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Wood River Junction Chariho collects victory over North Providence

Pawtucket Shea hustles by Cranston East in victory

Destination, victory: Portsmouth tops Barrington

Winning recipe: Westerly broils Coventry

Newport Polo announced today that they will partner with SAVE THE BAY to support its Coastal Cleanup Campaign by offering free Adult Admission to September polo matches to Coastal Cleanup volunteers. Save The Bay is seeking assistance from residents across Rhode Island as it resumes its annual role as organizer of the state’s participation in […]

The Naval War College hosted their third annual “Cardines Classic”” a World War I era Army/Navy baseball game, on Friday, September 13th, 2019 at Cardines Field in Newport. The program was organized in close collaboration with Naval History and Heritage Command and the City of Newport. U.S. Naval War College students wore World War I-era […]

Winning recipe: East Greenwich broils Coventry

Ruh-Roh, Harrisville Burrillville shuts out Wakefield South Kingstown

Danielson Killingly escapes close call with Cumberland

Warwick Bishop Hendricken earns solid win over Cranston high school West

Wood River Junction’s Chariho blankets Johnston with suffocating defensive effort

Match report by Andrew Menton & Ron Smith, Newport Rugby Introduction: Newport open the season with a match up against hard hitting Hartford at home. Match Conditions: Beautiful sunny day with a decent breeze at the Fort LIVE UPDATES: The game started with a kick off from Hartford and Newport receiving on the north end […]

Northfield’s Norwich U. escapes close call with Newport’s Salve Regina U.

Vice-grip defense fuels Westerly’s win over Providence’s Lincoln

With the likelihood of inclement weather over the weekend, the City of Newport has announced that Newport Recreation has decided to postpone its annual Men’s and Women’s Singles Open until Saturday, Sept. 14th. Both contests, which are part of the City’s annual lineup of adult fall tennis tournaments, had been scheduled to kick off on […]

via Salve Regina University Athletics SEAHAWK WOMEN’S SOCCER RESULTSSalve Regina 5, Worcester State 4Reynolds Field – Newport, R.I.Thursday, September 5, 2019 SummaryNEWPORT, R.I. – Freshman keeper Jenna Park (Barrington, R.I.) made 16 saves for the Salve Regina University women’s soccer team in a 5-4 victory over visiting Worcester State University in non-conference action Thursday afternoon. Final12TWORCESTER ST. (0-2-1)134SALVE REGINA (2-0-0)415 Series and […]

East Providence deals goose eggs to Wood River Junction’s Chariho in verdict

Frustrating but better than a loss, Wood River Junction’s Chariho and Westerly tie

Newport Rugby will kickoff their 2019 Fall season on Saturday, September 7th when Hartford, Connecticut comes to town. As a member of the New England Rugby Football Union, Newport Rugby plays in the Senior Men’s Division II league.  All home games are played on the Joseph “Jay” Kirwin Memorial Rugby Pitch at Fort Adams State […]

Four tennis legends have been named as candidates on the ballot for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020. The candidates are:Sweden’s Jonas Björkman, winner of nine major doubles titles & former doubles world No. 1Back-to-back Roland-Garros champion Sergi Bruguera of Spain 2001 Wimbledon Champion and former world No. 2 Goran Ivanišević of Croatia 1994 Wimbledon Champion Conchita Martínez of Spain, a […]

By Nick Bello – Media Operations Assistant NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport saw its 2019 season come to an end just one game shy of playing in the NECBL championship after falling to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks in game three of the Southern Division Championship Series. The Gulls ended the season winning seven of its last […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist The Gulls saw their season come to an end Tuesday night as they fell to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks in game three of the Southern Division Championship. With the 3-2 victory, the Sharks will represent the South in the NECBL Championship. It was a scoreless game heading into the […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant, Newport Gulls NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport defeated the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks on Monday night 3-2 to knot up the best of three series at one. For the Gulls, Justin Cherry picks up the win as Daniel Hegarty picks up the loss for the Sharks. The Gulls struck first in the bottom […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. – Newport dropped the first game of the Southern Division Championship Series to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks by a score of 2-1. Brian Ketchie picked up the win for the Vineyard as Garrett Schmeltz was tagged with the loss for Newport. Scott Holzwasser opened the scoring for both sides […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport defeated the Mystic Schooners in the Southern Division Wild Card game Saturday night to advance in the NECBL Playoffs. For the Gulls, Sam Jacobsak picks up the win as Trey McLoughlin picks up the loss for the Schooners. Mystic jumped out to an early lead in the first […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist LACONIA, NH – Newport (27-17) picked up a win on the final game of the regular season over the Winnipesaukee Muskrats (13-29). The offense was hot again for the Gulls as Scott Holzwasser took the first pitch of the game deep for his fifth home run of the year. That set […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport (24-17) opened up their final week of the regular season with a doubleheader in the City by the Sea. In the first game, the Gulls walked-off yet again at Cardines Field, defeating the Ocean State Waves (17-22) on Monday’s resumption of last Monday’s finale of […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant Newport (23-15) hit the road for the first game of their doubleheader to take on the New Bedford Bay Sox (12-27) as the Gulls came away with a 3-1 victory in what would be a quiet first game. Newport was led by Sam Jacobsak on the mound who made his first […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. – In a battle between the top two teams in the Southern Division, Newport (21-15) came out on top of the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks (23-14) by a score of 8-2. The victory for the Gulls was a complete team effort as Newport didn’t commit an error […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant On Tuesday, July 23rd, the NECBL announced that Newport Gulls Broadcaster Stephen Hough would be one of the two broadcasters to call the 2019 NECBL All-Star Game hosted by the Vermont Mountaineers. Hough will be joined in the booth by Sanford’s Ryan Zimmerman. The broadcasters were chosen through a […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant, Newport Gulls NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport (20-15) walked-off against the Valley Blue Sox (18-16-1) for the third time this season at Cardines Field. Mike Townsend picked up the win for Newport while Hunter Waldis was saddled with the loss for the Blue Sox.  The Gulls bats got hot early on as […]

By International Tennis Hall Of Fame/Hall Of Fame Open John Isner wasn’t entirely sure the shot went in, but he had a pretty good feeling that he had just won the Hall of Fame Open for a record fourth time. “I actually didn’t see the ball land in, because my face was on the ground, […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – It was another high-scoring affair between Newport (19-15) and North Adams (20-12) and the SteepleCats found themselves on top again, beating the Gulls 14-9. The SteepleCats jumped out in front in the first after Joey Porricelli launched a three-run home run. The home run was […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport (19-14) walked-off against the Vermont Mountaineers (20-16) on Yalanis Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors American Heroes Night at Cardines Field. Sam Jacobsak picked up the win for Newport while Ryan Steckline was saddled with the loss for the Mountaineers.  The Mountaineers jumped on Newport’s starter Dillon […]

By International Tennis Hall Of Fame/Hall Of Fame Open Matthew Ebden has reached one singles final in his ATP Tour career, here two years ago. In the 2017 Hall of Fame Open final, he ran into a guy who was serving historically well. John Isner hadn’t faced a break point the entire tournament, and he […]

by International Tennis Hall Of Fame/Hall Of Fame Open John Isner said he’s “nowhere near” in the shape he wants or needs to be as he works his way back from a broken foot. The No. 1 seed at the Hall of Fame Open, however, was able to grind out a victory against Kamil Majchrzak […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant, Newport Gulls NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport (18-14) fell 5-1 to the Ocean State Waves (12-19) on FANatic About Reading Night at Cardines Field. For the Waves, Peyton Deats picks up the win as Garrett Schmeltz is saddled with the loss for the Gulls.  Schmeltz struggled early on, walking the first three batters […]

By Tom Lima – Director of Media, Newport Gulls NEWPORT, R.I. – Friday, July 19th  is one of many special nights at Cardines Field, as the Newport Gulls take on the Vermont Mountaineers of the NECBL Northern Division on Yalanis Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors American Heroes Night. Free admission will be given […]

By International Tennis Hall Of Fame/Hall Of Fame Open Wild card Christopher Eubanks knocked off the defending champion on Tuesday, defeating No. 5 seed Steve Johnson 7-6 (9), 7-6 (5) in the first round. The victory was Eubanks’ second on the ATP Tour this season and came against one of his mentors. “Stevie helped me […]

Day 4 of the 2019 Hall of Fame Open at the International Tennis Hall Of Fame will take place on Wednesday, here’s what’s on tap. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 TOURNAMENT EARLY ROUNDS​ 10am Gates Open10:15-10:45am Chat with Champions10am-3pm USTA Fan Zone11am Tennis Matches Starts 2pm Guided Museum Tour4pm Guided Museum Tour Tickets for all special events include access to that day’s tournament matches. […]

By International Tennis Hall Of Fame/Hall Of Fame Open At the 2018 Hall of Fame Open, the Aces for Rhode Island program — and its participating nonprofit organizations, benefited from 192 aces served during singles matches on Center Court. This time the Aces for Rhode Island initiative, in its second year, will take advantage of […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport (18-13) defeated the New Bedford Bay Sox (7-22) on Raytheon Military Appreciation Night at Cardines Field. For the Gulls, Justin Cherry picked up the win while Julian Washburn is saddled with the loss for the Bay Sox.  Newport jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the […]

By Shannon Carlson – Asst. Director Media Operations NEWPORT, R.I. – Every year, as elementary schools in Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport wind down their classes and summer rolls in, the Newport Gulls players go beyond the baseball field to give back to the youth of Newport County. For ten years now, the People’s Credit Union […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist GROTON, Conn. – Newport (17-13) bounced back Sunday night with a 12-9 victory in ten innings over the Mystic Schooners (17-12). With the win over Mystic, the season series is tied 3-3. Jordan Marks started on the mound for the Gulls and delivered five solid innings, giving up four runs […]

Day 2 of the 2019 Hall of Fame Open at the International Tennis Hall Of Fame arrives on Monday, here’s what’s on the schedule of events. MONDAY, JULY 15 – TOURNAMENT EARLY ROUNDS​ 10am Gates Open10:15-10:45am Chat with Champions10am-3pm USTA Fan Zone11am Tennis Matches Starts12pm-5pm Free USPTA Tennis Lessons2pm ATP Juniors Clinic (separate ticket required)2pm Guided Museum Tour4pm Guided Museum Tour Tickets for all […]

Seven days of exciting pro tennis kicks off today at the International Tennis Hall of Fame when the Hall of Fame begins. The tournament offers great special events all week, including youth tennis clinics, a fashion show on the grass courts, and more. Here’s what’s on tap for today. SUNDAY, JULY 14 QUALIFYING ROUNDS & […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist The Gulls (16-13) fell to the Vermont Mountaineers (17-13) in their first meeting on the season by a score of 13-2 on Saturday night. Connery Peters wore the loss for Newport, giving up seven runs off five hits and two walks in just two innings pitched while Vermont’s Sean Kealey earned […]

By Tom Lima – Director of Media and Broadcast Operations         Monday, July 15th kicks off a week of special recognition nights at Cardines’ Field, as the Newport Gulls host New Bedford Bay Sox on American Heroes Night. Free admission will be given to active and former military personnel courtesy of Raytheon Defense Industries. First pitch […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant, Newport Gulls Newport (16-12) defeated the Upper Valley Nighthawks (16-12) on Mark Weed Memorial Night at Cardines Field. For the Gulls, Makenzie Stills picked up the win while William Carnley was saddled with the loss. Newport’s bats got hot early as Hayden Jones drove in the first runs of the game in the bottom of the […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist, Newport Gulls MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. – Newport (15-12) couldn’t stop the hottest team in the league as the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks (18-9) beat the Gulls by a score of 6-3 to extend their win streak to ten games. The Vineyard jumped ahead early after a leadoff home run off […]

The Newport Laxfest Lacrosse Tournament will be returning to Aquidneck Island this month. Scheduled for July 13th and 14th on four fields at St. George’s in Middletown, there will be over 20 collegiate and above teams made up of current and former pro players playing in four divisions – Mens Open 18+, Masters 30+, Grand […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist Newport (15-11) picked up a much-needed two-game sweep over their Southern Division foe Danbury Westerners (12-12) on Tuesday. Both teams came into Tuesday’s doubleheader’s deadlocked for third place, looking for an edge over the other as the race for the playoffs heats up. Newport’s day was off to a quick […]

By Zach Letson – Media Operations Assistant Newport (13-11) nearly stunned North Adams (16-7) with an improbable eight-run comeback over the final two innings, but it was ultimately the SteepleCats that left Cardines Field with an 11-10 win over the Gulls Monday night.  Newport got on the scoreboard first with a towering home run in […]

By Shannon Carlson – Asst. Director Media Operations Now that school is out, Newport Gulls games are in full swing, and so are the Newport Gulls Summer Camps. For the last ten years, one specific week-long camp has been more important than the others to the Gulls and the Aquidneck Island Community – the Newport […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. – For the first time in Newport Gulls history, the team from the City by the Sea traveled to Martha’s Vineyard to take on the Sharks for the third time this season. Newport (13-10) struggled for the second night in a row, dropping the game against […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist, Newport Gulls Newport (13-9) fell to the first place Mystic Schooners (15-7) Saturday night by a score of 11-3.  Mystic jumped on Newport’s starter Connery Peters early in the first, scoring five runs thanks to three doubles in the inning from Jerry Huntzinger, Vinny Martin, and Noah Kessinger. The Schooners kept the […]

By Zach Letson – Media Operations Assistant In a game where Newport (13-8) took the lead four different times, a seventh inning RBI single from Brett Vosik gave the Gulls the lead for good in a 5-4 win over the Sanford Mainers (8-14) Friday night at Cardines Field. Newport got on the scoreboard right away, capitalizing off […]

By Zach Letson – Media Operations Assistant Newport (12-8) dropped a pair of tight games to Martha’s Vineyard (12-9) in Wednesday’s doubleheader at Cardines Field, falling 11-7 in nine innings in game one, and 2-0 in game two. It was the first ever games played between the Gulls and Sharks. In a wild back-and-forth game […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist Newport (12-6) took Game Four of the Pell Bridge Series in an 8-2 victory over the Ocean State Waves (7-15) on Tuesday night. The Gulls victory now gives Newport a 3-1 series lead with just two games left against the Waves this summer. The Gulls continued their first inning […]

By Zach Letson – Media Operations Assistant Newport (11-6) scored early and often, defeating the NECBL leading Danbury Westerners (12-5) 10-3 on Monday night at Cardines Field. The win moves the Gulls just a game behind the Westerners for first in the Southern Division with three games left against Danbury this season. After Danbury took […]

Hurling, the national sport of Ireland, is coming to Aquidneck Island this week! The Providence Hurling Club will be hosting an exhibition game at St. George’s this Saturday (June 29th) from 11 am to 1 pm. The Providence Hurling Club, an amateur sports club, was established in 2015 and officially joined the Northeast-Boston GAA in […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist for Newport Gulls Newport (2-2) earned its second win of the season Tuesday night in a 12-7 victory over the Ocean State Waves (1-4). Newport jumped ahead early with Joey Bellinidoubling in his first plate appearance as a Gull, later coming around to score off a Brett Vosik double. The Gulls would […]