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Jake Ignall fires a shot into the net during the first half of Thursday's game against Portsmouth.
Eagles open early lead and roll to 18-7 win over Portsmouth
Colin Hope scored six goals and Jake Ignall tallied five as the Barrington High School boys lacrosse team defeated Portsmouth 18-7 on Thursday, May 16.   Barrington took a 6-1 lead in the … more
MetLinks will tee off soon in East Providence following full Commission vote
"MetLinks," the reimagined nine-hole layout on the site of the former Metacomet Country Club, will soon tee off for real after the full East Providence Waterfront Commission, at its May 16 meeting, … more
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Freshman pitcher Makayla Grace struck out 9 and allowed just one hit, 5 walks and 3 runs in the Wildcats' 15-3 win over South Shore Vo-tech. on Tuesday.
Playoffs in reach as Wildcats wallop South Shore 15-3
Makayla Grace struck out 9 and Jayda Pequita homered and drove in 4 runs as the Wildcats walloped South Shore 15-3, in a non-league home game on Tuesday afternoon. Westport improved their overall record to 6-8 with a power ranking of 33 in Division 5, as they fight for a playoff spot with four games left to play in the regular season. more
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The Barrington High School sailing team will compete in the National Invitational Tournament held in Chicago on May 18-19. Pictured are team members (back row, from left to right) Ellery Klock, Abby Guertler, Lauren Leonard, Avery Guck and (front row) Quin Schneider, Christopher Chwalk, Jack Gaynor, and Duffy Macaulay.
Barrington High School sailing team qualifies for nationals
The Barrington High School sailing team finished fifth at the NESSA Team Racing Championship (President’s Trophy) regatta earlier this month and earned a spot at nationals. The strong … more
Kloey Iacavone netted four goals as the EPHS girls' lacrosse team lathered Rogers and locked up a return trip to the Division III championship playoffs.
Townies lock up girls' lacrosse playoff berth; boys' spikers win
A couple of aspiring East Providence High School spring sports playoff teams prepped for their respective upcoming championship tournaments with relatively comfortable victories Wednesday, May 15. … more
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Nick Spaight (right), shown in a game earlier this season, scored once and assisted on four other goals during the Eagles' 12-8 win over Mount St. Charles.
Eagles defeat Mounties in boys lacrosse
The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team defeated Mount St. Charles, 12-8, on Friday, May 10. Colin Hope scored four goals, while Peyton Hillier had three. Jake Ignall and Ben Parylak each … more
The RWU Sailing team celebrates after taking home the Open Team Race National title, after placing first at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Open Team Race National Championship on April 27.
RWU sails past Ivy League competition to national championship
The RWU Hawks finished on top of the leader board against top sailing teams from Harvard, Yale, and Brown at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Open Team Race National Championship. more
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Barrington High School's Bryce Kupperman (left) and Gabe Anderson won the RI State Tennis Doubles Championship last weekend. It was the second straight state championship for Kupperman and Anderson.
Barrington High School doubles team repeats as state champs
Barrington High School’s number one doubles team of Bryce Kupperman and Gabe Anderson won its second straight state championship last weekend. The Eagles duo knocked off a doubles team … more
Seniors Jaydon Massa (left) and Joe Kramer were among the EPHS starters who played their final regular season home match Tuesday, May 14, against Tiverton. The Townies' No. 3 doubles pair won in two sets while the team prevailed overall by a 7-0 score.
East Providence earns third seed in upcoming D-II boys' tennis playoffs
The first of the spring sports sides to know their postseason fate, the East Providence High School boys' tennis team wrapped up its 2024 Division II regular season over the last week with a pair of … more
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Miles Fontaine, shown in a game earlier this season, had three hits in the Eagles' win over Narragansett on Tuesday, May 14.
Murphy and Fontaine power Barrington past Narragansett, 6-0
Quinn Murphy and Miles Fontaine each blasted three hits as the Barrington High School baseball team blanked Narragansett, 6-0, in a Division II game on Tuesday, May 14. Murphy was 3-for-4 at the … more
Alexandra Hope (left), shown in a previous game, scored a goal and had two assists in the Eagles' loss to LaSalle.
Despite game plan, Barrington loses to LaSalle
The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team was mid-way through the second quarter of a game against Lincoln School last Wednesday when rain poured down and lightning flashed across the sky. … more
Runners get ready for the start of an event during the Middle School Eastern Division Track Championship last week.
Barrington Middle School teams win track divisional titles
Barrington Middle School swept the RIPCOA Middle School Eastern Division Track Championships last week. The BMS girls team finished in first with 182.75 points, well ahead of second-place Kickemuit … more
Barrington High School Golf Team Captain Adam Gorman hits from the 15th fairway during a recent league match.
Strong start for Barrington High School golf team
The Barrington High School golf team has enjoyed a strong start to the season.   The Eagles opened league matches with a 7-0 record and have placed in the top-10 in a handful of … more
Shortstop Danny Deselits takes a pick-off throw from pitcher Ethan Santerre at second base during their 10-0 home loss to Cumberland on Friday.
Clippers spoil Santerre’s outing, sink Huskies 10-0
Junior Ethan Santerre was pitching a gem against third place, 9-4 Cumberland. The mighty Clippers managed just a single run against the lefty, who had struck out five through the first five innings, keeping them off balance with a nasty, down-and-in, slider, fastball and changeup. Santerre unfortunately tired in the sixth and Cumberland took advantage, exploding for 6 runs to take a 7-0 lead. 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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Portsmouth High’s Barbara Rainey blasts a hit to centerfield during the Patriots’ 12-1 win over Barrington on May 7.
Portsmouth softball team on a tear, wins four straight games
PORTSMOUTH — Everything seems to be clicking right now for the Portsmouth High School softball team, which is on a four-game win streak. more
A view of the par 5 second hole at the renovated MetLinks nine-hole golf course.
Design Committee unanimously recommends approval of MetLinks golf plan
The Design Review Committee sub-set of the Waterfront Commission unanimously recommended to the full body to approve the new nine-hole golf course at the former site of the Metacomet Country Club. … more
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Senior co-captain Kaelyn Jones, the Wildcats’ first singles player, is one of three seniors on the team. The rest are underclassmen. Jones, who has been playing tennis since seventh grade has a record of 3-3. She took over the one spot during her freshman season and is still a strong player for Coach Kampper.
Tennis team continues to struggle, loses to Durfee 3-2
It’s been a tough start to the season for the Westport girls tennis team, who lost a close 3-2 match to Durfee on Monday for their seventh loss in a row. The team is currently 1-7. Their lone … more
Dylan Flynn scores the game's first goal for East Providence High School in its Division III girls' lacrosse win over Providence Country Day Thursday, May 9.
East Providence splits a pair of Division III girls' lacrosse games
The East Providence High School girls' lacrosse club closed last hovering at and around the .500 mark in the Division III standings following a split of two league games, a 15-9 loss to visiting Narragansett on Tuesday, … more
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Freshman Aidan Martins, off to a tremendous start to his EPHS career, was one of the offensive standouts for the Townies in their recent Division II road victory over Woonsocket.
Townies vex Villa Novans in Division II baseball
The East Providence High School baseball team upped its most recent win streak to three after the Townies outlasted host Woonsocket 11-5 in a wild Division II outing played Tuesday, May 7. EP dropped … more
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Ariana Renzi is out at the plate during the Eagles' game against Portsmouth on Tuesday.
Portsmouth outslugs, outscores Barrington in softball
The Barrington High School softball team allowed five runs in the third inning and four more in the fourth and lost to Portsmouth, 11-1, on Tuesday, May 7.   The Eagles took a 1-0 lead … more
Barrington’s Kenny Berg lofts a shot toward the basket during a recent game against Gaudet Middle School.
BMS students cheer on classmates during Unified Basketball game
High-fives, hoops, and happiness. Late last month, Barrington Middle School hosted a Unified Basketball game that featured plenty of excitement and lots of reasons to celebrate.   … more
James McShane, at first singles, earned one of the two EPHS points in the Townies' recent loss to East Greenwich in a meeting of top sides in Division II boys' tennis.
East Greenwich edges EPHS in Division II boys' tennis showdown
Playing the first of two matches over a week's time that will determined its playoff seeding, the East Providence High School boys' tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to host East Greenwich in a key, … more
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Owen Boudria reacts after mashing a run scoring triple to left field earlier this season. Boudria is a superior athlete who has become our cleanup hitter,” said Coach Charette. “He has been productive in every aspect of the game.”
Finglas mows down Wareham 5-1, Baseball team wins 3 straight
Westport junior Luke Finglas mowed down Wareham hitters in the Westport baseball team’s 5-1 victory in an away game on Thursday afternoon. The win was the Wildcats third straight as they … more
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Speeder Thea Jackson (middle) beat Nazarae Phillip (left) and Kendra Daniel (right) both of East Providence in the 100-meter dash. She also won gold in the 200-meter dash and the triple jump.
Jackson, Silva, Deal win gold at Division Championships
The Mt. Hope girls track team place third and the boys team placed eighth at the Eastern Division track championships at Barrington High School on Saturday. "The boys and girls had a great day … more
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