Fish managers thought that circle hooks would help save striped bass. That was the assumption when they created a rule in 2020 requiring anglers to use circle hooks when fishing with bait for striped …
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By CAPT DAVE MONTI
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10/22/24
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Heading into last Friday’s football game between Pilgrim and Classical, I had a strange feeling that the Pats would take care of business. The Purple entered the matchup unbeaten and as the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/22/24
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If you couldn’t tell by now, I am a traditionalist. I am of cheap taste, I don’t like anything extravagant, and I certainly don’t like getting fancy when it comes to sports. I like …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/16/24
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Shark predation, sharks eating an angler’s catch as they bring it to the boat, has been increasing exponentially. And it is not very pretty. The cod fishing this month has been hit or miss at …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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10/16/24
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After dropping consecutive games, the Pilgrim football team responded in a big way by rolling past East Greenwich 31-6 on the road last week to reestablish itself in the upper echelon of Division …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/16/24
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One Rhode Island tennis team that has been flying under the radar to this point this fall has been Toll Gate, who recently earned a Division III playoff spot and held a 9-7 record as of Wednesday …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/16/24
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Toll Gate senior tennis player Caroline Polo. Since being moved from doubles to singles earlier this fall, Polo has become one of the …
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10/16/24
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The Pilgrim boys soccer team is looking to get back on track as it is in the midst of a three-game losing streak. With three matches to go in the regular season, the Pats will likely have to win …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/16/24
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On Oct. 13, Warwick Public Schools art teacher Joe Belanger of Rumford completed the 15th Annual Amica Newport Half Marathon in Newport. This was Belanger’s fourth race on behalf of Make-A-Wish …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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10/16/24
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
The Toll Gate girls soccer team stayed firmly in the Division II playoff race and rolled to a 6-2 win over Coventry earlier this week. Freshman phenom Emma McIntyre stayed …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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10/16/24
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The Bishop Hendricken football team returned home last Friday night and jumped back into its inter-state schedule. Although the Hawks took a few losses to its out-of-state opponents, they reminded RI …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/9/24
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The Toll Gate field hockey team traveled across town to pick up a 3-0 shutout over rival Pilgrim last week in a non-league matchup. The two offenses were slow out the gate but the Titans would open …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/9/24
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The Pilgrim football team dropped its second straight decision when Mt. Hope held on for the 24-19 win. Jacob Soulliere, Carter Clifton and Luke Ruscio all rushed for touchdowns for the Pats, who …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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10/9/24
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
The states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island have been busy for the past couple of weeks stocking ponds with trout for fall fishing. Stocking locations in Massachusetts are …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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10/9/24
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We have hit the midseason point for our football teams and there is a lot to digest when it comes to what we have seen. Some surprises, some no-so-surprising developments, some good, some bad, …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/9/24
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The Bishop Hendricken soccer team has won three straight matches to climb to sole possession of first place in the always competitive Division I field. The Hawks most recently beat Central Falls 8-1 …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/2/24
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After struggling out the gate to the tune of a 1-3 record, the Toll Gate girls soccer team has been on a roll ever since and improved to 5-4-2 after beating West Warwick 5-1 on Monday afternoon. …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/2/24
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The Pilgrim girls tennis team fell to Lincoln 6-1 on Tuesday. Jillian Mastro took home Pilgrim’s lone win at third singles by a score of 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 10-6.
Tiverton 5, Toll Gate 1 The …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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10/2/24
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In the early morning hours of Aug. 4th, just as the sun was rising, thousands of cyclists crossed over the Bourne Bridge as participants in the Pan Mass Challenge (PMC), a premier fundraising event …
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By BRETT TAYLOR
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10/2/24
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