The defending champion Johnston boys basketball team would win a 50-49 thriller over Smithfield to open its regular season in a non-league matchup last week at home. The Panthers led by one point …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/13/23
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The Johnston girls basketball team had its opening night spoiled by host Davies, who would erase a nine-point deficit to roll to the 52-47 comeback win. The Panthers led by as many as nine points …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/13/23
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Sometimes there is a silver lining and good things come out of a bad situation. Last week anglers met with Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator and Chief of NOAA Fisheries and her staff, to talk …
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12/13/23
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Now that the regular season is officially underway and I was able to gather just a little more information in the past week, it is time for me to make some of my official winter predictions for the …
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12/13/23
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The Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division I hockey season is also underway along with basketball. Division I hockey is always one of the most competitive fields in the whole sports season, but …
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12/7/23
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The defending Division II champion Johnston boys basketball team is back in action and gearing up to defend its title this winter season. The Panthers return some key players from last year’s …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/6/23
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Hats off to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and his staff for putting together the Energy, Environment and Oceans Leaders Day, Friday, Dec. 1 at the Rhode Island Convention Center. This is the 14th year …
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12/6/23
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Thanksgiving football returned to Johnston High School as the Panthers took on Scituate in what they hope will be the program’s latest annual tradition. The Panthers saved some of their best …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/29/23
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The recent Veterans Day Memorial Golf Tournament was a show of respect and more from a host of adult volunteers, generous business owners and even a group of third grade school students. “The …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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11/29/23
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Perhaps the word ELITE – which was prominently displayed on an athletic shirt that was draped over a table - best summed up last week’s special ceremony for National Letter of Intent …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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11/22/23
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It’s the holidays. Time to take stock and be thankful.
First and foremost I am thankful for the privilege to fish, take people fishing, get paid for it as a charter captain and then write …
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11/22/23
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Last weekend’s football state championships wrapped up another fantastic fall sports season, leaving us with just the Thanksgiving exhibitions.
With football being the last sport on the …
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11/22/23
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The Johnston girls soccer team was upset by Rogers in a 3-0 shutout in the Division IV Championship last weekend at Rhode Island College. After a scoreless first half, the Vikings would be granted a …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/15/23
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The Johnston football team fell in a heartbreaking 20-14 defeat to Middletown in the Division III Semifinals last week on the road. After falling being 14-0, the Panthers would come storming back in …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/15/23
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The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced their winter season of outdoor programs from fly tying to wild game cooking classes. The Aquatic Resource Education, Hunter Education, …
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11/15/23
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It was a wild week of high school sports playoffs and there was plenty to chew on both on and off the field.
Here are some of my biggest takeaways from the events I had the pleasure of covering:
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11/15/23
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The Johnston girls soccer team took another step forward as it rebuilds its program as it topped Tolman 2-1 to punch its ticket to the Division IV state championship game this Saturday at Rhode …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/8/23
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The Johnston football team edged Tolman 35-34 in a thrilling Division III Quarterfinal matchup last week to advance to the next round against Middletown. Trailing 34-27 deep in the fourth quarter, …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/8/23
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Fishing for tautog (also called black fish) has been outstanding in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The fish are abundant and quite large.
Anglers are allowed just one trophy fish, 21 inches or …
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11/8/23
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Send in your photos that depict positive or negative climate impacts on fish, habitat, or resource users and you will have a chance to win one of two $250 cash card prizes. Photos could include a …
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3/23/22
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