Final -
@RISaintMsHockey
U18 6, St. Louis Blues 2
They. Are. National. Champions.
The resiliency they showed from being a minute from being knocked out to dominating the final 8 periods of Nationals is incredible.
O'Neill, Stefanek and Berger were the best line in the country.
This was supposed to be a story about Game 1 of the state final, instead it's about how
@Mountboyshockey
13 seniors found some joy on a day their dream of winning a state final was dashed by COVID-19.
Nobody in the state (meaning Division I) did a better job coaching their team this season than
@CoventryOakers
baseball coach Leo Bush.
Incredible job taking inexperienced squad to the state final for first time in school history.
With the help of a pair of talented Rhode Islanders - Brady Berard and Perry Gaudreau - the
@RISaintMsHockey
U15 squad is a national title contender that's found an identity in its first month as a program. The Mounties are ranked 10th in the country.
Thanks to 3-3-6 (!) from Miami (OH) commit Micah Berger and 2-2-4 from Dartmouth commit Jason Stefanek,
@RISaintMsHockey
U18 team is off to tomorrow's national title game with a 7-2 win over No. 1 Shattuck St. Mary's.
Jack Spicer incredible in net with 47 saves.
Jake Salisbury of
@GoBlueClippers
and Chad Stone of
@BHSHockeyNation
were the fiercest of rivals in high school, but that rivalry bred a great friendship as the two became linemates for
@URIhockey
. Both will graduate in May as ESCHL all-academic picks.
Since there won't be any fans at the game either way, they should move the Division I final back to Brown to make travel easier on
@lasalleacadri
and
@MtStCharles
. Leave SK and East Greenwich down at Boss.
@RIIL_sports
I understand plenty of hockey people are mad about the RIIL's decision on Chris Baxter and Alex Pratt. But that isn't even the worst waiver decision this winter. Nate Beals has to sit the first half of the season at Lincoln after Woonoskcet's program was cut. That's much worse.
Zachary Bolduc and Guillaume Richard
@RISaintMsHockey
are thriving on the ice while adjusting to a new country in their second language off of it. Here's the story of two talented 16-year-old Canadians with big hockey dreams.
In Friday's Woonsocket Call and Pawtucket Times, it's the All-Area Boys Hockey team. Pick up the edition to see who was picked for the 10-man team. Our MVP is
@MSCAthletics
senior John Belisle, who ended his career with the perfect play in the semifinals.
The
@GoBlueClippers
girls soccer team is in the state final for the first time since 2015. Clippers beat North Kingstown on penalty kicks to earn shot at SK Saturday. They just don't give up goals, as Juliette Vemmer posted her fifth straight shutout.
With the season starting tomorrow in New Hampshire,
@RISaintMsHockey
are on the ice together for the first time. This is the U16 team. U18s hit the ice in an hour. Words will be written topics TBA.
All-tournament team from
@MSCHldyFaceOff
MVP - Joseph Fronczak, SJC
G - Sean Trottier, MSC
D - Mitchell Floccare, SJC
D - Tommy Tasker, Franklin
F - Matt Olowski, SJC
F - Nolan Boucher, MSC
F - Frankie Attea, SJC
F - Jack Esse, Fairfield Prep
Goals from Eddie Mulligan and Cee-Jay Laquerre and a shutout by Jason Mandeville earn Mount the D-I regular-season title and the Mounties complete their first undefeated regular season since winning the 2010 state title.
@MSCAthletics
The
@RISaintMsHockey
U18 team always believed they were going to believe national champs. Monday morning, the kids from Rhode Island delivered on that prophecy with a 6-2 win over St. Louis AAA Blues to win the national title.
Former
@Clipper_Ball
and
@_BryantBaseball
two-way standout Chris Wright changed the trajectory of his career by moving to the back end of the bullpen last summer. He was drafted in the 12th round by San Francisco Wednesday.
Three thinga were made clear today:
I dress poorly for the weather - always .
April is the worst weather month.
The Beef Barn is simply delicious. If you've never been, make the trip up to North Smithfield
#meats
Cumberland baseball means everything to Jared Cardoso and his family. Last month, Cardoso, a 2007 Cumberland High grad, guided
@Clipper_Ball
to the state title. Here's his story.
After an incredible evaluation camp for the USHL's Chicago Steel and scoring the most goals [6] while leading New England to a U17 national title, Lincoln and
@RISaintMsHockey
center Kolin Sisson verbally committed to Providence College last week.
No matter how dire things looked throughout the USA Hockey U18 national tournament,
@RISaintMsHockey
always believed they would play for a national title. Led by Mount seniors Micah Berger and Jack Spicer, they defeated No. 1 Shattuck, 7-2, in the semis.
Jack Byrne, Aidan Clarey and Jackson Shevlin have been
@GoBlueClippers
best players all season and they were again in a 2-1 overtime win over No. 3 PSW in Game 1 of the Division II final Friday night at Meehan.
@SaintRays
Photos by
@ernesta1959
Incredible comeback by the
@RISaintMsHockey
U18 team to reach the quarterfinals at USA Hockey Nationals. Micah Berger scored an SH goal with less than a minute left to tie Stars Elite and then Ryan O'Connell scored lone shootout goal in 5-4 win. Jack Spicer with the win in net.
It's been nearly 11 months since the
@RISaintMsHockey
played a game against an out-of-state team at Adelard. That will change Saturday when all four defending New England District champions begin the journey back to USA Hockey Nationals.
Just talked to former
@Clipper_Ball
and Bryant standout Chris Wright, who was drafted by the Giants in the 12th round of the MLB Draft. Said he received the call at his Cumberland home sitting alongside his parents Matt and Michele along with his uncle.
Congratulations to
@Clipper_Ball
Michael Clapprood on winning
@SpumonisRest
Athlete of the Week. Once again, the engagement was overwhelming and I appreciate it.
We'll do it again next week.
Final - Cumberland 4, Portsmouth 3
For the 5th time in the last 13 years Cumberland is going to Bristol.
Chenevert gives up a two-run homer to Boiani but strands the tying run at first.
It's been a long season for the
@RISaintMsHockey
U16 and U18 teams, but the journey was worth it because both squads are in suburban St. Louis to complete for a USA Hockey National title. (story on 15U and U14 teams going to Dallas coming Wednesday).
Turn on NFL Network because former
@BryantUFootball
standout Tom Kennedy is getting a lot of air time as he tries to earn a roster spot with the Lions. He just made a nice catch for a first down.
Final -
@GoBlueClippers
6, Central 5
Michael Nocera is the hero again. He starts a 1-6-3 double play to end it. Clippers send Wright to the McCarthy Field mound tomorrow vs. East.
Until Thursday, No. 16 seed had beaten a No. 1 seed in the nine-year history of the Open tournament. No. 16 seed ever had a player like Jackson Zancan, who led
@GoBlueClippers
to an historic win over state champion Hendricken Thursday night.
Brady Berard didn't get the chance to try out for the
@USAHockeyNTDP
due to COIVD-19 but it didn't matter. Berard earned a spot on the U17 national team thanks to his superb season with the
@RISaintMsHockey
15U team.
Final -
@GoBlueClippers
1,
@BHSBroncos
0
The Clippers' fornula all session has been score penalty corners and defend well in front of Free. First title for Clips since 2016.
Broncos played well, but didn't have many chances.
Nothing but class from St. Joe's coach Richard Crozier after the game. He has team take a photo with US Hockey Hall of Fame Bill Belisle in his final Holiday FaceOff.
Tomas Trunda, Cam O'Neill and Jason Stefanek made it look easy for the
@RISaintMsHockey
U16 team in Sunday's 6-2 New England District final win over South Kent. This season's been anything but easy for a squad that started 0-3 but is headed to Nationals.
When Matt Plante needed some advice before leaving South Kent to start
@RISaintMsHockey
20 months ago, he turned to
@BryantHoops
coach Jared Grasso. The two were standout athletes at
@QUAthletics
and have been friends for nearly two decades.
After moving up from the U18 team, Bradey Farrell helped the Jr. Bruins win the NCDC title last season. Now, the Burrillville 18-year-old is back in the NCDC working hard on and off the ice toward a Division I scholarship.
All-Tourname team
MVP - Patrick Gribbin, Hendricken
Team
Brady Berard, Hendricken
Cam Toussaint, Hendricken
Ryan Forget, Mount
Matt Orlowski, St. Joe's
Mitchell Floccare, St. Joe's
Sam Lipkin, LSC
Michael Casey, LSC
For hockey lovers, block off time at the end of February to be at Adelard Arena because No. 1 Shattuck St. Mary's is coming to Woonsocket to play
@RISaintMsHockey
in a three-game set.
Mount heads to Minnesota in January to play Shattuck, Culver Academies and Chicago Mission.
One year ago Guillaume Richard was a junior at Mount St. Charles playing for the
@RISaintMsHockey
U16 team. Tonight, Richard, a defenseman, is a U18 IIHF world champ after helping Canada beat Russia, 5-3. He was a plus-2 tonight. Only player on the team playing outside the CHL.
Final -
@GoBlueClippers
5, North Kingstown 4
Adam Bertherman with a walk-off single to plate Zach Fogell to win it.
Michael Nocera with 2.1 innings of perfect relief gets the win in 8 innings.
The
@LHSRI_Athletics
baseball team used a La Salle error with two outs in the seventh inning to earn a 2-1 walk-off win in a Division I Region 1 losers' bracket contest Tuesday
The
@RISaintMsHockey
U18 team can score goals, but Sunday's 3-1 True Prep Cup title victory over Canada's top prep team, St. Andrew's College, was all about goalie Ethan Pearson and a strong defense led by Cole Crusberg-Roseen.
All
@Clipper_Ball
sophomore righty Michael Clapprood does is throw complete games. In his second varsity start, Clapprood threw his second straight complete game in the Clippers 8-4 win over Coventry.
By way of Chuck Nadeau, here is a photo of Sam Clifford and his family after the Bronco reached the 1,000-point mark in Monday's win over Prout to clinch a Division II playoff spot.
DOING IT THE BELISLE WAY: Saturday marked the final game behind the Mount bench for Dave and Bill Belisle. It's been quite a ride, but for Dave, the journey isn't over yet.
@MSCAthletics
@Mountboyshockey
The
@RISaintMsHockey
U15 team is off to a 7-0 start thanks to the play of a contingent of talented Long Island kids. Providence commit Tanner Adams and leading scorer Christian Venticinque are leading the way.
Just spoke to
@RISaintMsHockey
co-director Matt Plante after his program had five current or former players drafted over the last two days. "I can sum it up in one word - surreal. It's incredible for it to happen in the second year of the program."
Here are some photos courtesy of Michelle Menard of
@RISaintMsHockey
U18 practice at Adelard Arena Monday. The Mounties' first home game is Saturday, Sept. 7. They will be in Salem, N.H. this weekend.
Final -
@GoBlueClippers
81, Prout 64
This was Tyler Kolek's flu game.
He missed school Wednesday because he was sick and all he did tonight was hit 6 3-pointers and score a career-high 42 points.
The
@LHSRI_Athletics
baseball team produced a 3-2 win over La Salle headed into next week's two-game series against rival Cumberland. The series starts Monday afternoon at Tucker Field.
Photos by
@ernesta1959
Over at USA Hockey Nationals in suburban Detroit, The No. 1
@RISaintMsHockey
U15 team already qualified for the quarterfinals after a 7-2 win over Windy City Storm. J.J. Monteiro with 3-0-3 and James Hagens, Theo Kiss and Chase Stefanek each with two points.
A Berard winning a title at Mount?
Cumberland's Brody Berard, Bryan's nephew, helped the
@RISaintMsHockey
win the U14 National title with a 2-1 OT win over SSM today.
Team was a wagon this season.
📷 from Bruce Berard
The pandemic has robbed some
@RISaintMsHockey
kids from getting D-I looks, but Zach Aben and Josh Karnish are making up for lost time. The second-line forwards keyed Saturday night's 6-3 win over Pens Elite to advance to the U18 National semifinals.
Peter Lambert personified Burrillville. He grew up in town, graduated from the high school and moved back after serving in the armed forces. "Pete Stats" spent the last 30 years as the hockey team's statistician. He died last week.
@BHSHockeyNation
Darius Kipyego of
@SaintRays
just smashed the state 800-meter record by running a 1:49.46 to take the silver medal at the U-20 Pan-Am Games. What an incredible performance by a young man who will only be a junior in the fall.
A lot has remained the same for Mount's Chris Baxter and Alex Pratt, but so much has changed for the seniors as they embark on a new era for the school as part of the
@RISaintMsHockey
program.
Final -
@RISaintMsHockey
4, Northern Cyclones 0
Mount is headed to Michigan for Nationals next year. Strong performances from Gordon, Pearson and a few others.
Former
@Clipper_Ball
All-Stater Josh Brodeur always believed he was a Division I player and
@RhodyBaseball
gave him a chance to prove it. Brodeur, a redshirt junior, was off to a strong start when the season was canceled.
This is heartbreaking. Every time I went to Levy Rink I looked forward to sitting in the press box with Pete. Before every home game he would fist bump each player as they went out on the ice. His love of Burrillville hockey was great to see.
Bronco Nation, It is with a heavy heart that I am alerting you all to the passing of Pete "Stats" Lambert. Pete handled the stats and helped out the coaching staff for BHS hockey for over 35 years. He bled Burrillville Blue and loved those kids. He loved coming to the rink.
#RIP
Brendan Wright allowed just five hits and one walk, while striking out 4, including the last two batters. He has now thrown 4 complete games in his last 5 outings.
Addison Kopack was 2-for-2 wirh a homer and a walk.
Zach Fogell had a double and a run scored for
@GoBlueClippers
R.I. Hockey All-Star games are Friday at PC's Schneider Arena will all the proceeds going to the families of WWEWG hockey players Matt Dennison and Kevin MacDonald.
Division II-III Game is at 7 p.m.
Division I Game is at 8:15.
It will be a great night. Hope to see everyone there.
A pair of goals from Jason Stefanek and Zach Aben send the
@RISaintMsHockey
U18 team back to National semis with a 4-3 win over BK Selects. Up next, No. 1 Shattuck St. Mary's tomorrow. Ryan O'Connell with 2 assists.
U14 and U15 teams both dropped their quarterfinal games earlier
The
@BryantUFootball
team has had success finding quarterbacks in the transfer portal and the Bulldogs hope James Madison transfer Gage Moloney can be a difference maker on a team with dreams of competing for an NEC title.
If you're a potential Division I athlete - or someone who hopes to get paid to play -
@RISaintMsHockey
U16 standout Anthony Cliche has a great perspective on sports and the value of a college degree.
In his first two games for the
@RISaintMsHockey
U16 team, PEI native Simon Hughes showed his prodigious talent. The centerman has plenty of decisions to make going forward, but he's going to enjoy his season with linemates Cam O'Neill and Jason Stefanek.
Talented U15 defenseman Will Felicio went to Mount St. Charles not only to play for
@RISaintMsHockey
, but also to follow in a family tradition. His father, Marc, grew up in North Smithfield and was a standout goalie in the 80s for
@Mountboyshockey
The No. 6
@GoBlueClippers
rode the left arm of sophomore Brendan Wright and the bat of junior Addison Kopack to beat Cranston East, 2-0, and advance to the Division I Region II final against South Kingstown.
In the Division II semifinals,
@GoBlueClippers
received second-period goals from Keith Sisson and Stephen Ciolino to advance to the final with a 2-0 win over Cranston West in Game 2. Jack Byrne with 17 saves in the shutout.
Trey Bourque and John Belisle have been
@Mountboyshockey
best players this season, so when the Mounties needed someone to bail them out of a 2-goal hole in Saturday's state semifinal against Hendricken, they turned to the seniors. Mount earned a 3-2 OT win
The
@RISaintMsHockey
U15, 15U and U16 teams head to New Hampshire this weekend favored to reach their respective New England district title games. Will they do it? That's why they play the games.
The
@RISaintMsHockey
U18 and U16 teams didn't need name tags on the first day of practice because the cores of both teams are back for a second season. The squads also added some talented players with the season starting today in N.H.
Here's the U18 team in action. Former Mount RIIL players Alex Pratt and Chris Baxter are locals on the squad. A story about something with photos will be in tomorrow's Call and Times.
They won't get to defend their Legion title, but
@UDPost14
is still excited to have a summer baseball season. Saturday, the squad got together for their first practice at Lime Acres Park. Photos by
@ernesta1959
Wrestling is all about family.
Congratulations to
@CHS_Wrestling
coach Steve Gordon on 50 years in charge of the Clippers.
Pick up Wednesday's Call/Times for a look back at a great night.