everything about East Providence High School’s performance Tuesday evening, Jan. 31, was impressive as the host Townies ran Central out of Ramos Gym by a 58-37 … more
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Jayden Healey delivers a pitch in Post 10's victory over Post 39 Saturday, July 29, in the 2023 Junior Legion Baseball state playoffs.
Post 10 sends off South Kingstown Post 39, reaches Junior Legion state final
WEST WARWICK — The ATC/Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club earned a spot in the 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League championship round after dispatching South Kingstown Post 29 … more
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Nathan Carter was one of three EPHS golfers to share team-low honors for the Townies with a score of 39 in their most recent home outing at the Agawam Hunt Club.
EPHS golfers lose, but actually 'score' a big win
When is a loss actually a win? When all the matters in the end is the number next to your name, not the W or the L. The East Providence High School golf team and its brethren around Rhode Island … more
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A view of the multi-purpose field being constructed behind Riverside Middle School from the adjacent new parking lot built to alleviate traffic issues on campus and the Riverside Rec Complex next door.
Infrastructure Bank awards $300,000 in grant monies to East Providence
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank board recently voted to award a total of $2.5 million in Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program funds several communities it deemed … more
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Gallery: East Providence Mohawks summer blacktop basketball
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Mohawks youth sports organization's ninth annual summer blacktop basketball league continues nightly on the grounds of Pierce Field. The festivities … more
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East Providence's Hope Moran
Townies trounce Titans in Division III girls' tennis quarters
EAST PROVIDENCE — The stakes changed, but the results didn't for the East Providence High School girls' tennis team as the Townies rolled past Toll Gate in the quarterfinal round of the 2023 … more
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Portsmouth High’s Joseph Murphy heads a penalty kick away from the goal during a boys’ varsity soccer game against East Providence on Saturday. Jackson Fox and goalie Sean Wilkey look on. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.
Portsmouth, Townies play to a 1-1 draw in boys’ soccer
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity boys’ soccer team played East Providence to a 1-1 tie on the turf field at home on Saturday. Goals have been hard to come by so far this … more
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