Fresh off his championship win as the Cranston East boys volleyball coach, Jhamal Diggs will be sticking around for the upcoming winter as he was hired as the school’s new boys basketball …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER, Beacon Media Sports Editor
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6/17/25
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For the second straight season, the Bishop Hendricken baseball team is Rhode Island’s Division I state champion after sweeping the Cumberland Clippers in two games in last week’s title …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/10/25
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The Johnston golf team had a bounce back season this spring with the state’s youngest roster, one that was made up entirely of underclassmen.
Headlining the bunch are sisters Elizabeth Kue …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/4/25
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The Johnston softball team traveled to Barrington and won 5-4 in 10 innings in the opening round of the Division II playoffs on Tuesday night.
Tied 4-4 in the top of the 10th, Bella Boudreau and …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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5/28/25
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Johnston High School recently held a college signing event and five Panthers made their decisions official.
Those signing were Manny Rios (baseball, Westfield State); Logan Martins (wrestling, …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/21/25
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The Johnston High School unified basketball team wrapped up its spring season in style as it took second place in its division in last weekend’s Rhode Island Interscholastic League State …
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5/14/25
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Johnston native Haley Gaunt is wrapping up a historic athletic career at Dean College, where she has played soccer and lacrosse the past four seasons.
Gaunt, who took home a state championship …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/7/25
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The Cranston East/Johnston boys lacrosse co-op is back for another spring season and is looking to build its program for the future.
The Thundercats graduated 11 seniors from last year’s …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/29/25
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Johnston Little League held its Opening Day ceremonies last Friday night at Memorial Park after the original date was rained out the previous weekend.
Typically, JLL has a parade that begins at …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/22/25
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The Johnston softball team jumped off to a strong start in Division II as it beat Burrillville 9-3 in the opener then topped Woonsocket 17-0 on Tuesday afternoon.
The Panthers’ bats were …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/15/25
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The Johnston baseball team is looking for its first win as it has jumped out to an 0-3 start in Division II to begin the season.
The Panthers dropped the season opener in a 3-0 loss to North …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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4/9/25
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The Johnston cheerleading team has been rebuilding its program this school year and recently took its competition squad to the state championships, where it took fifth place in its division.
The …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/26/25
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Centerline Pickleball Club celebrated its grand opening last Saturday at its new facility in Warwick, which opened its doors to the public last month.
The state’s latest pickleball …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/19/25
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The four-time defending state champion Bishop Hendricken hockey team was less than six minutes away from seeing its reign come to an end in Sunday’s title clash against Prout, as the Crusaders …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/11/25
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The Community College of Rhode Island women’s basketball team is returning to the NJCAA National Tournament after winning its fourth consecutive Region XXI title.
The Knights entered the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/11/25
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Johnston senior wrestler Logan Martins put on a show at last weekend’s Rhode Island Interscholastic League Wrestling State Championships, as he finished third overall at 132 pounds after moving …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/5/25
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The Johnston boys basketball team knew that it would have an uphill climb this season as it was moved up to Division I after graduating all five of its seniors from the previous season.
The …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/26/25
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The 10th-seeded Johnston girls basketball team fell to No.7 Mt. Hope 51-38 in the Division II preliminary round on Tuesday night to close out its season. Alanna Colon led the Panthers with 18 points …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/19/25
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Cranston West sophomore Gianna Desmarais put on a show at the Rhode Island Interscholastic League’s Gymnastics State Championships on Sunday, becoming only the second athlete in school history …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/18/25
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The Ferri boys basketball team enjoyed another big campaign this winter, finishing the regular season undefeated and earning a playoff win in the preliminary round of the postseason before falling in …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/11/25
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