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Spring returns to Southern New England
We say goodbye to the chilly mornings and the cooler-than-average temperatures this weekend!. Although I can not say for certain that Messi will be playing tonight as Inter Miami takes on the New England Revolution at Gillette, I can say confidently bring your jacket! Temperatures during the match will fade from the upper 50s to the upper 40s.
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...
Brown Transfer Kalu Anya Commits to St Louis
Brown transfer Kalu Anya has announced his commitment to join St. Louis. He’ll be playing in the Atlantic 10 against URI next year. The rising junior is reunited with Pawtucket native Antone Gray. The Bilikens assistant was at Brown with Anya two years ago.
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.
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...
Smithfield just made the fight for the Division III boys lacrosse title very interesting.
NORTH SMITHFIELD — The postgame celebration told you just how important Thursday’s win was to the Smithfield boys lacrosse team. The Sentinels’ 6-5 victory over Westerly wasn’t just a revenge win. This wasn’t just a big midseason victory over the defending Division III champs that will prevent them having another undefeated season. It was...
Ava DiFiore, Jack Kenyon and Tyler DiCecco are this week's ProJo Players of Week
Who won our first Providence Journal Player of the Week polls of the spring high school sports seasons?. We saw winners — two juniors and a senior — from across Rhode Island. Here they are:. Ava DiFiore, Ponaganset, Softball. DiFiore got the job done at the plate and...
Season opener for the Smithfield Little League
SMITHFIELD, R.i. (WJAR) — Saturday was opening day for the Smithfield Little League. Team members as well as families, friends and alums showed up on Saturday to cheer on teams in the program that sent fielded a squad that made it all the way to Williamsport to play in the 20223 Little League World Series.
Phoenyx rises: RI's best high school softball player learned a new skill this year — having fun
Phoeynx Silva could hit better than anyone. Her power was unrivaled. She had no issues with her glovework at third base and every ball she threw across the softball diamond looked like it was shot out of a gun. When she arrived at La Salle, it was clear she could do just about everything on the softball field. But there was one thing she didn’t quite know how to do — have fun. ...
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