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The Cranston East football team finally got a taste of victory when it held on to beat Shea in what turned out to be a thrilling contest. It was the first league win for the Bolts since 2018, which …
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10/25/23
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The Johnston boys soccer team is nearing the end of its regular season and has been grinding through a rebuilding year, fielding a roster with nine freshmen and 18 underclassmen overall, as well as …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/18/23
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It’s being called the largest class in history since the late Gary V. Mazzie founded the prestigious Johnston High School Athletic Hall of Fame back in 2011. Sunday, in fact, a total of 42 …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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10/18/23
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WANTED: All military veterans and active-duty personnel to enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast, golf, carts, dinner drinks as well as a specially designed commemorative sweatshirt. If …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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10/18/23
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T
he Bishop Hendricken Hawks and La Salle Rams added another fun matchup to their rivalry last week when the Green & Gold overcame an early deficit to get the 22-12 win.
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10/18/23
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If there is one football game a high school or collegiate team MUST WIN it is Homecoming! “Don’t want to disappoint the ol’ grads and alums” is a statement often tied to all …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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10/11/23
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The Johnston girls volleyball team is still searching for its first win of the season as it entered the week at 0-9 overall. The Panthers graduated a large senior core last year and have been …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/11/23
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We are now halfway through the regular season this fall, giving us a better idea of what our football teams have and where they are as the home stretch approaches.
Here are my halfway thoughts …
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10/11/23
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Fall is a great time to fish, and it is getting better every day.
Last week the tuna bite for school tuna was outstanding. Reports of as many as 40 school tuna being caught and released by one …
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10/11/23
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The Johnston girls tennis team has been in the thick of a playoff hunt as it approaches the midway point of its regular season schedule and is eyeing not only a postseason berth, but a late-season …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/4/23
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Although only a half dozen people took part in the check presentation, the 1st Annual Battle of the Badges charity basketball game was an event that filled Johnston High School’s Edward …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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10/4/23
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is conducting fall trout stocking, in advance of the Columbus Day holiday weekend, in selected areas in Rhode Island from Thursday, Sept. …
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10/4/23
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A problem that has been growing like wildfire throughout the country is the battle between public high school soccer versus premier clubs. It was not until fairly recently that I discovered the …
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10/4/23
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After dropping its season opener to Lincoln, the Johnston football team has turned things around and pieced together two straight wins, most recently handing Ponaganset a 44-6 defeat last week. The …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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9/27/23
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Fun, food and ten thousand bucks! In short, that pretty much sums up Sunday’s Johnston Memorial Cancer Events Co-Ed Memorial Golf Tournament played at legendary Glocester Country Club in …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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9/27/23
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There is nothing like explosive surface action from Atlantic bonito and false albacore. Last week anglers fishing in the Pt. Judith area were treated to non-stop action on Thursday just a quarter …
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9/27/23
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A really ugly situation unfolded in North Providence last week when a boys soccer player hit two Ponaganset players in a violent confrontation.
I was not at the game but saw the video online …
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9/27/23
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The U.S. House Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2024 will have a devastating impact on fish and habitat as it reduces funding by 14 percent for NOAA Fisheries, a cut of $900 million. Yet our …
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9/20/23
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While watching the NFL this past weekend, the thing that stood out to me more than anything was the number of concussions that popped up in the injury reports. Between players exiting games, players …
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9/20/23
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The Johnston girls soccer team tied Davies 0-0 last week on the road to sit at 1-1-1 overall this fall and 0-1-1 in league play. The Panthers would dominate the possession battle throughout the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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9/19/23
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