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It’s the holidays. Time to take stock and be thankful.
First and foremost I am thankful for the privilege to fish, take people fishing, get paid for it as a charter captain and then write …
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11/22/23
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Last weekend’s football state championships wrapped up another fantastic fall sports season, leaving us with just the Thanksgiving exhibitions.
With football being the last sport on the …
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11/22/23
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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 Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced their winter season of outdoor programs from fly tying to wild game cooking classes. The Aquatic Resource Education, Hunter Education, …
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11/15/23
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It was a wild week of high school sports playoffs and there was plenty to chew on both on and off the field.
Here are some of my biggest takeaways from the events I had the pleasure of covering:
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11/15/23
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The Winman girls soccer team reached the state championship game after finishing the season with an overall record of 12-2-1. The Warriors fell to Cole in the title game. Pictured at left is the …
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11/9/23
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The Toll Gate boys soccer team fell in the Division IV Semifinals 4-1 to top-seeded Mt. Pleasant on Monday night in North Providence.
The Kilties jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the opening three …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/9/23
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The Toll Gate girls soccer team beat Classical 3-1 in the Division III Semifinals on Tuesday night, which was the third time this season it beat the Purple by a 3-1 score. The Titans received goals …
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11/9/23
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
The Toll Gate and Pilgrim field hockey teams fell in the Division II semifinals last week to wrap up their seasons.
The No. 3 Titans fell to No. 2 Chariho 4-1 while No. 4 …
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11/9/23
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Pilgrim cross country runner Keaney Bayha. The junior standout put on a show once again at the state championship, where she ran to a third-place …
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11/9/23
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The Bishop Hendricken cross country team would run past Cumberland by one point to claim its 27th state title on Saturday at Ponaganset. The Hawks finished with 63 points to beat the Clippers’ …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/9/23
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Fishing for tautog (also called black fish) has been outstanding in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The fish are abundant and quite large.
Anglers are allowed just one trophy fish, 21 inches or …
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11/8/23
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Senior Rebecca Fyrer (Cranston) finished second in the 200-yard medley relay (2:05.74), sixth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (4:25.39), 11th in the 500-yard freestyle (6:34.09), 19th in the 100-yard …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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11/2/23
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Pilgrim field hockey goalie Valerie Landry. The senior goalie came up huge for the Pats in their Division II Quarterfinals win over Cranston, when …
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11/2/23
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The Pilgrim and Moses Brown football teams squared off in a big DIII battle last Friday with the final playoff seed on the line. The Quakers, led by star running back Myles Craddock, would pull off …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/2/23
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The Pilgrim field hockey team would edge Cranston in a shootout in the Division II Quarterfinals last week, setting up a semifinal matchup against the unbeaten, top-seeded Lincoln Lions.
After a …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/2/23
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Stock up on your fly fishing flies by joining the RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish & Wildlife Aquatic Resource Education’s annual Fall Fly Tying Program. …
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11/1/23
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We’re heading into the thick of the playoffs so let’s get into it. Here are the teams and storylines that have caught my eye as we get under way.
We have two football teams that will …
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11/1/23
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