It’s not whether you win or lose; it’s how you play the game.
That ageless adage, which has often been used regarding a specific sports team’s performance in a myriad of situations, could …
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By Pete Fontaine
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7/28/17
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RIVERSIDE — Just when all hoped looked lost, the Riverside 9-10 Little League All-Star team scored seven unanswered runs to take the District 2 Ron Silva Tournament championship 9-7 over cross-city …
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By Nick Friend
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7/27/17
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The Cranston Western 11/12-year-old all-stars couldn't get past Cumberland American in the winners' bracket final of the state tournament on Sunday evening at Johnston's Kennedy Field, falling in a pitchers' duel, 2-0. CWLL
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By Leo van Dijk & Matt Metcalf
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7/27/17
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The Cranston Western 11/12-year-olds overcame a six-run deficit to come back and defeat South Kingstown, 10-9, at Kennedy Field in Johnston on Tuesday night.
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By Ryan D. Murray
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7/26/17
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Amara Gibau was a key contributor on the Johnston/North Providence Co-op team, and because of this, she is this year’s Sun Rise Girls’ Hockey Athlete of the Year.
Gibau posted a strong junior …
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7/26/17
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Despite a ban on pedestrians on the Mt. Hope Bridge, local residents and visitors routinely trudge up to the top of the bridge to take in the breath-taking view, only to be escorted off by the police …
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7/24/17
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JOHNSTON — After just one inning and a grand slam, the Riverside Little League 11-12 Major Division Baseball side pretty much saw its chances of winning the opening game of the Rhode Island …
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By Nick Friend
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7/24/17
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JOHNSTON — Riverside's first-ever venture to the 11-12 Major Baseball Division State All-Star Tournament, unfortunately, was a brief one as the locals suffered their second one-sided loss in as many days …
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Photos by Rich Dionne
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7/24/17
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Johnston/North Providence Co-op junior defenseman/forward Brandon Tanguay is the Sun Rise’s Boys’ Hockey Athlete of the Year.
Tanguay, who led JNP offensively during his sophomore season, …
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7/24/17
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Junior attack Grace Sarah is the Sun Rise’s Girls’ Lacrosse Athlete of the Year after helping to lead the Panthers to a Division III championship this spring.
She was 14th in the state with …
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7/24/17
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Senior shooting guard Ryan Yankee was one of the top offensive boys’ basketball players in the state over the winter season.
No one in the state averaged more points per game than Yankee this …
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7/22/17
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Junior Jordan Moretti is the Girls’ Basketball Athlete of the Year, as well as the Softball Athlete of the Year.
Moretti was arguably the top point guard in the state over the winter season, …
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7/22/17
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The Cranston National Budlong 11/12-year-old All Stars beat Warwick North, 4-1, to win the Softball State Tournament Monday night at the Bend Street Complex. Cranston, which was previously unbeaten in the
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By Ryan D. Murray
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7/22/17
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Johnston senior Kyle Nelson never took a season off this year, competing on the Panthers’ football, basketball, baseball and outdoor track teams. Because of his versatility and all-around …
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7/21/17
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Johnston juniors Elijah Burgess and Brad Testa are the Co-Wrestling Athletes of the Year after they both posted fifth-place finishes at the state meet in their respective weight classes.
Burgess …
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7/21/17
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Needing to complete a two game sweep of Rumford, the Barrington bats came alive in the forth inning.
Down 2-0, Barrington exploded with everyone contributing to the fourth inning rally. JC …
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7/21/17
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If you were to walk by the tennis courts at the Bristol Town Common, you might see a group of people on the tennis courts playing rather closer to the net than you might expect.
That’s …
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By Margeaux Gagnon
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7/21/17
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Johnston sophomore Bianca Robbins has been named the Sun Rise’s Female Athlete of the Year after she excelled in girls’ soccer, girls’ basketball and girls’ lacrosse this year.
Robbins …
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7/21/17
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Johnston’s “cardiac kids” are hoping to perform another extraordinary baseball operation beginning tonight in Thorofare, New Jersey.
Fresh off capturing the Rhode Island Little League State …
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By Pete Fontaine
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7/20/17
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The sport fishing vessel ‘Fortuna’ from East Greenwich, captained by Mike Beland, landed a 330-pound mako shark to take first place in Snug Harbor Marina’s Shark Tournament this weekend. Bryan …
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By Captain Dave Monti
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7/19/17
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After a devastating 17-0 loss to Bristol one week earlier and against all odds the Barrington 10U All Stars beat Bristol on two consecutive days to win the 2017 District 2 Championship.
On …
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7/19/17
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Two days after it started, the Barrington vs. Warren 9-10 All Star game finally concluded, with Barrington capturing an 8-3 win.
The game started on Wednesday afternoon, but teams were only able …
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7/17/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Vincent Enright’s two-run homer proved to the be all the Riverside Little League 11-12 Major Baseball Division All-Star team needed to defeat Bristol, 2-0, Sunday evening, July …
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By Nick Friend
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7/17/17
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After being approved last summer, Hendricken’s new turf field was installed in recent weeks, in time for the upcoming fall season. Its new scoreboard is on school grounds, as well, and that will be …
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By Matt Metcalf
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7/17/17
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The Warwick PAL 14s were upended by North Providence-Smithfield, 10-0, in five innings during the opening round of the state tournament at Paine Field in Coventry on Sunday night. Tyler Amore was chased from the mound
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By Ryan D. Murray
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7/15/17
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