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Joseph Sanderson runs it in for a touchdown in the third quarter to give the Patriots a 12-0 lead over Middletown in the annual Thanksgiving Day game.

Patriots shut out Islanders in rain-soaked Thanksgiving game

PORTSMOUTH — Without most of their fans and the Portsmouth High School Marching Band to support them, the Patriots’ varsity football team nevertheless dominated the annual … more

11/29/24

Portsmouth wide receiver Jack Sanderson catches a pass from quarterback Adam Conheeny during the Patriots’ 21-14 Division I semifinal loss to North Kingstown last Friday night.

North Kingstown knocks Portsmouth out of D-I playoffs

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity football team’s hope for a state championship came to an end last Friday, as North Kingstown scored on a late drive to win the Division I … more

11/19/24

Members of the Patriots’ girls volleyball team celebrate after winning back-to-back sets to go up 2-1 against North Kingstown in the Division I championship match on Saturday at Rhode Island College. The Skippers would storm back to take the fourth and fifth sets to capture the title, however.

Portsmouth volleyball players are happy D-I runners-up

PORTSMOUTH — You’ve never seen a happier second-place team. more

11/11/24

Portsmouth High’s Libero Mila Abedon (left) and teammates celebrate after beating East Providence High School 3-2 (25-21, 20-25, 17-25, 25-21, 15-13) in the Division I volleyball semifinals at Rhode Island College on Tuesday night.

Portsmouth advances to girls’ D-I volleyball finals

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity volleyball team will be looking to avenge its only loss this season when it meets North Kingstown in the Division I state title game … more

11/6/24

Portsmouth High’s best runner, Sean Gray, leads Marshall Vernon of La Salle heading up the hill on the Ponaganset High School course during the state cross-country championships on Saturday. Vernon would go on to win, with Gray second.

Portsmouth’s Sean Gray takes second in state meet

PORTSMOUTH — Sean Gray set a new Portsmouth High School record on the state meet course when he came in second place among 141 boys at Saturday’s R.I. Cross Country Championship at … more

11/5/24

Sean Gray is Portsmouth High's first class champion in cross-country since Tom Barek in 2003. (File photo)

Portsmouth's Gray, Kaull winners in Class B championships

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High runners Sean Gray and Allie Kaull both took first place among Class B competitors at Saturday’s Class and JV Cross-Country Championships, held on the 3.1-mile … more

10/29/24

Portsmouth High’s Sophia Champagne (left) and Grace Galvin make a block during a home volleyball match against Chariho Monday night, won by the Patriots in straight sets. The win improved the team’s record to 14-1 in Division I, with two more games in the regular season.

PHS girls’ volleyball team beats Chariho in straight sets

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity volleyball team continued its impressive season with a dominating 3-0 win over Chariho during Senior Night on Monday. The home … more

10/22/24

Portsmouth High’s Jackson Hackley scoops up a fumbled ball while playing defense against West Warwick during Saturday’s Homecoming game.

Portsmouth downs West Warwick in Homecoming game, 30-22

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots football team held off a pesky Division II West Warwick squad in the annual Homecoming game on Saturday, 30-22. more

10/14/24

Portsmouth High’s Sean Gray on his way to winning the 5K at the Maine Festival of Champions in Belfast, Maine on Saturday, Oct. 5. He set a new course record with a time of 14:56.

A perfect regular season for PHS boys’ cross-country team

PORTSMOUTH — It’s been a dream season for the Portsmouth High boys’ cross-country season, as the Patriots finished with wins against St. Raphael and Mt. Hope last week more

10/7/24

Portsmouth High’s Adam Conheeney escapes a tackle on a quarterback-keeper play during the Patriots’ win over Barrington Friday night, 28-16.

Portsmouth spoils Barrington Homecoming with 28-16 win

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots varsity football team improved its record to 2-2 in Division I following a come-from-behind victory over Barrington on the road Friday, Oct. 4. … more

10/7/24

pass at midfield on Tuesday night, Oct. 1. The Patriots won, 2-0.

Portsmouth dominates Townies for fourth straight shutout

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity boys’ soccer team has certainly rebounded from last year’s season, in which the Patriots finished at 2-9-3 in Division I. more

10/4/24

Portsmouth’s Kylie Delemos leads a teammate with a pass while competing against Ponaganset on Saturday, Sept. 28, at home. The Patriots prevailed, 2-0.

Portsmouth shuts out Ponaganset in girls’ soccer, 2-0

PORTSMOUTH — Bumped back up to Division I this year after capturing the D-2 state championship last fall, the Portsmouth High School girls’ varsity soccer team notched a shutout win … more

9/30/24

Portsmouth High’s Jack Casey wins a head ball against his Barrington opponent at midfield during a contest Tuesday night, Sept. 17.

Portsmouth, Barrington play to 1-1 tie in boys’ soccer (photos)

BARRINGTON — The Eagles and the Patriots played to a 1-1 tie in a Division I boys’ varsity soccer matchup on Tuesday in Barrington. Both goals were scored in the second … more

9/20/24

Chris Vachon, Patrick Orbon, and Jack Marston (from left) run up a dirt hill on Barrington’s course.

Portsmouth boys sweep cross-country meet in Barrington

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High’s Sean Gray and Allie Kaull won their respective races for the second week in a row during a cross-country meet at Barrington High’s 5K course on … more

9/17/24

Portsmouth High’s John Colna (left) sets a block as ball-carrier Adam Conheeny attempts to break a tackle against South Kingstown on Thursday, Sept. 12. The Patriots fell in overtime, 21-20.

Portsmouth edged by Rebels in OT thriller, 21-20

PORTSMOUTH — It may not have been the way they wanted to start the season in Division I football, but the Portsmouth Patriots showed plenty of heart in their 21-20 overtime loss to South … more

9/16/24

Portsmouth’s Gray, Kaull win in opening cross-country meet

PORTSMOUTH — The cross-country season’s just started, but already Portsmouth High’s Sean Gray and Allie Kaull are already proving to be real contenders for the state title this … more

9/10/24

Adam Conheeny (left) celebrates with Joe Sanderson (back) and his brother, Jack, after Joe ran for a 50-yard touchdown during their home Injury Fund game against Rogers last Thursday night. The Patriots won the contest, 19-0.

Portsmouth kicks off football season with Injury Fund shutout

PORTSMOUTH — It may have just been an abbreviated Injury Fund contest, but the Portsmouth High School varsity football team showed it’s ready for the official season opener set for … more

9/10/24

Portsmouth High junior Sean Gray leads the back en route to his victory during an Injury Fund cross-country meet Sept. 1 in Smithfield. His winning time was 15:42.80.

Two Portsmouth runners winners at Injury Fund meet

PORTSMOUTH — If the results of an Injury Fund meet over the weekend are any indication, Portsmouth High’s cross-country teams are in for a fine season. The boys’ and … more

9/5/24

Portsmouth High School’s Tyler Both (right) goes up for a header against Tiverton’s Rhuan Santos during an Injury Fund soccer match at Barrington High School last Friday, Aug. 30.

Fall sports underway as Portsmouth plays Tiverton in Injury Fund game

PORTSMOUTH — Fall high school sports got a jump on the start of the academic year, as the Portsmouth High girls’ volleyball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, and cross-country … more

9/2/24

Athletes from the Providence Country Day School were among those from the Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club to earn their way to the national championships in Ohio.

RIFAC athletes shine in lead up to national championships

It was another terrific spring and summer season of competitions for several Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club athletes of all ages as they took part in various events leading up the the … more

8/19/24

New MetLinks officially opens for play on June 27

EAST PROVIDENCE — MetLinks, the nine-hole re-envisioned former front side of the defunct Metacomet Country Club, will officially open to the public on Thursday, June 27. The first tee time … more

6/20/24

Portsmouth High’s Sean Wilkey spikes the ball through the arms of a Tolman defender during Tuesday night’s Division III semifinal matchup. The Patriots lost, 3-1.

Portsmouth eliminated in D-3 boys’ volleyball semis

PORTSMOUTH — In just its second season of competitive play, the Portsmouth High School boys’ volleyball team made it all the way to the Division III semifinals. more

6/6/24

Portsmouth High’s Gyselle Mairs contains a La Salle opponent along the sideline during last week’s semifinal Division I lacrosse matchup.

Portsmouth edged by Rams, 14-13, in semifinal heartbreaker

PORTSMOUTH — It couldn’t have been any closer. The Portsmouth High girls’ lacrosse team battled as hard as they could, but La Salle scored just one more goal to win an epic … more

6/3/24

Portsmouth High’s Aiden Chen won the gold in the high jump during the Rhode Island State Track and Field Championships at Conley Stadium in Providence on Saturday. He was the only competitor to clear 6 feet, 4 inches on his first attempt.

Portsmouth's Chen, Gray champions at R.I. track meet

PORTSMOUTH — The Rhode Island track and field championships at Conley Stadium in Providence Saturday featured some outstanding performances from Portsmouth High School athletes. Aiden … more

6/3/24

Portsmouth High’s Megan Malone connects with the first pitch of the game while battling Ponaganset during the Division II winners’ bracket final on Sunday at Rhode Island College.

Ponaganset cools off red-hot Portsmouth softball team

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High softball team won seven in a row before entering the Division II state championship tournament. Then they won two more, as the No. 5-seeded Patriots … more

6/3/24