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Alleged misconduct sparks Title IX investigation in East Greenwich school district
The East Greenwich school district announced a Title IX investigation was launched. Superintendent Dr. Brian G. Ricca wrote in a letter to parents that allegations of misconduct were shared earlier this week. The report alleged that an adult affiliated to a non-district tennis program in the middle school was involved...
High school sports roundup: Portsmouth finds wins in baseball, lacrosse
Matt Nolan, Chase Blyth, Avery Amaio and Damon Owen each drove in a run and Portsmouth broke a tie with a single tally in the top of the seventh inning to edge Pilgrim, now 4-3. Derek Asciolla had a triple and a single and 2 RBI and Henry Kearns had a double and a run batted in for Pilgrim, which falls to 1-5.
High School Roundup: Scores and recaps from a busy Wednesday night across RI
Coaches are reminded to send in game results each weeknight by calling (401) 277-7340 or by emailing pjsports@providencejournal.com. Tyler Tremblay went 2-for-3 with a triple and 3 RBI, Michael Fausto recorded 2 hits and 2 RBI and Alexander Chamorro added a hit an 2 RBI in St. Raphael's shutout over Chariho.
Durfee baseball takes down league foe Bridgewater-Raynham: Top performers (Apr. 22-27)
BRIDGEWATER — Four different pitchers did their jobs on Wednesday as the Durfee High baseball team defeated league opponent Bridgewater-Raynham on the road, 6-1. Keith Strong, Yandel Pichardo (win), Matt Sherry and Dylan Silviera each were sensational on the hill. Offensively, Joe Silvia was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs. Jeyden Espinal, Aidan Travers, Ben Sherry...
Eight Lincoln Athletes Sign To Participate in College Athletics
Eight Lincoln high school athletes officially committed to their college programs Monday. Three of them are going Division I. Jaiden Torres – Baseball, University of Southern New Hampshire. Ravi Kapadia – Track & Field, RIC. Devin McCaffrey – Track & Field, RIC. Mitch Murtha – Track &...
Vote now to pick who will be this week's Providence Journal Softball Player of the Week
Who were the best players on the softball field last week?. With only 11 scores reported from the entire week, it’s tough to tell. There were a lot of great performances, but we managed to get the number to five. So how does a player get nominated for Player...
Unhittable: Diman junior captain tosses first high school no-hitter
SWANSEA — You have to go back to his youth days when Sam Perry last walked off the hill with a no-hitter. He had a pair of no-nos while playing baseball for the Westport Babe Ruth League. On Tuesday, the Bengals junior captain spun his magic against league opponent Southeastern. Perry tossed his first...
Lincoln's Durang, Murtha, Clifford sign NLIs to continue athletic careers at D-I schools
LINCOLN – Tyler Durang’s high school football career ended with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and First-Team All-State honors last year as Lincoln High’s bruising fullback, but it unceremoniously began with an ACL tear in his knee during his freshman season that also kept him on the sidelines the following year.
URI Rams women’s basketball won more games than men but still trails far behind in ticket sales
University of Rhode Island (URI) Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn recently shared the secret for the best sports marketing tool with the university’s Board of Trustees: “Winning.” That seemed to hold true for the university’s football team, which sold more season tickets than ever for its 2023 season — one that ended in a 6-5 […] The post URI Rams women’s basketball won more games than men but still trails far behind in ticket sales appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Winning mentality: Fall River native assumes head coaching duties at Somerset Berkley
SOMERSET — Jason Martin has tasted success since his high school days at Diman Regional Vocational Technical School. As a junior, he started at second base for a Bengals team that went undefeated during the regular season. He received a bunch of accolades as a catcher his senior year, including being named a Herald News All-Scholastic. ...
Softball Notebook: UMass softball splits series with Rhode Island
The University of Massachusetts softball team split the doubleheader against its conference rival Rhode Island Rams on Wednesday afternoon. The Minutewomen (13-31, 9-11 Atlantic 10) went back and forth with the Rams (13-33, 8-12 A-10) throughout both games, as both results came down to the last few innings. Late-game execution was the name of the game as the pitching staff for both Rhode Island and UMass gave up costly plays in the late innings that put each game away.
Bailey's big day: Top Greater Taunton H.S. sports performers for April 22-28
Another week of the spring high school sports season is upon us in the Greater Taunton area. Last week, a freshman helped Taunton softball to an extra innings comeback win while Dighton-Rehoboth softball, featuring three pairs of sisters, bounced back from an early close loss for a pair of strong wins. Bristol-Plymouth softball continued to put its offensive prowess on display, while both Taunton and Dighton-Rehoboth baseball earned a couple of solid wins. Several area track athletes...
Pawtucket co-op baseball team blanks BVP/Central Falls squad behind Mills' two-hit gem
CENTRAL FALLS – It’s crowded near the top of the Division III standings, and the Pawtucket co-op baseball team did its part to stay one game out of first place on Monday night by blanking a familiar rival less than a mile away at Macomber Stadium. Sophomore pitcher...
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