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A Hendricken player bound for Boston College squares off against a La Salle player who’s a Division I college prospect. Talent surrounds them at every position. Must-see right? If it … more
As they were eating lunch at California Pizza Kitchen last Monday, Colin Tierney and his buddies from Bishop Hendricken couldn’t have imagined the devastation that would soon unfold on the … more
I’ve been louder at a sporting event. I’ve rooted harder. I’ve cared more. But I’ve never been more inspired than I was on Beacon Street in 2009. Former sports editor Ed Owens was running … more
I called it last July. We were planning a cruise when I realized the dates coincided with March Madness. I hesitated. “Louisville’s going to win the national championship,” I said. “I … more
Realignment comes but once every two years in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, and the RIIL knows how to make it count every time. Spring is here, the warm weather is coming and the RIIL … more
MARC COMTOIS
Volunteers make youth sports go. They get to the fields early. They set up. They make the schedules. They flip burgers. They stay late, then wake up and do it all again. They do all of it with … more
Twice in the mid 90’s, Mike and John Gaffney tried to dethrone mighty Mount St. Charles, and both times they came up empty. Mike, the father and Toll Gate head coach, and John, the son and Toll … more
...and devastation for West.
In the moments following the best basketball game I saw all season and the craziest finish I’ve seen in all my years of doing this, I almost sent out a factually inaccurate Tweet. I … more
SHE'LL BE BACK: Candis Kowalik and her team are …
High school is a time for kids to dream, and Candis Kowalik is no stranger to dreaming. After she won the individual state gymnastics title last year as a Warwick Vets freshman, Kowalik began … more
SCORER: Toll Gate senior Emily Fox is the first …
Emily Fox used to sit in the stands and dream about playing high school hockey. Unlike many girls who came before - many who followed the familiar path of playing with boys and then seeing the … more
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