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The Bishop Hendricken golf team cruised past Pilgrim and Toll Gate in a match last week, shooting a score of 142 while Pilgrim shot 167 and Toll Gate 179.
Hendricken’s Andrew Chadwick and …
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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 goes to Bishop Hendricken baseball player Cole Camara. The junior infielder led the Hawks to an 8-6 comeback win over Cranston West to remain in first …
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5/10/23
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Last Tuesday the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved a new emergency slot size limit to be implemented this year of 28 to less than 31 inches, one fish/person/day. Presently we have …
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5/10/23
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The Boston Celtics came up short in Game 4 of their series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon, but my biggest takeaway had nothing to do with what happened on the court.
It was a …
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5/10/23
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There’s nothing quite like walking out onto a freshly raked ball diamond on a crisp spring afternoon — squinting up at the sunlight and blindly walking into the freshly clipped outfield grass.
Nothing sours that moment faster than sinking your sole into a steaming pile of poop.
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/5/23
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Warwick North celebrated its Opening Day ceremonies last Saturday down at the pit. The league kicked things off with its annual parade, followed by opening remarks from members of the board and, of …
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5/4/23
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It may not have been a silver medal, but Daniel Anter is pretty satisfied with his silver anniversary of running the Boston Marathon. The Cowesett based runner crossed the Beantown finish line …
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5/4/23
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week goes to Bishop Hendricken baseball player Cole Camara. The junior infielder led the Hawks to an 8-6 comeback win over Cranston West to remain in first …
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5/4/23
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The Toll Gate boys lacrosse team is breaking out in Division III and has established itself as a contender this spring season as it sits at 7-1 in league play.
After beating the odds and reaching …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/4/23
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The first-place Bishop Hendricken baseball team erased an early deficit to beat visiting Cranston West 8-6 last week in a big Division I showdown.
The Falcon bats came out hot and would put up …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/4/23
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The Pilgrim softball team has continued its run as the state’s best team this spring as it entered the week with a perfect 10-0 overall record.
As expected, the team has been led by reigning …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/4/23
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Freshwater and saltwater fishing in Massachusetts and Rhode Island is outstanding. Both trout and salmon fishing in stocked ponds is particularly good with an explosive largemouth bass bite. …
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5/3/23
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The Boston Bruins fell victim to what was one of the biggest upsets in sports history on Sunday night, when the Florida Panthers marched into the Garden and pulled off the wild overtime upset in Game …
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5/3/23
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Thousands of youngsters have hit the field in the past few weeks to celebrate their Opening Days for various sports across the city. Warwick Continental held its ceremony last weekend at the fields …
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4/27/23
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It has been a busy spring season so far for Warwick’s local youth sports athletes and things will only get busier in the coming weeks. Baseball leagues such as Apponaug Cal Ripken and Warwick …
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4/27/23
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The Cranston West girls lacrosse team rolled to a 15-3 win over visiting Pilgrim last week as it was led by standouts Aria Lee and Braelyn King. Lee led the way with seven goals while King added six …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/27/23
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The striped bass fishery on the east coast is overfished. The fishery experienced a significant increase in harvest in 2022, as the eighth most abundant year-class on record entered the allowable …
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This past weekend, former Johnston basketball player and current URI student Cam Iasimone premiered his self-made documentary called, “Coach” in honor of the late Dan Mazzulla, who passed …
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4/26/23
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The 41st Annual Ocean State Grand National Karate Championships was once again a huge success! With competitors from nine different countries and 36 states, this year’s three-day tournament had …
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SPECIAL TO THE BEACON
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4/20/23
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“Operation Get Kids to Fish” was held Sunday at famed Golden Pond in Warwick.
The banks of the picturesque fishing hole were lined with children 12 and under for the annual …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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4/20/23
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