The defending champion Pilgrim girls basketball team picked up a much needed win on Tuesday evening when it rolled past visiting Middletown 37-25. It was the Pats’ first win of the season as …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/21/23
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With winter fast approaching, a trio of players with ties to Warwick is taking to the ice for their respective colleges, lacing up their skates and making contributions that will hopefully lead to …
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By BRENDEN SOARES
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12/14/23
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There was a Classic “Cookie” Celebration last week inside the Tri-City Elks Lodge No. 14 at 1915 West Shore Road in Warwick.
There were two check presentations …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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12/14/23
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The defending champion Bishop Hendricken hockey team flew out the gate this regular season by thrashing visiting North Kingstown 11-0. Hendricken had 11 different goal scorers including Griffin …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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12/14/23
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Hendricken senior hockey standout Griffin Crain. The All-State captain helped guide the defending champs to an 11-0 opening night win over North …
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12/14/23
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The defending champion Bishop Hendricken basketball team escaped Cranston East with a 37-35 victory in its season opener on Tuesday night.
Trailing 37-35, the Bolts had one last chance to either …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/14/23
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Below is a Q & A conducted by Pilgrim student-athlete Brett Taylor, speaking with Pilgrim Head Football Coach Blake Simpson. Taylor created a new social media platform named Community Champions ) …
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12/7/23
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The Pilgrim hockey team is hitting the ice this week and will be on its own this winter as it’s co-op with Toll Gate came to an end after three seasons together.
With over 30 skaters in …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/7/23
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The 2023-24 Rhode Island Interscholastic League is tipping off this week as teams begin their regular season schedules. Here is a look at where Warwick’s teams stand heading into the winter:
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/7/23
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The Rocky Hill boys soccer team has had a fantastic 2023 campaign as it won the SENE regular season title with a 14-1 record and reached the finals last weekend, where it came up short to St. Thomas …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/30/23
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The Rocky Hill girls soccer team won the program’s first-ever SENE Championship when it beat Dublin 4-1 in the title clash.
The Mariners surged to a 3-0 halftime lead after goals from Emma …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/30/23
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For the 34th year, the Warwick Turkey Trot softball tournament took place at City Park to gather canned goods for the West Bay Community Action Food Pantry leading up to Thanksgiving. Players …
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By ALEX SPONSELLERT
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11/30/23
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The Beacon Bowl trophy will remain at Pilgrim.
After reclaiming the trophy with a win over rival Toll Gate in 2022, the Pats came back even stronger this time around to hang on to the prize for …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/30/23
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The Bishop Hendricken unified volleyball team recently wrapped up its fall season and would reach the state finals against east Greenwich, where the Avengers would grab the win. Pictured from left to …
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11/23/23
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Rhode Island baseball legend Dave Stenhouse passed away on Saturday at the age of 90, according to his family on social media.
The Cranston resident and Westerly native played professional …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/23/23
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The Bishop Hendricken football team reclaimed its crown on Sunday, rolling to a 35-7 win over North Kingstown in the Division I Super Bowl.
Leading 14-7 heading into the fourth quarter, the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/23/23
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Special to the Beacon
The Bishop Hendricken football team will make its 15th consecutive Super Bowl appearance on Sunday at Cranston Stadium, but it’s hardly business as usual this year.
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By WILLIAM GEOGHEGAN
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11/16/23
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The Bishop Hendricken soccer team was ousted from the Division I Semifinals by North Kingstown for the second straight season, as the Skippers used a first-half goal to cling on to the 1-0 victory.
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/16/23
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There was a championship rematch last Saturday at Rhode Island College when the Westerly girls soccer team took on Toll Gate in the Division III finals. After falling to the Titans in last …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/16/23
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The Bishop Hendricken basketball team was stunned 47-45 by rival La Salle in the Division I Championship, as the Rams would walk off on a fourth-quarter buzzer beater to claim the title.
The Hawks …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/2/23
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