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Tautog fishing expert Richie Reich of Narragansett will be the guest speaker at a Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association (RISAA) seminar on ‘Tips for tautog success’ Monday, Sept. 25, …
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9/6/23
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Welcome to the 2023 high school football season. It’s my personal favorite time of year as a local sports journalist and I have a feeling that this upcoming season could be one to remember for …
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9/6/23
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The Johnston Indoor Recreation Center wrapped up its summer basketball tournament last week and also honored the late Dan Mazzulla during the championship game as well.
The league hosts 24 teams …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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8/31/23
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The Pilgrim football team is preparing for kickoff and has set the bar high as it returns a senior-heavy lineup. The Pats failed to reach the playoffs last year but enter the 2023 fall with …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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8/31/23
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Anglers have reported (more than usual) sharks attacking their catch before they are able to bring it to the boat. Anglers are urged to use caution when reaching near the water to bring in their …
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8/30/23
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It’s time for fall sports after a fun summer away and as always, there are plenty of storylines to follow as we get back to work.
My focus last week was on football so this week’s …
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8/30/23
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In last week’s article regarding the Toll Gate cheerleading team’s car wash and bake sale, coach Kasey Murphy was incorrectly identified as “Kerry Murphy.” The Warwick Beacon …
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8/24/23
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The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame inducted its 2023 class last Saturday in Cranston and a handful of locals were enshrined for their impact on the local hockey scene.
Below are those …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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8/24/23
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The Bishop Hendricken football team enters the 2023 season in unusual territory after falling to rival La Salle in the state championship last November. It was the first in-state loss the Hawks …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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8/24/23
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One of the great joys of a career writing about high school sports was chronicling the core purpose of high school athletics – the blending of athletic and academic achievement.
One of the …
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8/24/23
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Tautog (or blackfish) is a great eating fish with a white delicate meat. They are not often sold in fish markets because they are difficult to harvest commercially. They are …
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8/23/23
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Football season is here as teams began practicing last week and are getting set to scrimmage as we near kickoff in a couple short weeks.
The quality of talent across the state is the best …
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8/23/23
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With the wind turbines of Providence spinning in the background, I uneasily stepped off of the stable motorboat and into the rocking sailboat. For this assignment, I traded my business casual attire …
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By DANA RICHIE
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8/17/23
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There was a rather unique flurry of activity Sunday morning at two locations on Memorial Drive in Warwick.
At each side of the roundabout rotary, two teenage girls waved pom poms and poster-size …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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8/17/23
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The Flood Ford Auto baseball team would roll to a two-game state championship win over Coventry to win the Connie Mack title on Monday evening at McCarthy Field.
It was a long time coming for …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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8/17/23
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Hopkins hospitality unlimited!
That was on display – in many ways – last week when upwards of 80 people turned out at Glocester Country Club to show their everlasting love and …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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8/16/23
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NOAA Fisheries has established recreational fishing measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock and Georges Bank cod for the 2023 fishing year. All measures are effective Aug. 14, 2023 through April …
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8/16/23
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Smithfield Little League won the Metro Region to advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, continuing Rhode Island’s run as one of the premier states for youth baseball in the …
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8/16/23
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This summer, the Gershkoff Auto Body American Legion baseball program fielded three teams that included a senior team, and junior team, and a new 13-U showcase squad. Although the senior unit had a …
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8/10/23
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The Warwick FireFighters Soccer Club recently unveiled the recipients of the annual scholarships handed out alongside the Elanna Zuller Memorial Sports Fund and the Gianna Cirella Memorial Fund.
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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8/10/23
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