Dean Paris is preparing for his final high school go-around and will be riding a wave of momentum after enjoying a big summer baseball season with the New England Scorpions. The Scorpions had a …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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8/14/24
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The CLCF-CWLL Gals softball team’s run ended in the Little League World Series, putting a bow on one of the great achievements in Rhode Island sports history.
That may seem hyperbolic to …
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8/14/24
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If you power boat, sail or fish in the lower West Passage of Narragansett Bay you should know there will be cable laying construction going on from Quonset Point to Beavertail, September to December …
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8/14/24
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The Gershkoff Auto Body senior American Legion baseball team wrapped up its summer season after falling to eventual champ Upper Deck in two games in the opening round of the playoffs. Gershkoff fell …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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8/7/24
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The CLCF-CWLL softball team’s surge continued on Monday afternoon when it picked up a 3-0 shutout win over West Region Champion, Willcox, Arizona in the opening round of the Little League World …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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8/6/24
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The Johnston Little League Expos team took home the league Majors championship back in June, and they haven’t slowed down as they recently headed to town hall to make an appearance with Mayor …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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7/31/24
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The CLCF-CWLL softball team stole just about every sports-related headline in Rhode Island this week, and for good reason.
For the first time since 2015, a Rhode Island team will be representing …
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7/31/24
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The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament ended Sunday, July 28 with a winning striped bass measuring 47.5-inch caught by Chris Benin of team “Vamoose.” For the second year in a row, …
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7/31/24
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Russo Law, coached by Gary Rianna, John Amaral and Joseph Lopez, won the 2024 Johnston Jr/Sr League Town Championship. In the best-of-3 championship series, Russo Law swept its opponent Johnston PD, …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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7/24/24
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The Rhode Island Interscholastic League football schedules have been released for the upcoming season, and although I will be diving in much deeper as we get closer, I do have a few initial thoughts, …
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7/24/24
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It was great to hear Thursday that bonito had arrived. Jeff Sullivan of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren, said, “We now have bonito being caught off Newport and I understand they are pretty good …
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7/24/24
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There is still time to register for the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament which takes place within the 3-mile limit around Block Island.
“We made online registration easy and there …
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7/17/24
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Monday night marked the annual Major League Baseball Home Run Derby and Tuesday was the All-Star Game. For those who know me, I cannot stand these antiquated traditions.
I was weary of writing …
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7/17/24
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The Gershkoff/Top Notch Lightning Elite 14-U baseball team traveled down to Myrtle Beach for the Youth Baseball Nationals Tournament series, and came back champions. The tournament included the top …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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7/17/24
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This week marks my return from paternity leave. My wife and I welcomed our second child to the world on June 21. Reese, our baby girl, was 7 pounds, 0.5 ounces and arrived happy and healthy at 1:16 …
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7/11/24
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The Renegade Wrestling Alliance returned to the Johnston Indoor Rec Center to hold its annual charity event in front of a packed house, raising money for Special Olympics RI. Climbing through the …
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7/10/24
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The Johnston Little League All-Star teams wrapped up their summers this past week as they fell in their respective district brackets.The JLL 12’s fell to North Providence 12-0 on Tuesday night …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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7/10/24
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On June 27, 29 and July 2 Atlantic Right Whales were spotted by offshore wind farm observers and via the Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey. These sightings have kicked in voluntary slow …
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7/10/24
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Last week I volunteered at the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers fishing camp and wrote about it below. While giving campers my standard safety talk when they boarded my vessel it reminded me of how …
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7/4/24
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The Rhode Island Interscholastic League held a banquet as the RI Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association unveiled its postseason awards for this past spring season and many locals were recognized. …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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7/4/24
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