By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
Great news for recreational and commercial quahoggers, 515 acres in Mt. Hope Bay are now open as conditional rather than a prohibited shellfishing area. The area can be …
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5/31/23
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The Boston Celtics saw their season come to an end on Monday night as the Miami Heat won Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the championship round.
The loss marked the end of …
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5/31/23
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The Toll Gate softball team would edge South Kingstown in a thrilling 6-5 win on Senior Night on Monday afternoon at Winslow Park.
Tied 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth, Toll Gate’s Abby …
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5/25/23
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The Pilgrim boys volleyball team would wrap up the series sweep when it beat rival Toll Gate 3-0 (25-9/ 25-12/ 27-25) last week at home.
Pilgrim was led by senior Eli Kearns, who recorded 18 …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/25/23
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The Cranston East boys volleyball team held on to beat Bishop Hendricken 3-2 (25-23/ 27-25/ 24-26/ 21-25/ 15-11) in a late season Division I battle last week.
After taking a 2-0 lead, the Bolts …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/25/23
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Toll Gate freshman track thrower Vanessa Jones. Jones enjoyed a breakout campaign in the winter and just won the freshman outdoor state championship …
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5/25/23
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The 2023 RIIL Outdoor Track & Field Class Championships were held last weekend at Coventry High School. It is the final meet for teams as they now shift their focus toward the upcoming state …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/25/23
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More striped bass fishing trips are taken by anglers coastwide than any other species. This highly desirable fish has been overfished for the past few years, and last year, anglers killed twice as …
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5/24/23
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Our teams are wrapping up their regular seasons this week and as always, this spring season is flying by.
As we get prepared for the upcoming playoff tournaments, let me give you my thoughts on …
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5/24/23
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Four Toll Gate student-athletes signed their college letters earlier this week in front of friends and family as they get set to wrap up the school year. The Titans that put the pen to paper included …
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5/18/23
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Sophomore second baseman Caleb Harris (Cranston) hit a grand slam and sophomore third baseman Jacob San Antonio (Cranston) added a two-run home run last Thursday as the No. 2 seed Community College …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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5/18/23
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Pilgrim junior lacrosse player Braxton Bragg continued to cement his place as one of the school’s all-time athletes, recently breaking the program record for career goals with 167. The record …
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5/18/23
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The Bishop Hendricken boys lacrosse team’s regular season is winding down and the Hawks are shifting their focus toward next week’s Division I playoffs.
Hendricken has a young roster …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/18/23
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Hendricken tennis player Jack Ciunci. Ciunci put on a show last Saturday at Slater Park, winning an epic three-set battle against Lincoln’s …
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5/18/23
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After losing its first nine games of the season, the Toll Gate girls lacrosse team would earn its first victory of the spring in a 14-12 decision over Middletown in a Senior Night showdown last week.
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/18/23
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This past weekend I had the pleasure of covering the unified basketball state championships. Cranston West and Johnston made the trip from our coverage area and each team put on a show and finished …
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5/17/23
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Currently, the striped bass regulations from last year are still in effect, meaning Rhode Island and Massachusetts anglers can retain one fish between 28 and less than 35” inches until the new …
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5/17/23
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The Toll Gate baseball team would get some revenge against rival Pilgrim last week when it walked away with a 6-3 victory.
Zach DeCorpo led the way going 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI while Jeremie …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/11/23
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The Pilgrim softball team took its first loss on Monday when the La Salle Rams got a no-hit win on the back of freshman pitcher Hailey Vigneau. Despite the loss, the Pats remain in first place in …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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5/11/23
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Bishop Hendricken golfer Andrew Chadwick, who is off to a stellar start this season and has climbed into contention for the upcoming state individual …
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5/11/23
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