The fall sports playoffs are winding down here and we are down to only a few teams. Last week saw some great games be played across football and soccer. Some of our athletes got to experience the joy … more

This, finally, was Keaney Bayha’s moment. She was born into a running family. Grew up at cross country and track meets while her parents coached. Launched her own running career and looked to … more

The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Pilgrim cross country runner Keaney Bayha. The senior wrapped up her high school career in style last week by taking home a first-place finish at the … more

The Toll Gate girls soccer team was hungry entering the 2024 season after being elevated to Division II after a highly-successful run in DIII. The Titans won DIII championships in 2020 and 2022, then returned to the finals last season. Toll Gate sought the move up the past few seasons and was excited to finally get the opportunity. With a young roster, one that at times featured up to four freshmen starters, Toll Gate didn’t skip a beat as it finished the season with a 10-7-2 record while qualifying for the quarterfinals. The fifth-seeded Titans ran into No. 1 Prout and the Crusaders would wrap up the 3-0 shutout win. The game was scoreless at halftime, but Prout wasted little time jumping ahead early in the second half as it scored a goal then got another on a penalty kick inside the first 11 minutes. The Crusaders added one final goal late to secure the win. Toll Gate was led by senior keeper Alanna Pereira, who finished the day with 17 saves. “We gave up the first goal and then the penalty kick, that made it tough. Unfortunately, we do not have a ton of offensive firepower, we’re very good defensively and have been in every game this year. We moved some players around to try to shut down their players and I think we did that. We’ve just got to find ways to score goals. We’re not going to shut everyone out,” said Toll Gate coach Bob Enright after the loss. Although the Titans had their sights set on a deep run in the postseason, the future looks bright for this emerging club. The team’s leading scorer was freshman Emma McIntyre, who burst on the scene with 21 goals this season. Toll Gate will also be bringing back a strong junior core including Shinyu Vega, Ava Ficher, Stella-Blue Kraus, Madison Gautieri and Addison O’Rourke. Freshmen contributors Kaylee Steele-Younger and Emerson Fallow will also be in the mix to help the Titans build with largely the same lineup. Graduating will be Pereira and Ava Marrocco. Enright was proud of his young roster’s competitiveness this season as it looks to make DII its home for the long-term. “We had a lot of freshmen in there and they’re not used to this. But for us to move up from DIII, move on (to the quarters), we were right there with them. We battled but it just wasn’t our day,” Enright said. “If you have an amazing goalie, that will keep you in every game. This program the past six seasons has known nothing but success. Most of these girls that came back were ready for DII and they had the desire to prove to people that they were better. They did that, it was another 10-win season. We’re here to stay. I’m proud of these girls, they wanted to prove themselves and they accomplished that.” more

The No. 4 Toll Gate girls volleyball team hosted No. 5 Woonsocket last week in the Division IV quarterfinals and would sweep the visiting Villa Novans to advance to the semis. Mary McNulty racked up … more

It is that time of year, the recreational fishing season is coming to an end. I have a routine for decommissioning my gear and have added in some tips from the experts on putting away your fishing … more

Well, after 11 years, we finally saw a Rhode Island public school football team deal Bishop Hendricken a loss when Portsmouth walked off with a 24-21 victory last week in the regular season finale. … more

Sophomore setter Yuleisy Alvelo (San Juan, Puerto Rico) notched her 12th double-double of the season with 35 assists and 10 digs as Rhode Island College swept New England College, 3-0, in the second … more

The Toll Gate and Pilgrim field hockey teams were in playoff action the past week and both saw their seasons come to a close. The Titans fell to top-seeded Classical 3-0 in the Division III … more

The Toll Gate football team enters its final week of the regular season with a game against Exeter-West Greenwich on tap. A win could help propel the 1-6 Titans to the Division IV playoffs. The … more

The Rhode Island Interscholastic League held its cross country class championships at Ponaganset last weekend and Warwick runners and teams made some noise. Bishop Hendricken rolled to first place as … more

The Toll Gate girls soccer team picked up a 2-1 win in the Division II prelims on Tuesday night, setting up a quarterfinal meeting against Prout. The Titans were once again led by freshman Emma … more

The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Toll Gate soccer player Emma McIntyre. The freshman phenom has quickly emerged as one of the state’s most lethal scorers and has led the Titans … more

Last week Vinney Simms, Jr’s huge tautog made a total of four runs back down to the bottom. He managed to keep the fish off the bottom and got it into the boat, it was a record breaking 22 … more

It’s playoff time. Yes, I know some were underway last week, but this week is when we truly get into the thick of the postseason with nearly all sports in playoff action. Here are some of the … more

The Pilgrim football team pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year last Friday, when it held off first-place, undefeated Classical 31-23 during the school’s homecoming celebration. The … more

The Rhode Island Interscholastic League held its middle school cross country state championships last weekend in Smithfield and leading the way was Vets’ eighth grader Kingston Bayha, who took … more

The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Warwick Vets’ cross country runner Kingston Bayha. The eighth grader put on a show last weekend at the Rhode Island Interscholastic League … more

The Pilgrim girls tennis team wrapped up its fall season this week, finishing 5-11 and just missing the playoff cut as it stood at 11th in the standings. The top 10 teams qualified for the postseason … more

The Toll Gate girls soccer team stayed in the thick of the Division II playoff hunt by beating visiting Middletown 2-0 on Tuesday night. Freshman Emma McIntyre and Ava Ficher scored Toll Gate’s … more