Category: Journalism Clips

The Independent – March 12, 2017 PITTSBURGH – Well look who found their way to the dance floor. In a 17-year drought and on a bumpy ride for much of this season, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team is on its way to more »

The Independent – Dec. 21, 2017 SOUTH KINGSTOWN — After a practice last week, Fatts Russell sat in the Ryan Center stands and talked about the time since he took Rhode Island basketball – and beyond – by storm. Senior Jared Terrell was a few more »

The Independent – Dec. 7, 2017 CRANSTON — They watched online streams in London and Alaska, hoping to catch a glimpse of history that had eluded generations of their North Kingstown High School football family. Skippers everywhere finally celebrated Sunday. North Kingstown captured the first more »

The Independent – Jan. 27, 2017 NORTH KINGSTOWN — Isaiah Aponte pedals a stationary bike in the corner of the gym. His North Kingstown High School teammates spar in pairs on the wrestling mats, working on takedowns, holds and moves. They jog a few laps more »

The Independent – June 29, 2017 They come from every direction, weaving around beach chairs, bleachers and startled fans just trying to walk back to their seat with a hot dog, sprinting faster than their base-stealing heroes, converging on the prize in the parking lot more »

Cranston Herald – Dec. 4, 2013 By William Geoghegan The book on Cranston East was written on a September night in Barrington, when the ‘Bolts lit up the Eagles for 37 points but got lit up for 41 in a shoot-out loss. At the most more »

Max O’Connell ended a two-year state title drought for the Cranston West wrestling team on Saturday. It also happened to be a family title drought. The West junior has two brothers who were state champions for the Falcons. Nick O’Connell won in 2009, while Ricondo more »

Warwick Beacon – Oct. 21, 2013 By William Geoghegan Someday, Mike and Kelly Xiarhos will tell their child about the time they went to the World Series at Fenway Park. They’ll talk about the crowd going crazy, Lester twirling a gem, Napoli breaking the game more »

Warwick Beacon – March 11, 2014 By William Geoghegan In 2006, the Warwick girls’ hockey co-op team made its Rhode Island Interscholastic League debut and won its first game by an 11-1 score over Bishop Keough. Maybe it was a sign of things to come. more »