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LEADING THE WAY: Ken Simone, Charlie Adams and Tim Yean over the years working for the Thunderbolt Sports Media channel. (Submitted photos)
Simone steps down from TSM, network searching for answers
Special to the Herald Thunderbolt Sports Media faces an uncertain future following an announcement on Instagram earlier this month. Ken Simone, founder of the high school … more
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RIIL  Distinguished Achievement Award Peter Vachon, Cranston West High School A recipient of the R.I. Civic Leadership Award, Peter has been president of his class throughout high school and a member of the Student Council for three years. He is also vice president of the National Honor Society, a three-year member of the Stock Market Club and founder of the school’s Ping Pong Club. He has twice received the R.I. Art Education Anchor Award and was a Skills USA State Medalist. In addition, Peter is a four-year member of the varsity soccer and golf teams and this winter swam on the Falcons’ Division III Championship team. He has been a Certified Premier Soccer Referee since 2017 and a Certified Referee Mentor since 2020. Ranked 4th in a graduating class of 419 with a 4.94 GPA, Peter will attend Brown University in the fall. 
RIIL honors student-athletes
The Rhode Island Interscholastic League honored a total of 24 individuals, including 17 student-athletes, for their exemplary achievements and contributions over the past year at its 12th … more
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ANNOUNCING BIG GAMES: Yean made the public address announcements for the 2023 RIIL Girls' Soccer Divisional Championships.
Voice of the Thunderbolts
A month ago, the Thunderbolt Sports Talk podcast — where recent Cranston High School East graduates Timothy Yean and Charlie Adams used to recap the week in school sports — released its … more
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ROUGHS ON THE DIAMOND: Cranston High School East’s 1979 baseball team was inducted into the Cranston Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday.
2024 SPORT IMMORTALS of CRANSTON
On Saturday, the Cranston Athletic Hall of Fame inducted nine members and two teams during its 2024 ceremony at the Cranston Country Club. City Councilwoman Nicole Renzulli was among the … more
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TO THE BIGS: Johnston native Nick Raposo was called up to make his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
Johnston native Nick Raposo called up to MLB by Cardinals
On Saturday, Johnston native Nick Raposo was called up to make his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Raposo was … more
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Money affects everyone and everybody
In recent news, the Florida High School Athletics Association voted to approve athletes to profit from NIL, becoming the 36th state to do so. For those not familiar with what I am talking about, … more
NOAA re-envisioning how it estimates angler catch and effort
NOAA’s recreational catch and effort program, the Marine Recreational Information program (MRIP), engaged a major effort to reinvent itself earlier this year with a envisioning process. … more
TO THE BIGS: Johnston native Nick Raposo was called up to make his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (Image courtesy St. Louis Cardinals)
Panthers eat Cardinals, don’t they?
Special to the Herald On Saturday, Johnston native Nick Raposo was called up to make his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium in St. … more
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MAKING IT OFFICIAL: The RI Devils senior class after signing their college letters in a recent ceremony. Joining them were also coaches Joe Coelho and Jay Sanford. (Submitted photos)
RI Devil’s hold signing ceremony for senior players
The Rhode Island Devils Baseball Club recently held a college signing ceremony for a handful of its senior players as they are moving to the next level. Signing their college papers were: Justin … more
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LEARNING THE ROPES: Youth sailors get ready to hit the water. (Photos by Alex Sponseller)
Edgewood sets sail on another summer of fun
The Edgewood Sailing School in Cranston is set for another busy summer as it looks to provide top-notch instruction and opportunities to sailors old and new. The school recently began its youth … more
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Mazzulla makes history
The Boston Celtics, led by Johnston’s own Joe Mazzulla, regained the top spot in NBA championships won when they beat Dallas on Monday night for their 18th. There is so much to chew on … more
Anglers say the fishing is hot
Fishing has been outstanding for a number of anglers. Very impressive stories, from some very accomplished anglers, so I thought I would share some. East End Eddie Doherty, Cape Cod Canal … more
RUNNERS UP: The Gershkoff 9-U showcase team in the season finale. (Submitted photo)
Gershkoff Auto expands, expects busy summer
The Gershkoff Auto Body American Legion baseball program returns this summer and is bigger than it’s ever been. The Cranston-Johnston organization now fields four teams - 9-U, 14-U, 17-U … more
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SWINGING AWAY: Gershkoff’s Jack Fontaine. (Photos by Mike Zawistoski)
Gershkoff seniors taking early ‘licks’
Special to the Herald Early results are matching Warwick Tree Post Two’s preseason expectations. The club swept Gershkoff Auto Body/Auburn Post 20 8-2 and 11-1 in a doubleheader … more
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LEAGUE CHAMPS: The Del’s Lemonade team after winning the CWLL Majors title. (Submitted photo)
Del’s wins CWLL Majors title
The Cranston Western Little League Del’s Lemonade team topped Gershkoff 4-2 to win the Majors championship last week. Gershkoff jumped out to an early 2-1 lead, but Del’s would … more
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Climate impacts on recreational fishing
A new report written by anglers serves as a call-to-arms to galvanize the angling community to demand action as climate change disrupts fishing experiences coast to coast Last month, the … more
GOING UP: West senior Jordan Cunha goes up to make a play at the net in the Division II championship against Barrington at Rhode Island College last week. (Photos by Alex Sponseller)
Falcons fallin DII final
The top-seeded Cranston West boys volleyball team fell in the Division II championship 3-1 (25-19/ 21-25/ 23-25/ 22-25) to Barrington last Friday night at Rhode Island College. It was the second … more
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Putting final touches on spring
This past weekend marked the end of the high school sports season and this spring was a lot of fun and as always, a fast one. There was a lot to chew on from the past two months of action, so … more
LACING THEM UP: Elly McGuire at the Gaspee Days foot race last week. (Photo by Steve Popiel)
McGuire returns to Gaspee race 46 years later
Last weekend’s Gaspee Days 5k foot race was a homecoming for Warwick native Elly McGuire, who returned to the course 46 years after her first appearance in the event. Back in 1978, McGuire … more
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Athlete of the Week: Sam Healy
The Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is West softball player Sam Healy. Despite the Falcons training 7-1 heading into the final inning of the state championship against La Salle, the West … more
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