The Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is West basketball player Jaymien Aponte. The senior captain has had plenty of responsibility as the team’s lone returning starter this season …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/20/23
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Here are some shots of the action during the Thanksgiving football game halftime show at Cranston Stadium. Pictured are the Cranston West cheer and flag teams, as well as East’s cheerleaders …
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11/29/23
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The spring high school sports season is underway and a handful of Cranston teams have begun their regular season slates. The Cranston West boys tennis team hosted East Providence in its opener on …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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4/3/24
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I have made a lot of friends fishing but have made just as many at coffee shops. Sorry to say my coffee friend Marc passed away Saturday after fighting pancreatic cancer for over a year. Fishing …
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11/29/23
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After a groundbreaking 2023 season, the Emmanuel College men’s lacrosse team has struggled mightily in its bid for an encore, but one bright spot for the 1-9 Saints has been Cranston native …
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By BRENDEN SOARES
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4/3/24
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The CLCF 13-U football Chiefs are heading to nationals in Florida after winning the American Youth Football New England Championship. The Florida-bound Chiefs finished the season with a perfect 12-0 …
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11/29/23
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The 42nd annual Ocean State Grand National Karate Championship is set to go down this weekend at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, and will once again host some of the top competitors throughout the world …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/3/24
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We had three Thanksgiving football games this past week at Beacon Communications and there were three distinct storylines in each of them. Of course, no two or three games are identical in terms of …
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11/29/23
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The Cranston East baseball team won its season opener in a 1-0 decision against Pilgrim on Monday afternoon.
The two teams were scoreless heading into the final inning, but East would get the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/3/24
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For the 34th year, the Warwick Turkey Trot softball tournament took place at City Park to gather canned goods for the West Bay Community Action Food Pantry leading up to Thanksgiving. Players …
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By ALEX SPONSELLERT
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11/29/23
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The Cranston West football team would pick up a 28-26 win over rival East on Thanksgiving Day, improving its all-time series lead to 26-24 and extending its win streak to four against the Bolts.
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/29/23
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Five Cranston West athletes made their college decisions official in a recent ceremony at the high school as they signed their National Letters of Intent. Among the standouts were Ailani Sutherland …
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3/13/24
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I love it when a plan comes together. Scott Travers, Executive Director of the RI Saltwater Anglers Association, and his board of directors, did an outstanding job with the New England Saltwater …
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3/13/24
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For the first time in the school’s history, Rocky Hill Country Day’s Mariners secured the NEPSAC Girls Basketball Championship title, after a 50 – 52 victory over the strong Vermont …
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SPECIAL TO THE HERALD
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3/13/24
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The defending champion Bishop Hendricken hockey team edged La Salle in a 2-1 overtime thriller last week at Providence College in the Division I Semifinals.
Griffin Crain would get the Hawks on …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/13/24
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After years of development, Cranston Western Little League added a new indoor training facility to its complex up at Hope Road that opened its doors earlier this month for its players and coaches. …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/27/24
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Angelina Nardolillo (Hinsdale, N.H.) scored 10 points and hauled in eight rebounds as No. 3 Rhode Island College defeated Plymouth State, 72-25, in Little East women’s basketball action played …
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1/10/24
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In recent months, there has been an uptick of incidents at local games involving fans getting rowdy and causing disturbances, with the most recent example being last week in Pawtucket at the Cranston …
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3/13/24
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The Rhode Island Boys Basketball Coaches Association unveiled its division and league award winners and a handful of Cranston hoopsters made the list.
Leading the way was West senior captain …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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3/27/24
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Glocester Country Club, a picturesque nine-hole layout located on the shores of Waterman Lake in Chepachet and was founded in 1929, recently added an impressive chapter to Rhode Island’s …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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1/10/24
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