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Undermanned Celtics too much for Magic

Associated Press BOSTON -- Paul Pierce and former Magic forward Brandon Bass each scored 19 points to carry the injury-riddled Boston Celtics to an 87-56 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. The Magic set franchise lows for points...

January 23, 2012 10:20 pm
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Chariho's Marsella named Gatorade R.I. runner of the year

marsella.jpg Rhode Island and New England cross country champion Mike Marsella of Chariho has been named the 2011-12 Gatorade R.I. boys cross country runner of the year. Marsella is the first boy from Chariho to win the award. The 6-foot-1...

January 23, 2012 9:50 am
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Morrison is Athlete of the Week

West Warwick multi-sport star John Morrison is this week's Providence Journal GameTime Athlete of the Week. Morrison, an All-State football player, showed he's also an outstanding basketball player as his 33 points led West Warwick, the only undefeated team...

January 23, 2012 7:46 am
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Snow forces hockey postponements

Saturday's snowstorm forced the postponement of the entire R.I. Interscholastic League 16-game Saturday night hockey schedule The Division I doubleheader, scheduled to have been played at Adelard Arena, has been rescheduled for Monday night at Adelard. Moses Brown and...

January 21, 2012 8:46 pm
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McDonald's A-A nominations released

Nominations for the 2012 McDonald's All-American basketball game were announced this week with several Rhode Island high school seniors on the list of over 600. Players were nominated by high school coaches, athletic directors, principals and members of the McDonald's...

January 20, 2012 11:54 am
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Kris Dunn and New London will play Mount Pleasant at PC

PROVIDENCE -- Providence College basketball recruit Kris Dunn will get an early taste of Alumni Hall Feb. 4 when he leads New London High School against Mount Pleasant in an interstate game. New London won the Connecticut Class L...

January 19, 2012 4:31 pm
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Twins Evan and Mike Scott leading North Kingstown

Despite the loss of his best players from last year's team, North Kingstown coach Aaron Thomas has his Skippers tied with St. Raphael for second in the new Power Point Standings in boys basketball and poised for a strong...

January 19, 2012 2:25 pm
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Morrison leads Wizards to hoop victory

WEST WARWICK - John Morrison completed a 33-point performance with two clutch free throws with five seconds to play as West Warwick remained undefeated in Division II boys basketball competition with an 85-81 victory over North Providence in the...

January 18, 2012 9:07 pm
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La Salle, Classical girls and Hendricken boys lead first indoor coaches poll

The La Salle and Classical girls' indoor track teams share the top spot in the first of three coaches polls conducted by the R.I. Track & Field Foundation. Each team garnered 112 points. La Salle, the five-time defending state champs,...

January 18, 2012 10:16 am
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EWG's Fraser named National Coach of the Year in girls soccer

Exeter/West Greenwich girls soccer coach Kevin Fraser has been named the NSCAA/Mondo Girls Division II National Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. First named the NSCAA R.I. Small School Girls Coach of the Year,...

January 17, 2012 12:27 pm
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West's Hagopian stops 63 shots in loss to Mount St. Charles

Cranston West goalkeeper Derek Hagopian faced 66 shots from a dominating Mount St. Charles offense and finished with a whopping 63 saves despite the Falcons losing 3-1 in a Division I boys hockey game Monday at Cranston Rink. Brian Belisle...

January 16, 2012 8:57 pm
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Spinazzola is Athlete of the Week

Narragansett High swimming star Bianca Spinazzola is this week's Providence Journal GameTime Athlete of the Week. Spinazzola was the only Rhode Islander to win two individual titles at the Bay View Invitational as she captured titles in both the...

January 16, 2012 8:08 am
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Woonsocket's Pitts breaks state record in girls triple jump

Woonsocket High junior Kaylnn Pitts smashed the R.I. state record in the girls' triple jump Saturday at the inaugural East Coast Invitational track meet at the PCTA facility. Pitts' winning jump was 39 feet, ½ inch (11.89 meters), bettering the...

January 15, 2012 5:41 pm
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Hawks edged Mounties in hockey

WARWICK - Dave Mitchell's power-play goal with 3:48 to play in the third period gave Hendricken its margin of victory as the Hawks remained undefeated in Interscholastic League Division I play with a 3-2 victory over Mount St. Charles...

January 14, 2012 8:23 pm
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Boston Cannons draft JJ Gilbane of Rumford, Cornell

The Boston Cannons selected Cornell midfielder JJ Gilbane of Rumford with the 48th pick in the Major League Lacrosse Draft on Friday. Gilbane is a senior and two-time All-America for the Big Red. He was a three-time All-State selection...

January 14, 2012 11:40 am
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Gauthier hockey festival at Thayer on Sunday

WARWICK - Eight Rhode Island high school hockey teams will be at Thayer Arena Sunday taking part in the fifth annual Andrew Gauthier Memorial Hockey Festival. The day-long festival is held in honor of the late Andrew Gauthier, the...

January 14, 2012 9:37 am
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NP star VanBemmelen reaches 1,000-point mark

North Providence senior Austin VanBemmelen scored his 1,000th point tonight in the Cougars 82-65 win over Tiverton. VanBemmelen, who scored 24 points, hit the 1,000 point mark on a free throw with 5:14 left in the first half....

January 13, 2012 9:52 pm
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Winless Fatima has a potent scorer

WARREN -- Our Lady of Fatima is 0-8 in boys basketball Division III Central and 0-9 overall, but the Tigers have one of the top scorers in the state. Sophomore Brian McParlin is averaging 19.9 points, 10th among all...

January 13, 2012 11:04 am
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Ex-Bengal Wilson now shining for Explorers

Former Gatorade R.I. Player of the Year and Bay View star Brittany Wilson was named La Salle University's Athlete of the Week after leading the Explorers' women's basketball team to three-straight wins, going 2-0 at Dartmouth's Blue Sky Classic and...

January 12, 2012 1:25 pm
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La Salle's Keating named Gatorade R.I. cross country runner of the year

keating.jpg La Salle's Molly Keating was named the 2011-12 Gatorade Rhode Island girls cross country Runner of the Year on Thursday. The 5-foot-4 senior raced to a third consecutive state individual championship this season with a time of 18:25, leading...

January 12, 2012 9:38 am
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