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The Toll Gate girls basketball team completed the season sweep over rival Pilgrim on Monday, beating the visiting Pats 48-35.
It was the second meeting of the winter between the two teams and …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/15/24
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Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to their third Super Bowl title in four years on Sunday, establishing the NFL’s latest dynasty and the first since the Patriots in the early …
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2/14/24
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The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography held an online seminar last Wednesday titled, “Recreational Fishing and Offshore Wind Energy: Understanding the Changing …
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2/14/24
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The Bishop Hendricken wrestling team picked up a big win on the road on Tuesday when it edged North Kingstown, 42-36.
Seth McGrew pinned his opponent at 126 pounds while Braydon Wilding won by …
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FROM STAFF
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2/8/24
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What Makes a Community Champion?
Meet Sara DeCosta-Hayes, a Warwick native who captured the gold medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics in the first-ever women’s ice hockey tournament. This …
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By BRETT TAYLOR
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2/8/24
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Heading into the homestretch of his freshman indoor campaign, Hendricken product Anthony Manna has made an impact on the track for Assumption, earning a pair of podiums in distance events for the …
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BRENDEN SOARES
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2/8/24
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Like fine wine, the Richard D. “Ricky” Salzillo Memorial Game Dinner gets better with age.
Just ask Jim Boxser, a Warwick resident who took in Sunday’s fundraiser-dinner which …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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2/8/24
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The Bishop Hendricken hockey team continued its dominance over rival La Salle when it handed the host Rams a 6-2 defeat in Smithfield last week.
The title rematch was closely contested through …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/8/24
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The Pilgrim boys basketball team is looking to get back in the win column after dropping a 74-56 decision to Tolman on Monday, which was the team’s third straight loss.
Dylan Vale led …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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2/8/24
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Pilgrim hockey player Richie Cavanagh. Cavanagh has been electric for the Pats this season on the ice and shined once again in the team’s win …
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2/8/24
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The Pilgrim boys hockey team squared off against a familiar foe last Friday night when the newly-formed Toll Gate-East Greenwich co-op came to town.
After three seasons together as a unit, Toll …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/8/24
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It was a sad day in Hollywood last week with the passing of Carl Weathers. Weathers, a professional football player turned actor, passed away at 76 years old, leaving a legacy that was always …
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2/7/24
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It is not often you get a win, win when engaging in fisheries research. But the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF) is trying to find out what impact offshore wind farms have on …
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2/7/24
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
The Pilgrim girls swim team beat crosstown rival Toll Gate 57-30 last week in a league showdown at the McDermott Pool.
The Pats have jumped out to a strong start this …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/1/24
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The Pilgrim boys basketball team rolled past rival Toll Gate 61-26 to pick up its seventh win in 10 games and remain in the thick of the Division II playoff picture.
Carter Clifton led Pilgrim …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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2/1/24
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The Rhode Island Interscholastic League Indoor Track and Field Girls Division Championships were held last weekend in Providence and many locals shined as they continue to gear up for the home …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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2/1/24
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Every year a RI tradition of affordable family fun and entertainment comes back and continues to amaze all as the Cranston Sports Card Show™ emerges once again as North America’s oldest …
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SPECIAL TO THE BEACON
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2/1/24
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Bishop Hendricken swimmer Tristan Jordan. The junior standout put on a show against defending champion Barrington last week when the Eagles were in …
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2/1/24
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The Bishop Hendricken swim team remained undefeated by rolling to a 62-32 win over defending champion Barrington last week.
It was a statement win for the Hawks, who have come up short against …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/1/24
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Here we are, halfway through the winter season.
It always sneaks up on us and the winter is always the wackiest season. Between the holiday break in December, postponements due to weather, …
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1/31/24
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