NORTH SMITHFIELD – One man’s dream to build a replica of Fenway Park in his backyard has become the stuff of nightmares for neighbors who say they had no idea
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5/20/2021
LHS s London, Specht, DaCosta sign National Letters of Intent
Lincoln High seniors Riley Specht, left, Charlie London, center, and Domenica DaCosta signed National Letters of Intent during a ceremony last Friday afternoon inside their school s auditorium. (Breeze photo by Eric Benevides)
Swimmer inks NLI to Bryant; middle distance runner heads to CCSU and lacrosse star is off to Dominician College
LINCOLN – While a couple of his classmates signed National Letters of Intent over the holidays to continue their athletic and academic careers at colleges in the Northeast, Lincoln High senior Charlie London was still weighing his options on where he was going to swim later this year.
3/10/2021
BVP boys basketball team falls to Times2 in D-III hoop finals
Blackstone Valley Prep senior captains Daniel Garcia, #2, Jaiuan Winfield, #3, and Xavier Mendez, #12, and head coach Kevin Payette, right, receive the Division III runner-up plaque after the Pride suffered a 60-54 overtime loss to Times2 Academy in last Saturday afternoon’s championship game at Rhode Island College’s Murray Center. (Breeze photos by Eric Benevides)
Overtime loss ends Pride’s stellar playoff run
PROVIDENCE – After three quarters of play, it looked like Blackstone Valley Prep was on its way to capturing its first RIIL boys’ basketball championship.
Thanks to a nine-point run in the final five minutes of the third quarter, the Pride owned a 34-26 command and plenty of momentum in last Saturday afternoon’s Division III title game against Times2 Academy at Rhode Island College’s Murray Center.
12/29/2020
North Providence’s champions helped brighten a difficult 2020
The members of the North Providence High girls’ swim team pose for a celebration picture in the pool after capturing the first Division III crown in their program’s history last February at Roger Williams University. The Cougars set eight school records in the meet’s 11 events. (Breeze File photos by Eric Benevides)
North Providence High swim teams made waves before COVID-19 pandemic made news
NORTH PROVIDENCE – It would be impossible to write a Year In Review sports story without mentioning the COVID-19 pandemic and its profound impact on the world.
When the world got rocked in March by this historical pandemic, sports were basically put on hold for a 3½-month stretch, with leagues calling a time-out to their seasons and annual events either getting canceled or postponed.