Sports Roundup

EPHS Softball
Townies bop Toll Gate 21-0 in a shortened game on Saturday April 7th. at Warwick. The Townies Emma DaSilva drove in four runs including a homerun. Rebecca Landry chipped in three hits and two RBI's. EP scored 8 runs in the first inning and then crossed the plate eleven times in the third inning. The game was called after five innings. The Townies amassed 20 hits in five innings.

EP defeated Bay View 2-0 in an April game which saw Tanya Cooper and Taylor Babcock pitch well for the Townies. Ep scored when Sadie Patterson got a double and came home after Tanya Cooper bunted and was hit by a fielder thrown ball on her way to first base.
The Townies shutout Tolman in a 10-0 win with Taylor Babcock going 2 for 3 including a home run. Emma DaSilva also hit a homer for the Townies win. The Townies Cooper pitched a great game allowing only one hit.

However EP ran into an explosive Chariho team in an 11-2 loss. The Townies only runs came on home run blasts. Amaya Dacier hit one out of the park in the fifth and team mate Alyssa Guarino blasted one out in the 6th inning.

EP scored a one run win in a 14-13 game against Coventry. In a strange offensive game, Coventry scored 5 runs in the first inning only to see EP come back to grab the lead with 9 runs in the 4th inning. going into the game's 7th inning, EP led Coventry 14-5. The Oakers crossed home plate 8 times in the 7th inning giving the townies a scare but EP held on for the win. EP was outhit 16-13. "It certainly was a wild one but our team never gave up and we did get timely hitting from Emma DaSilva, Tanya Cooper and Taylor Babcock," said veteran Townie coach Rob Traverse.

The Lady Townies are 4-1 at press time with games scheduled against Cranston East and Cranston West at the end of April.

EPHS Baseball
The Townies varsity baseball team started the season with a bang by defeating Toll Gate High 9-2 on Thursday, April 5th. The Townies Julian Reis had two hits and drove in four runs. Toll Gate jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning but EP tied the game in its half of the second on a Clayton Cook RBI.

The Townies widened the gap with another run in the fourth and four more in the sixth inning, with Reis, Alvin Cajigas, and Keegan Seagrave each knocking in runs for EP.

The Townies Ben Sears pitched into the sixth inning. Sears was impressive with eleven strikouts while giving up just four hits. Seth Daly pitched one inning of relief to help cement the Townies win.

"It was a great start to our season," said Townie coach Bobby Rodericks. "We hit the ball well with 12 hits. Ben (Sears) not only pitched well but had three hits himself," added the Townie coach. The Townies will host Moses Brown at Pierce Stadium on Friday, April 13th.

Next the Townies defeated Pilgrim High 6-1. Seth Daly doubled with two strikes on him and knocked in the Townies first run. He would go 2 for 4 at the plate for EP. Daly also pitched 7 innings allowing only one hit and one run for the victory. Daly also struck out 11 batters while giving up just one walk. The Townies played errorless ball.

Although Ben Sears pitched a great game, the Townies lost a 1-0 game to Moses Brown. Sears recorded 24 outs for EP but Moses Brown scored what would be the winning run in the 8th inning on a ground ball error in the infield. "Sears was great on the mound for us," said EP coach Bobby Rodericks. "Ben had a no hitter through five and struck out 12 for us." Zach Fanara went 2 for 3 for the Townies in the tough loss.

Next EP got wins over Middletown 5-2, Lincoln 8-3 and South Kingstown 3-1. The Townies lost a 3-1 game to North Providence despite outhitting their opponent 4-3. Seth Daly pitched well striking out 9 and Ben Sears went 2-3 on the day.

EP was scheduled to play North Kingstown and Hendricken to round out the month. Updates will be posted on the Reporter web site.

St. Mary's Bay View Softball
Bay View softball rallied against Bishop Feehan in a March 31st game but fell just short in an 8-7 loss. Bay View scored three runs in the 7th and last inning but ran out of time. Bay View out hit Bishop Feehan eleven to ten in the game. On Saturday, April 7th, Bay View won an Injury fund contest, 7-1.

In an April 9th game, Bay View shut out Lincoln 19-0 as Madison Castigliego had a grand slam, and Kendall Duprey slugged three hits. Bay View had 15 hits to just 1 hit for Lincoln. Bay View scored 8 runs in the first inning.

Bay View lost a 1-0 game to East Providence and a 12-0 loss to Moses Brown. The Bengals bested North Kingstown 8-4 with two hits by Katrina Kazen and also two hits from Katie Heenan. In a late April game Bay View was thumped 23-11 by North Providence.

Bay View, EPHS Boys and Girls Lacrosse
All teams are winless on the season to date.

EPHS Boys Volleyball
The Townies volleyball squad is holding their own with a 3-3 record. EP has wins over LaSalle, Cranston West and South Kingstown while losing to Chariho, Hendricken and North Kingstown.

Bay View Students Plunge For Special Olympics
Bay View Unified Plunge Team Successfully Raises $1,335 in Salty Brine Beach in Galilee, RI. The event was part of the 6th Annual Unified Champion Schools Plunge which is open to middle and high schools throughout the state of Rhode Island. The Bay View Plunge team comprised of senior Anna Beaulieu (Warwick), juniors Casey David (Rehoboth), Isabelle Ae Jee Booth (Rumford), Hannah Nadeau (Rehoboth), and sophomore Grace Pelletier (Warwick). Of the total amount of money raised by Bay View, 50% will go towards our unified sports program, and 50% will go to Special Olympics Rhode Island.

EPYSA Finishes 2nd After OT Penalty Kick
The U14 Boys coached by Bob DaSilva, Chris Kudarauskas, and Scott Peters culminated their indoor season today with exciting playoff performances. They finished 2nd to a tough Noreaster team in a final game that ended 0-0 after two halves and extra time. "The decision came down to penalty kicks in a great game," said coach Bob DaSilva. "Our boys fell short on one of the kicks but it was a great season. In the end they are all champions to us."

The East Providence Youth Soccer Association was founded in 2016 to offer the children of East Providence and surrounding communities the opportunity to participate in a soccer program where youth development will be a priority.

Dighton-Rehoboth Volleyball Benefits from Townie Martinous
The Dighton-Rehoboth boys volleyball is in its 1st varsity season since about 2003. Their program is being built by former Townie volleyball coach and current East Providence High teacher, Keith Martinous. "We play in the South Alliance conference, which consists of DR, Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical, North Quincy, Quincy, Taunton, and Barnstable. In addition we also play the Big 3 conference (Durfee, New Bedford and Brockton)," said Martinous. "It is getting back to popularity in the Rehoboth area," he added.

Martinous was a successful volleyball coach in East Providence. Martinous and his current Assistant Coach Ron Enos, helped to start the volleyball program while students at East Providence HIgh School. Martinous and Enos now live in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. "Ron was the starting setter our senior year at EP and I was a middle hitter. Now our sons (both juniors) are part of the group that has brought back boys volleyball to Dighton-Rehoboth. My son is the starting setter and Ron's son is one of the starting outside hitters," explained Martinous.

This year's DR team consists of 15 players (5 players who are just varsity, 5 swing players, and 5 JV). The team is made up of athletes from both towns, Dighton and Rehoboth. "Team captains are Nolan Martinous and Matt Herman. The starting varsity players are juniors: Setter #8 Nolan Martinous , #17 Outside hitter Jake Enos, #15 outside hitter Colin Gleason, #12 opposite Jared Correia, #4 middle hitter Max Kimber, #3 middle hitter Savion Bellamy, and #23 libero Matt Herman. The remaining varsity members are junior setter #2 Ben Herman, sophomore middle hitter #11 Aidan Botelho, and sophomore outside #5 Evan Gleason," said the coach in naming his squad.

The revitalized DR boys volleyball team has been building excitement in the two Massachusetts towns. Martinous and Enos bring a wealth of playing and coaching experience to the DR team. In addition to his DR coaching duties, Martinous is the current Bryant University Women's Assistant coach. From 2002-2016 he was the EP boys volleyball head coach. Martinous' East Providence team won the Division 1 State Championship in 2008. He was named the Rhode Island Division 1 Coach of the Year in 2007, 2008 and 2009. His Townie teams made the Division 1 playoffs in 12 of his 14 years and EP had over 100 wins. "I'm proud of my Townie experience and it certainly helps me now at DR," said Martinous. He was also an assistant coach for the EP Division 1 State Champions in 2000 and 2001. From 1999-2003 he was the EP girls assistant coach for the Division 1 State Champion Townies of 2000, 2002 and 2003.

Martinous also excelled as a player being named RI All-State in 1989 & 1990 for EP. He was the 1992 Roger Williams College Rookie of the Year and in 1992 ranked 9th in blocks per set in NCAA Men's Volleyball.

DR assistant coach Ron Enos is also the current Barrington High Girls head coach. Enos' Barrington teams were Division 2 State Champions in 2015 and Division 1 State Champions in 2016. He also coached Tolman boys volleyball winning Division 2 State Championships in 2000 and 2003. Enos was the RI Volleyball Coaches Association coach of the year in 2003, 2009, 2015 and 2016. His teams also won 5 sportsmanship awards.

Surfice it to say, the Dighton-Rehoboth volleyball program will continue to grow immeasurably with Martinous and Enos at the net.