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South Kingstown Native, Bryant Infielder Zac Zyons Wins America East Batting Title
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Bryant baseball sophomore second baseman Zac Zyons claimed the program’s first America East batting title following the conclusion of the regular season on Saturday. Zyons, who hit .373 overall in 39 games, becomes the fifth player in DI program history to win a batting title....
High school notes: Waterford’s Madison LaForte plans to follow her dad’s footsteps into coaching
Madison LaForte’s older brothers played lacrosse in college, Michael for Grove City College and later Babson and Mason at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, where their father, Ray, is the head men’s lacrosse coach. “I would even say more, not to throw my brothers under the bus,” Maddie...
Mitchell stuns No. 9 Salisbury to reach NCAA regional championship round; Avery Point ousted
The Mitchell College baseball team scored one of its biggest wins in program history on Saturday. And the Mariners did it at a perfect time. Riding senior righthander Cam Varney’s masterful one-hitter, Mitchell stunned ninth-ranked Salisbury, 5-1, in NCAA Division III regional winners bracket action at Govoni Park in Babson Park, Mass.
Mitchell hopes experience helps in NCAA Div. III baseball tournament
New London – Music blared from the speakers at Alumni Field on a recent warm spring day as the Mitchell College baseball team took batting practice. The Mariners soaked in the sunshine and enjoyed their bonus time together earned by qualifying for a program-record fourth straight NCAA Division III tournament, ninth overall.
New pickleball courts planned in Groton
Groton ― Pickleball courts will be built this summer on land between the Thrive 55+ Active Living Center and the Groton Public Library on Newtown Road. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the site plan on Tuesday for six pickleball courts in the lawn area near the existing roller hockey rink and the youth multi-use field.
Locked On Women’s Basketball: Connecticut Sun deep dive
The Connecticut Sun kicked off their season in style, defeating the Indiana Fever 92–71 at home in Mohegan Sun Arena. Sun TV analyst Edona Thaqi joins Gigi Speer on today’s Locked On Women’s Basketball episode to talk about their dominant performance, Caitlin Clark‘s debut and more.
Baseball Game Preview: South Kingstown Plays at Home
The South Kingstown Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Smithfield Sentinels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'. South Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes...
Softball Game Preview: New London on Home-Turf
The New London Whalers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Windham Whippets at 4:00 p.m. New London is coming in off a tense game against Killingly in which neither team made it on the board. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Wednesday.
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