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Fine Wines Showcased at Red Stripe Pairing Dinner
Red Stripe – An American Brasserie in Providence hosted a wine-pairing dinner in collaboration with Mancini Beverage on July 22. Laurine Ryan-Perry, Fine Wine Specialist, Mancini Beverage, presented the wines to dinner guests, who enjoyed a four-course pairing event with showcase selections that included Aveleda Alvarinho, paired with a baby green salad; Scaia Rosato, paired with a summer cavatelli pasta dish; Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon paired with grilled rib-eye; and Contrade Negroamaro, paired with a dessert of dark chocolate key lime pie truffles. Ryan-Perry guided guests through tasting notes and regional attributes of Portugal, Italy and California as each wine and course were served.
QU Begins 2024 Campaign, Battles to Tie at Brown
PROVIDENCE, RI – Quinnipiac Women's Rugby battled to a 17-17 tie at Brown in the 2024 season opener on Saturday, Aug. 31. Kelsey Thomas, Kat Storey, and Ava O'Malley each found the try zone for the Bobcats in the season opener. O'Malley's try is her first career score at QU. Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin added a successful conversion attempt in the season opener.
Women's Cross Country Solid in 2024 Season Opener
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – The UMass Dartmouth women's cross country team opened its 2024 campaign in fine fashion on Saturday at the Wheaton/Babson Season Opener. The day was highlighted by several course PR's for the Corsairs and a strong average finish for the team. Four student-athletes achieved course PR's for...
Ammeraal Notches Triple-Double in Win over Providence
SAN JUAN, P.R. – University of Iowa volleyball knocked off Providence, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon at Mario Morales Coliseum. The Hawkeyes improved to 2-0 on the season. Junior setter Claire Ammeraal improved on her performance from the season opener with a triple-double against the Friars. Ammeraal tallied 34 assists, 17 digs and 11 kills in the win. Additionally, the Madison, Wisconsin, native eclipsed 2,000 career assists in the opening set.
Women's Soccer Shutout Salem State, 3-0, to Secure First Win of the Season
DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The UMass Dartmouth women's soccer team cruised past Salem State University, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon to secure their first win of the 2024 campaign. The Corsairs improve to 1-0-1 on the season with the victory over the Vikings who drop to a 0-0-2 overall record. First...
Williams' Career-High 11 Kills Helps Anchorwomen Win at Fitchburg State, 3-1
Fitchburg, Mass.—Junior middle hitter Andrayah Williams (North Providence, R.I.) registered a career-best 11 kills and hit .556 as Rhode Island College opened the 2024 season with a 3-1 win at Fitchburg State on Saturday afternoon. THE BASICS. Rhode Island College 3, Fitchburg State 1. Rhode Island College (1-0) Fitchburg...
REMINDER: New Bedford votes Tuesday for “closed” State Primary
“REMINDER: The State Primary election is Tuesday, Sept. 3, so enjoy the Labor Day Weekend and hit the polls when you get back. Another reminder: Massachusetts holds so-called “closed primaries” in which voters can only pull ballots for their registered political party. For example, a Democrat can only pull a Democrat ballot in Tuesday’s primary; a Republican can only pull a Republican ballot on Tuesday, and so on.
RIC Dominates Albertus Magnus in Season-Opening Win
Providence, R.I.—Fifth-year Lauren Macera (Cranston, R.I.) won at both No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles and three freshmen earned their first collegiate victories as Rhode Island College opened the 2024 season with a 9-0 shutout victory over Albertus Magnus at the RIC Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon. THE...
Asian culture celebrated Saturday in Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Crowds turned out under sunny skies Saturday for the 23rd annualRhode Island Chinese Dragon Boat Races & Taiwan Day Festival at Festival Pier in Pawtucket. The day-long event features not onlycompetitive rowing in colorful dragon boats, but also a dumpling eating contest andlive cultural entertainment.
Bodnar shines in Thoroughbreds loss at Salve Regina
MIDDLETOWN, RI – Despite a career performance at goal from senior Victoria Bodnar, the Skidmore College field hockey team fell on the road, 2-3, in a competitive match against Salve Regina on Saturday afternoon. Bodnar finished her day making 18 saves against the Seahawks, representing the most in a...
WestConn Volleyball Drops Pair On Day Two Of Roger Williams Tournament
BRISTOL, R.I. - The Western Connecticut State University Wolves were beaten by the Roger Williams University Hawks, 3-0, and the Suffolk University Rams, 3-1, on day two of the Roger Williams Volleyball Tournament this afternoon at Paolino Recreation Center. WestConn, which one its 2024 opener in the tournament against New England College last night, falls to 1-2 and will visit Mount St. Mary next on Tuesday, September 3 at 7 p.m. WestConn funior Helen Megson (Lebanon, Conn.) had 18 kills and senior teammate Olivia Monteleone (Cold Spring, N.Y.) registered 52 assists, five kills, three aces, and 18 digs for the day.
Mercer Sweeps Rhody on Final Day of UNF Invitational
Ma. Disu, McCarles, Pinell, Abuto, Vente, Bowman, Lamoreaux (L) Henry, Phillips, Martin, Padilla, Bumpers, Johnson, Davis (L) Mercer controlled play from the start and swept Rhode Island 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-11) to close out URI's appearance at the UNF Invitational Saturday. Rhody struggled on the day, posting a -.024 hitting percentage as a team.
Runey Concerned About School Budget
As a new school year begins September 4 for the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District, Superintendent Bill Runey is apprehensive about the FY’ 26 school budget. “I’m seeing a concerning trend about this new Governor (Maura Healey),” Runey said on August 28. “The fact she decreased state aid last year and that definitely had an impact on us. I’m hoping we can do some work in the meantime with our state representatives to convince (Healey) that we need that funding to come back to normal because we’ve been through two very difficult budget years. We’ve made cuts to the teaching staff and we’re getting to the point where our class sizes are (at the point) that I’m comfortable with them in terms of delivering the best education to our students.”
Touchdown for tech: Dartmouth High athletics sees digital improvements this season
Despite overall enrollment at Dartmouth High School decreasing, Athletic Director Andrew Crisafulli said participation in sports has remained proportionately the same. “It's a good indication of the health of a department,” Crisafulli said, adding how the department will see the introduction of a few new technology features this fall.
Knot a problem: DNRT sees fundraising success
The Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust held its Boatyard Bash for the first time in four years, and this time it wasn’t in its typical location, according to Kendra Parker, DNRT development and outreach specialist. With their typical barn location unavailable, the DNRT was left scrambling for a place to...
Fall River’s Yorgan De Castro looking for 3rd MMA heavyweight title in 4 months
No one can accuse Yorgan De Castro of being an inactive MMA fighter. Fall River’s De Castro is on a potentially epic string of fights in a just over 4-month span. On May 3rd, the UFC and PFL veteran (11-5) battled Denver’s Kevin “King Kevi” Sears (9-8) for the vacant CES MMA Heavyweight World title at Foxwoods Casino. “The Mad Titan,” a Cape Verdean native fighting out of Regiment Training Center, won by first round KO/TKO leaving him undefeated in 7 appearances with CES MMA.
Men's Soccer Tie Against Framingham State, 3-3, in Season Home Opener
DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The UMass Dartmouth men's soccer team opened their 2024 season at home with a tie, 3-3, against Framingham State on Friday afternoon during non-conference action at Cressy Field. Head coach Andrew Schaefer, entering his first season at the helm, begins the year 0-1-0 for the Corsairs.
Haeran Ryu has bogey-free 62 and opens up a big lead at TPC Boston
NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Haeran Ryu kept making birdies and wanted to post her lowest round on the LPGA Tour on Friday. She accomplished that with a 10-under 62 that gave her a six-shot lead in the FM Championship. Ryu had a run of four straight birdies on the front nine and the back nine at the TPC Boston with its small targets and firm greens. And she had a simple explanation for them. “Just an amazing day because my shots, everything next to the hole. And my putts, everything get in the hole,” said Ryu, the 23-year-old from South Korea who was LPGA rookie of the year last season. “Amazing day, yeah.” Even more amazing was the size of her lead. Ryu was at 13-under 131, with Bianca Pagdanganan, Yealimi Noh and Robyn Choi were tied for second at 7 under. Pagdanganan had a 66, and Noh and Choi each shot 68.
10-birdie barrage propels South Korean golfer to top of FM Championship leaderboard
NORTON — Haeran Ryu went into Day 2 at the FM Championship 3-under along with seven other golfers. But she emerged as the leader after an incredible second round when she shot a 10-under at TPC Boston. Ryu birdied on four straight holes — 10 total holes on the...
Westford golfer gets her wish answered in spades
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