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RI is trying hard to teach disadvantaged kids how to swim. Here's its second attempt.
PROVIDENCE − The state Department of Environmental Management is taking a different approach in its effort to provide swim lessons to more children from households of modest means after a previous attempt failed. The DEM is offering $65,000 in grants to established swim programs so they can provide scholarships...
Calm and composed: Senior ace setting the tone for red-hot Apponequet softball team
DARTMOUTH — Lauren Bernaiche doesn’t make it easy on the opposition. Against every batter she faces, the Apponequet senior battles. “She’s been like that all year,” said Apponequet head coach Nate Farrington. “She’s working counts, not giving up at bats. That’s her biggest strength; getting ahead and when she does get behind, she doesn’t...
Here's what you need to know about the RI high school baseball playoffs
Two defending baseball champions could see their respective bids to repeat end Friday. East Providence and Mount Pleasant will take the field with their seasons on the line. That’s the urgency and drama that comes with single elimination in the opening round of the playoffs. Teams fortunate enough to...
Reorganized and ready: Case softball set to defend their state title
NORTON — Case head softball coach Shannon Silva had to devise something in the offseason after the graduation of four key starters on her 2023 Division 4 state champion team. When the start of the season began in March, Silva wasn't sure how her plan would work after she plugged in five different starters, including moving outfielder Skye Dupre to second and first baseman Breanna Fontes behind the plate to fill the void of her daughter —...
Rousseau's roundup: Walking the walk
I don’t even know if I could’ve imagined a better Friday night to start the playoffs. There were three! walk-off wins in baseball setting the stage for a wild June run. In the preliminary, single-elimination round, No. 7 Narragansett topped No. 10 Tiverton, 2-1, at Sprague Field. East Providence survived Chariho’s upset bid in a 1-0 ball game in the 5 vs. 12 matchup. And sixth-seeded, St. Raphael walked-off against North Providence, 4-3.
Mass. Gatorade Player of the Year hits the brakes on Providence basketball commitment
The Providence College men's basketball team won’t be receiving a commitment from Jaylen Harrell next week. And after Thursday, the Friars are no longer guaranteed to be among his list of finalists. Harrell announced on social media that he’s postponing his decision date and reopening his recruitment. He’s a 2025 shooting guard and the...
This East Carolina guard just committed to Rhode Island basketball. Who is it?
The University of Rhode Island added more veteran men's basketball perimeter depth on Thursday. The Rams received a commitment from East Carolina transfer Quentin Diboundje. He retains one season of eligibility and is the fifth expected new player to join URI ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Diboundje started his college career at Tennessee before...
2024 TENNIS PLAYOFFS: See 10 which SouthCoast teams qualified and who they will face
Of the SouthCoast's 14 tennis teams, 10 qualified for the 2024 MIAA state tournament. Four boys teams — Apponequet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven and Old Rochester — are seeded among the top 17 in their respective divisions. Apponequet, Fairhaven and Old Rochester will have home matches while Dartmouth is on the road. Six girls teams...
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