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Sabrina Leary, Nikki Merrill, Elizabeth Sullivan and Olive Allen (from left) with their coach, Jeff Rose, after setting a new Rhode Island record in the girls’ distance medley at the New Balance National Outdoor Championships on Sunday. They also earned All-American Honors.
Portsmouth High girls set record, earn All-American honors
PORTSMOUTH — Four members of the Portsmouth High School girls’ track team earned All-American honors when they set a new Rhode Island record in the distance medley relay. Nikki … more
Tiverton High School grad Taylor Ekstrom scores his second touchdown in the championship game of Spain’s professional football league. Photo by Mikkel Bo Rasmussen, 1st Down Photo, Denmark.
Tiverton’s Ekstrom stars in Spanish football league
Taylor Ekstrom, 25, a 2012 graduate of Tiverton High School, scored two touchdowns on Saturday, May 25, to help the Badalona Dracs down the LG OLED Black Demons, 47-6, in Spanish Bowl XXV, the … more
Portsmouth High’s Jack Cianciolo spins around a South Kingston defender while holding possession during the Division II state championship game on Sunday in Cranston.
Portsmouth’s comeback falls short in D-2 state lacrosse finals
PORTSMOUTH — Despite a furious fourth-quarter comeback, the Portsmouth High boys lacrosse team’s quest for a perfect season and a Division II title came to an end at the hands of … more
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Portsmouth High’s Charlie Mottur (left) battles Mt. Hope’s Tristan Tamulaites for field position during the first round of the Division II boys’ lacrosse playoffs Friday night. The Patriots advanced with a 17-7 win.
Portsmouth advances to semis with 17-7 win over Mt. Hope
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots scored 10 second-half goals against Mt. Hope Friday night to advance in the Division II boys’ lacrosse playoffs.  The Huskies kept it … more
Former Portsmouth High School Principal Robert Littlefield, here competing in a Project Purple dodgeball tournament in 2015, will be inducted into the Rhode Island Interscholastic League High School Athletic Hall of Fame in October.
Former Portsmouth principal tapped for RIIL Hall of Fame
PORTSMOUTH — A former longtime principal and coach at Portsmouth High School will be among the members of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) High School Athletic Hall of Fame … more
Members of the Portsmouth High School baseball team celebrate a three-run home run by Ben Gesmondi (No. 14) in the first inning of the Patriots’ home game against Pilgrim on Thursday, May 16. Portsmouth would go on to win, 10-0.
Portsmouth High baseball team notches two shutouts over Pilgrim
PORTSMOUTH — Ben Gesmondi’s three-run blast in the first inning proved to be all the offense the Portsmouth High baseball team needed in shutting out Pilgrim, 10-0, at home on … more
Portsmouth High’s Marcus Evans prepares to make a pass in Friday’s home win against Mt. Hope.
Portsmouth beats Mt. Hope, remains undefeated in Division II
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ lacrosse team improved its record to 10-0 in Division II after defeating Mt. Hope at home Friday, 13-9. Freshman Jack Cianciolo … more
Portsmouth High’s Zach Pierce battles for the rebound against two Mt. Hope players during the Division II unified basketball finals Sunday t La Salle Academy. Mt. Hope prevailed, 34-26.
Portsmouth falls to Huskies in D-II unified state finals, 34-26
PORTSMOUTH — They had given it their all out on the court, but by the time the final buzzer sounded Sunday, May 5, the Portsmouth Patriots’ unified basketball team came up just short … more
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Chris Sherwood of Portsmouth High drives the ball toward the net during his team’s semifinal victory over Juanita Sanchez at home on Thursday, May 2.
Portsmouth unified team to play in state finals Sunday (photos)
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School unified basketball team is headed to the state finals again. The Patriots defeated Juanita Sanchez in the Division II semifinals at home on … more
Barrington's Brandon Fay chips onto the sixth green at RICC during their match against Portsmouth and Middletown on Tuesday.
Barrington sweeps Portsmouth, Middletown in golf match
BARRINGTON — The Barrington High Eagles foursome shot a 170 to sweep Portsmouth and Middletown in an Eastern Division golf match at the Rhode Island Country Club on Tuesday, April … more
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