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The pitching corps at Lasell University has been bolstered this spring by the arms of a pair of players with connections to Warwick, namely Hendricken product Adam Marsh and Toll Gate alum Darek …
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By BRENDEN SOARES
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4/11/24
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The Toll Gate boys volleyball team is off to a solid start this spring and won its second match, beating Exeter-West Greenwich 3-0 to improve to 2-1.
Austin Scottie led the Titans with 15 kills …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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4/11/24
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The Pilgrim softball team bounced back after dropping its season opener by getting back to back wins to climb above .500.
Prout handed the Pats a 5-4 loss in extra innings to start the season. …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/11/24
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Opening Day of the freshwater fishing season in Rhode Island is 6 a.m. Saturday, April 13. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has stocked over 60,000 brook, brown, …
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4/10/24
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The Bishop Hendricken unified basketball team tipped off its season recently when it hosted Cranston West. Here are some looks at the action. Pictured is the Hendricken team getting ready for a free …
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4/4/24
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The Pilgrim baseball team was shut out by visiting Cranston East 1-0 on Monday afternoon. Pitcher Nolan Canestrari had a strong outing for Pilgrim despite the loss, pitching 5 2/3 innings and …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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4/4/24
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Warwick resident Erin Taylor continued her quest to raise funds for cancer research and treatment when she participated in her first Pan-Mass Challenge Winter Cycle at Fenway Park in March. The event …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/4/24
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Pilgrim pitcher Nolan Canestrari. Although the Pats fell to Cranston East in the season opener, Canestrari tossed a gem on the mound, striking out …
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4/4/24
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The 42nd annual Ocean State Grand National Karate Championship is set to go down this weekend at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, and will once again host some of the top competitors throughout the world …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/4/24
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The Toll Gate girls lacrosse team took home an eye-opening 16-8 win over rival Pilgrim on Tuesday night on the road.
Coming off a one-win season in 2024, the Titans are focused on rebounding and …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/4/24
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The spring migration run of striped bass will soon be underway. The water temperatures off Narragansett at press time was 41 degrees. Traditionally 55 degrees is the temperature when the fish are …
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4/3/24
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Last Thursday, Beacon Communications lost one of its longest-tenured contributors as freelancer Pete Fontaine passed away at 77 years old.
Pete was a staple in Rhode Island sports journalism for …
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4/3/24
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No less than a trio of Warwick natives are testing their skills this spring for New England College, with Julia Maker suiting up for the Pilgrims’ softball team and the program’s lacrosse …
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By BRENDEN SOARES
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3/28/24
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This monthly series features a member of The Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame.
Ellison (Tarzan) Myers Brown got off to a fast start in the 1936 Boston Marathon until John Kelley …
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3/28/24
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The Rhode Island Boys Basketball Coaches Association unveiled its division and league award winners and a handful of Warwick hoopsters made the list.
Leading the way was Hendricken’s James …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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3/28/24
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This article is a continuation of last week’s coverage of Warwick Junior Hockey.
The Warwick Junior Hockey Association had a big winter season, seeing three teams hoist South Coast Hockey …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/28/24
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More than 300 people found themselves in Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School Gym this past Thursday to watch a first-of-its-kind event.
Hoxsie Elementary School and Park Elementary School, …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/28/24
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The spring baseball and softball preseason is in full swing this week as Warwick high school teams get geared up for the upcoming season. Here is an early look at where they stand as Opening Day …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/28/24
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We’ve made it to spring.
Now, I will be taking a deeper dive into our teams in next week’s column as I continue to research and speak with coaches regarding the upcoming season, but …
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3/27/24
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Junior starting pitcher Ryan Seaver (Norton, Mass.) registered the win, allowing just one hit to go along with seven strikeouts in six innings of work, to lead Rhode Island College past Rivier, 9-4, …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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3/21/24
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