Warwick North Little League’s Big Blue Bug team won the Majors championship last week when it topped 401 Painting & Construction 7-6 in the title clash.
Trailing 4-3 in the bottom of …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER, Beacon Sports Editor
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6/18/25
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Abby Adoian is a girl on a mission.
So are her two pals, Marisa Gould and Daphne Cardillo.
And they have one thing in common; they are all affected by epilepsy.
But these three young …
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By MIKE LEVESQUE
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6/18/25
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The annual Gaspee Days 5k foot race took place last weekend and boasted a field of runners that exceeded 2,000. Some runners aimed to beat their personal bests and compete for a first-place finish, …
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6/17/25
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Bluefin tuna regulations changed for the better when NOAA announced last week new angling and charter/headboat Highly Migratory Species (HMS) regulations. Effect July 1, 2025 private vessels with an …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI, Special to Beacon Media
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6/17/25
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The spring sports season is officially closed as the final championships took place last weekend.
Beacon Media had two of its teams clinch championships, as the Cranston East boys …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/11/25
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The Rhode Island Interscholastic League Outdoor Track & Field State Championships were held last weekend at Brown University and plenty of locals finished the year strong with big performances. …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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6/11/25
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What Makes a Community Champion?
Meet this week’s Community Champion, Becky Bernard.
A proud graduate of Pilgrim High School, Becky is a natural born leader both on and off the field. …
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By BRETT TAYLOR, Special to the Beacon
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6/11/25
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SPECIAL TO THE HERALD
David Schiappa enters his third decade of coaching American Legion baseball for Gershkoff Auto Body Auburn Post 20. He has established a futures program currently in the …
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SPECIAL TO BEACON MEDIA
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6/10/25
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For the second straight season, the Bishop Hendricken baseball team is Rhode Island’s Division I state champion after sweeping the Cumberland Clippers in two games in last week’s title …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/10/25
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NOAA Fisheries adjusted the Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limits for recreational fishermen. The adjusted limits took effect June 3, 2025 and extend through Dec. 31, 2025, unless modified by …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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6/10/25
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The defending champion Bishop Hendricken baseball team edged rival La Salle Academy 5-4 in extra innings on Tuesday afternoon to punch its ticket back to the state championship this weekend against …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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6/4/25
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Bishop Hendricken baseball player Frank Tillinghast. Tillinghast was clutch for the Hawks as they beat La Salle in consecutive games to earn a spot …
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6/4/25
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The Bishop Hendricken volleyball team was swept by Cranston East 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-21) in Tuesday’s Division I Semifinals to see its season come to a close.
The Hawks finished the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/4/25
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The spring season came to an end for the Toll Gate and Pilgrim softball teams as they each dropped deciding games in their respective losers brackets.
Toll Gate hosted Portsmouth last Thursday …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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6/4/25
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It’s been a whirlwind few weeks covering our high school sports teams as they are grinding through their respective playoffs. We’re now entering the home stretch of the school sports …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/4/25
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The Rhode Island Interscholastic League Golf State Championships went down last week at Cranston Country Club and plenty of locals made noise. La Salle Academy won the team title with a score of 613. …
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6/4/25
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
Special to the SunRise
The Department of Environmental Management’s Marine Fisheries Division released their 2024 annual commercial and recreational fishing report …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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6/3/25
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The Bishop Hendricken outdoor track and field team won its 47th Class A Championship last week in Coventry. It was also its 47th consecutive title as well for the Hawks as they edged second-place La …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/28/25
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In a celebration of community, and charity, local leaders, athletes, and organizations came together for a spirited table tennis fundraiser in support of Mission: Boots to Briefcases, an …
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SPECIAL TO THE BEACON
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5/28/25
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The No. 3 Warwick co-op boys tennis team fell in a wild semifinal match to No. 2 Cranston East, as the Bolts earned the 4-3 win and a spot in the Division III finals against Providence Country Day.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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5/28/25
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