SPORTS
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.
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.
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 &...
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...
Woonsocket's Piette takes first places at New York Relays, Throwers Pentathlon
WOONSOCKET – Spring vacation week and time away from the classroom didn’t prevent some of the members of the Woonsocket High boys’ and girls’ track and field squads from turning in some excellent performances and picking up some awards at two popular invitational meets. At last...
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...
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.
Third-year quarterback leans on experience in heavily-contested starting battle
The freezing temperatures and harsh winds of a New England winter have officially begun to turn to sunny days on the quad and a warm spring breeze at the University of Rhode Island. With this, the likes of basketball, indoor track and other winter sports have begun to turn into...
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.
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...
Rousseau's roundup: Back to our regular programming
I can’t believe I’m saying this already, but we’re at the midway point of the regular season. We are at a month down with four weeks remaining before playoffs fire back up and the Providence Journal has been rolling right along with nightly recaps and stories on your favorite teams.
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...
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