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The spring sports season is officially closed as the final championships took place last weekend.
Beacon Media had two of its teams clinch championships, as the Cranston East boys …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/11/25
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SPECIAL TO THE HERALD
David Schiappa enters his third decade of coaching American Legion baseball for Gershkoff Auto Body Auburn Post 20. He has established a futures program currently in the …
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SPECIAL TO BEACON MEDIA
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6/10/25
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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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NOAA Fisheries adjusted the Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limits for recreational fishermen. The adjusted limits took effect June 3, 2025 and extend through Dec. 31, 2025, unless modified by …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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6/10/25
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It’s been a whirlwind few weeks covering our high school sports teams as they are grinding through their respective playoffs. We’re now entering the home stretch of the school sports …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/4/25
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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 fell in a 10-inning heartbreaker in Monday’s Division II playoff matchup against Portsmouth, as the Patriots rallied late to earn the 8-6 win to end the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/4/25
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
Special to the SunRise
The Department of Environmental Management’s Marine Fisheries Division released their 2024 annual commercial and recreational fishing report …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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6/3/25
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More than 1,000 Special Olympics Rhode Island athletes from across the state will experience the thrill of competition, the joy of inclusion, and the power of community at the 2025 State Summer …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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5/28/25
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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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The Rhode Island Interscholastic League Class Championships were held last weekend and a few Johnston athletes made some noise in the Class B competition in Portsmouth.
Jayden Ponte won the shot …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/28/25
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The South Fork Wind Benthic Monitoring Program released a visual survey earlier this month conducted at South Fork Wind (SFW), an offshore wind farm located 16.5 nautical miles southeast of Block …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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5/27/25
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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 baseball team is wrapping up its regular season this week, with the finale slated for Wednesday against Ponaganset. The Panthers entered the matchup 3-15 overall and would need a win to …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/21/25
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Nearly 2,000 Olympic-level athletes, top gymnasts, and up-and-comers from around the country will gather in Providence for the USA Gymnastics Championships June 16-21, and tickets are now on sale to …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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5/21/25
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The striped bass are here on their annual migration north. Before relating where to catch them and how it is important to note that they are in tough shape as a species.
Striped bass …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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5/20/25
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The dust has now settled on the Celtics’ Eastern Conference Semifinals loss to the New York Knicks, and all eyes will be on coach and Johnston native Joe Mazzulla as the team moves forward and …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/20/25
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Major League Baseball officially lifted its ban of Pete Rose, among others, for their involvement in gambling infractions from their playing days. The ban now makes these players eligible for the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/14/25
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Diamonds on the Gridiron kicked off its spring league earlier this month as it continues its push to make girls flag football into a mandated varsity sport with the Rhode Island Interscholastic …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/14/25
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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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