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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 Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is Rocky Hill standout soccer player Jake Krikorian. The Cranston native entered the week leading the Mariners in both goals (27) and assists (26), …
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11/15/23
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The Rocky Hill boys soccer team has had a fantastic 2023 campaign as it won the SENE regular season title with a 14-1 record and reached the finals last weekend, where it came up short to St. Thomas …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/15/23
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Rhode Island College sophomore Erica Botelho (Greenville, R.I.), senior Lauren Macera (Cranston, R.I.), senior Amiah Sommer (Cumberland, R.I.), junior Amara Devine (Greenville, R.I.) and senior Anna …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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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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The Bishop Hendricken cross country team would run past Cumberland by one point to claim its 27th state title on Saturday at Ponaganset. The Hawks finished with 63 points to beat the Clippers’ …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/8/23
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The Cranston East girls tennis team fell to East Providence 4-3 in the Division III Semifinals last week ending its fall season.
The Bolts were led by top singles player Helena Fisher and Thora …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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11/8/23
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The Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is West boys soccer player Jack Mefford. The sophomore midfielder enjoyed a big playoff performance against visiting Westerly in the Division II …
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11/8/23
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
The third-seeded Cranston West boys soccer team pulled off a big 4-2 comeback win over visiting No. 6 Westerly in the Division II Quarterfinals last week.
The Bulldogs …
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11/8/23
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Stock up on your fly fishing flies by joining the RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish & Wildlife Aquatic Resource Education’s annual Fall Fly Tying Program. …
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11/1/23
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The Pilgrim field hockey team would edge Cranston in a shootout in the Division II Quarterfinals last week, setting up a semifinal matchup against the unbeaten, top-seeded Lincoln Lions.
After a …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/1/23
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We’re heading into the thick of the playoffs so let’s get into it. Here are the teams and storylines that have caught my eye as we get under way.
We have two football teams that will …
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11/1/23
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The Cranston West football team wrapped up its regular season with a 26-0 shutout win over East Greenwich last week.
Quarterback Kelan Cornell connected with Adrian Samayoa for a touchdown while …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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11/1/23
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The Cranston West girls volleyball team edged North Smithfield in the Division II preliminary round on Monday in five sets.
The Falcons jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead after taking the first two …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/1/23
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The Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is West volleyball player Olivia Venagro. Venagro was a do-it-all playmaker for the Falcons in their 3-2 win over North Smithfield in the preliminary …
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11/1/23
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The Cranston West girls tennis team wrapped up its regular season last week when it hosted Prout for its finale. Prout would go on to edge the Falcons 4-3 as West finished with a 2-10 record overall.
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10/25/23
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Last week I was one of eight recreational fishermen that met with Representative Seth Magaziner and his staff in their Warwick office to talk about habitat, fish and recreational fishing. He met with …
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10/25/23
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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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Burrillville High School hosted its annual cross country invitational last week and a number of local runners made noise as the teams get geared up for some of the biggest races of the year, as the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/25/23
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The Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is East football player Saqari Monroe. The junior had a career day against Shea last Friday night and was key in the Bolts taking home their first …
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10/25/23
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