SPORTS
Griswold’s Arremony gets his 300th win, but misses his ‘best friend’ and late brother Bob
Griswold – Rick Arremony’s Griswold High School softball team surrounded him after reaching a coaching milestone on Wednesday. An 11-8 victory over Norwich Tech in the first game of a doubleheader represented the 300th win of Arremony’s career. Arremony just wished that his brother Bob, who passed...
Top pitching prospect Soars excited to be back with team after missing all of last year
COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — Coventry junior Sage Soars missed all of her schools softball season last year, not because of injury but because she was playing for a travel team in Georgia. “Seeing my teammates in school, they’d be wearing their uniform to school and I’d miss it because...
Spring preview: Boys, girls track athletes to watch in 2024
The outdoor track and field season is underway with local boys and girls teams preparing for the Eastern Connecticut Conference and state championships. The CIAC divisional championships will take place on May 28-30 at Willow Brook Park in New Britain. The CIAC Open championship is June 3 at Willow Brook Park in New Britain. ...
High School Roundup: Scores and recaps from Wednesday's games across RI
Coaches are reminded to send in game results each weeknight by emailing pjsports@providencejournal.com or by calling the Sports desk at (401) 277-7340 between 6 and 10 p.m. BASEBALL Division II Middletown...
Resilient Oakers defeat Clippers
COVENTRY - Tuesday’s Division I softball game between Cumberland and Coventry came down to pitching, which, given the way the early innings played out, came as somewhat of a surprise. After combining for ten runs through the first four frames, the Oakers and Clippers found themselves locked in a...
Veteran players help Ponaganset softball team become D-II's first 6-0 team
WARWICK – For the past couple of seasons, the Ponaganset High softball team had established itself as one of the Division II’s top clubs, and entering Thursday’s D-II action, the Chieftains found themselves atop the standings as one of four teams with a “0” in the loss column.
Avengers refuse to quit
EAST GREENWICH - The first five and a half innings of Saturday’s non-league game between Coventry and East Greenwich belonged to the visiting Oakers. It was during the final inning and a half that the hometown Avengers managed to flip the script, scoring six unanswered runs as part of a 7-6 come-from-behind rally on a chilly, overcast afternoon.
Boys Lacrosse: Off to solid start, Mariners still looking for breakthrough
PONAGANSET – Although Narragansett boys lacrosse got off to a slow start at Ponaganset on Tuesday night, the end result was a 11-1 mercy-rule victory. It was a breath of fresh air after a rough 10-5 loss to Division III favorite Westerly the game prior.
Softball: Driscoll powers NFA to win over East Lyme
Norwich Free Academy’s Amelia Driscoll already had a day to remember when she stepped to the plate in the seventh inning. The Wildcats sophomore was 4-for-4 and had driven in five runs, including three with a mammoth home run. Driscoll, however, wasn’t done. She lined a single into right field that scored two more...
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