By ALEX SPONSELLER The Cranston West wrestling team is getting ready to get back into action after the holiday break, and is looking to build on some of its momentum from earlier this winter. The team's biggest win came in December when it won the South more

By ALEX SPONSELLER The Cranston boys hockey co-op returned from the holiday break with a big 6-2 road win over St. Ray's/Wheeler/PCD last week in Pawtucket. After giving up a two-point lead in the second period, Cranston would roll in the third to pick more

Happy New Year to our readers at Beacon Communications. It's incredible how fast the holidays always sneak up on us and how quick the season always seems to fly by. Like every year, late December is a time of reflection and I have spent the last few days more

FROM STAFF REPORTS The RI Football Coaches' Association recently unveiled its All-Division selections for this past fall season, and many locals made the cut. Bishop Hendricken's Brandyn Durand was named to the Division I-A First Team on offense as well more

By CAPT. DAVE MONTI If you want to provide input on recreational fishing regulations in state waters you won’t want to miss upcoming meetings. Two workshops, a hearing and the Rhode Island … more

By ALEX SPONSELLER The Cranston East boys basketball team split its opening two games prior to the holiday break to start its winter season. The Bolts took home an opening day win by topping East Greenwich 67-48. Naz Milien led the way with 16 points more

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will start stocking local waters on December 17 with rainbow trout and Sebago Atlantic salmon. Ponds being stocked include Barber Pond, South Kingstown; Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown; more

By ALEX SPONSELLER The Cranston West boys basketball team fell to visiting Wheeler 74-61 last week. The Falcons were shorthanded heading into the matchup, missing six players due to COVID including three starters. West was able to pull within three more

By ALEX SPONSELLER The Cranston West girls basketball team has jumped out to a 1-1 start this winter season, beating Portsmouth on opening night then falling to Barrington in overtime on Monday evening. The Falcons won the opener 54-35. Kaitlyn Antonucci more

By ALEX SPONSELLER By Last week, legendary Pilgrim athlete, Cranston East coach and Cranston School administrator Meg McGonagle passed away due to complications from COVID-19. She was 41 years old. McGonagle graduated from Pilgrim in 1998 and is the more

Last week the Rhode Island community - especially the sports community - lost a legendary figure in Meg McGonagle, who passed away from complications stemming from COVID-19. She was just 41 years of age. McGonagle was a big-time athlete at Pilgrim, where more

By ALEX SPONSELLER The Cranston/East Greenwich girls hockey co-op dropped its season opener to visiting Mount St. Charles/Cumberland/Lincoln 9-4 last Friday night in its season opener. The Thunderbirds trailed 2-1 after one period and would go on to take more