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DEM sets April 12 as opening of the 2025 trout season
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 freshwater locations, including children’s-only ponds, with 60,000 fish — brook, brown, rainbow, and … more
Teammates celebrate with Tim Robitaille (left) and Aidan Martins after they scored in the first inning. 
Great start for Townies baseball team
The East Providence baseball team has won three straight to start their regular season in Division 1. The Townies have combined timely hitting and solid pitching in beating pilgrim 2-1 on April … more
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Keira Mullen, who was awarded the Gatorade Player of the Year and a banner hung in her honor, speaks during a small ceremony at the EPHS gymnasium on Friday afternoon.
Townies volleyball star honored with a banner and an award
Teammates, friends and family members were on hand as Townies junior volleyball player Keira Mullen was honored with a banner hung in her honor in the school gymnasium and the Gatorade player of the … more
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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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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
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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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
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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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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 Vivian Bernhardt (left), Trinity Provencher, Trinity Johnson Carter (right) and teammates celebrate a point. 
Townies beat Prout, improve to 9-3
The East Providence varsity volleyball team beat Prout 3-1 (25-19, 24-26, 25-5 and 25-22) during a home match last Wednesday night. The win improved the Townies record to 9-3. Eliza Vest and … more
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Abigail Ellison during her 6-0, 6-3 victory over Genevieve Raposo of LaSalle during the RIIL Girls Tennis State Tournament on Friday afternoon. 
Townies tennis star falls in state quarterfinals
Townies tennis star Abigail Ellison fell to first seeded Alexa Clark of South Kingstown (6-2, 6-2) in the quarterfinals of the RIIL Girls Tennis Singles Championship on Saturday. Clark went on … more
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Teammates block as Lucas Santa Cruz (middle) dives into the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter to give the Townies a 7-0 lead. East Providence dominated Coventry 31-0.
Duarte, Townies dominate Coventry 31-0
Junior quarterback Jacob Duarte scored two touchdowns as the East Providence football team dominated Coventry 31-0 during the Townies’ Military Appreciation home game on Friday night. The win … more
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EPHS student-athletes who took part in the first "High Five Friday" of the new term included (from left to right) Audrey Lepine, Abby Raphael, Hope Moran (in the costume as "Joe Townie," Sadie Gagnon, Melanie Sotomayor, Jordan Rogriguez, Jacob Duarte, Darius Davis, Babucarr Njai and Julian Wilson.
'High Five Fridays' are back in EP schools with start of the new term
EAST PROVIDENCE — The first full of week of classes in the East Providence School Department also saw the initial "High Five Friday" civic engagement endeavor by high school student-athletes … more
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Nathan Carter, a standout junior on the East Providence High School golf team, learned the game playing at Silver Spring Golf Course on Pawtucket Avenue. Carter and his veterans mates are hoping more EPHS students take up the game and join the team in time for the 2025 season next spring.
EPHS golfers hope more of their mates take up the game
EAST PROVIDENCE — Fall, especially in New England, is considered by many to be the best time of the year to play golf. The weather is near ideal. Still warm enough to play in a polo and shorts, … more
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Abigail Ellison remained unbeaten at No. 1 singles for the EPHS girls' tennis team as the Townies easily defeated visiting Woonsocket, 6-1, September 17.
Townies roll to another girls' tennis triumph
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls' tennis team eased its way to another win in the Townies' first outing of the week at home on September 17, a 6-1 victory over … more
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The EPHS girls' volleyball team celebrates a point during its 3-2 victory over Barrington Wednesday night, Sept. 12.
Townies remain undefeated upon return to Division I girls' volleyball
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls' volleyball team closed last week still unbeaten on its return to Division I this fall, but the Townies had to work a bit harder than … more
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