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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. ...
Canoeists roll down the river for annual race
MIDDLEBORO — She sat alongside him in the boat, but Don Swarce’s border collie Sitka was not much help as he completed the annual Canoe River Race held Saturday, April 27 on the Nemasket River. “She’s not very good at paddling,’’ the former Middleboro resident, who now lives...
New Bedford High School to cut ribbon on new athletic field
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford High School will celebrate the opening of their new athletic field Tuesday, April 30 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, New Bedford Public Schools Superintendent Andrew O’Leary and members of the New Bedford High School community will be on hand for the ceremony.
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.
Softball slugger takes significant swing in third year
For third-year third baseman Emily Power of the University of Rhode Island softball team, the 2024 season has been one of growth. Power batted in the low .200s and high .100s through the first two years of her career in Kingston, Rhode Island. However, in 2024, she has a batting average of . 284 , one of many offensive categories currently experiencing career highs. Power’s home runs (4), runs batted in (18), slugging percentage (.414) and on-base percentage (.328) are all the highest marks of her career.
Softball and the Silvas: A father-daughter bond on and off the field
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — There is something special about a player coach relationship, but a father daughter relationship hits a little different. “It’s just really comforting and really fun because I love my dad," LaSalle Junior Phoenyx Silva said. Dave Silva is an Assistant Coach for LaSalle Academy...
Women’s track earn top three finish at Holy Cross
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team headed north on Interstate 95 to Worcester, Massachusetts to compete in the Holy Cross Invitational on Saturday, finishing third of seven teams. The Rams totaled 97 points in the third-place finish. The host of the event, College of the...
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...
Softball battle to pair of home wins before splitting mid-week doubleheader
Pushing for a spot in the Atlantic 10 Championships, the University of Rhode Island softball team exited their week with a positive record after separate stints against George Washington University and the University of Massachusetts. The Rams’ weekend stretch with the Revolutionaries proved fruitful, as Rhode Island took two of...
'He can be pretty special'; Fairhaven's sophomore pitcher a rising star on the SouthCoast
ACUSHNET — Ryan Pires started playing baseball on Knox Field at Pope Park when he was seven years old. Now he’s on the Champions Field as a pitcher for the Fairhaven High baseball team. “I’ve always wanted to be a pitcher for this team,” Pires said. “Who doesn’t...
Cigar Sports MVP’s – Spring 2024
In his final season, fifth-year Bryson Richards is closing out his illustrious career with the University of Rhode Island golf team in a big way. He won the Dragon Match Play Invitational with a score of eight-under on April 8, in his sixth individual win at Rhode Island. During this...
This Week in Sports 4/25
FINAL (4/19): GW 11-6 URI. The University of Rhode Island baseball team lost two of three games in a conference series against George Washington University over the weekend. In their lone win in game two of the series, URI had an offensive explosion, scoring nine runs in the final two innings on their way to a 14-6 win.
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