EPHS Boys & Girls Indoor Track & Field – Teams Undefeated
The Townie Indoor Track & Field boys and girls teams are off and running this season. Both teams have 4-0 records to date as they get ready for class and state championship meets. The boys indoor track & field team is surprisingly undefeated thus far in the Headley Division with a record of four wins and zero losses. The team hopes to continue their winning ways when they next compete on January 5th against Tolman, Shea, Pilgrim, and Cranston East. The team has defeated Chariho 62-46, Smithfield 55-50, Narragansett 79-26, and Mt. Hope 69-39. “Our goals for the team this year are to have a winning record during the dual meet portion of the season, finish top three in the division championship meet, and score in double digits at both the Class A and RI State Championship meets,” said veteran coach Bob Lyons. Thus far, Sophomore Jack Pawlik is the team's top ranked performer for the team, currently ranked fourth in the state in the 55-meter dash. Other team members ranked on the state's top 50 performance include: the 4x200 meter relay consisting of Jack Pawlik, Jietan Ruiz, Julius Cortes, and Justin Jardine. The 4x400 meter relay consisting of Julius Cortes, Will Massey, Zack Morreira, and Justin Jardine, the 4x800 meter relay consisting of Will Anthony, Sean Black, Gus Belanger, and Daniel Lukusa, Nolan Travassos in the 55 high hurdles, Jietan Ruiz in the 55-meter, Jack Pawlik, Justin Jardine, and Julius Cortes in the 300 meter, Gerry Gagnon in the 600 meter, Brian Rutkowski in the high jump & 55 meter high hurdles. Michael Precious in the weight throw, Jack Pawlik & Drake Silva in the long jump, and James Cassamas in the high jump. In addition, Zekiah Hopper ran a personal best in the 300 meter.
The team placed an impressive fourth at the recent combined RI Injury Fund Relays. The following relay teams placed at the meet: The 4x200 meter relay consisting of Jack Pawlik, Jietan Ruiz, Kwamahn Gilliard, and Justine Jardine, 1st place. The 4x400 meter relay consisting of Zach Morreira, Will Massey, Julius Cortes, and Justin Jardine, 3rd place. The 4x55 meter Hurdle relay team consisting of Nolan Travassos, Jacob Libertore, Tristan Tysvaer, and James Cassamas, 3rd place. The long jump relay consisting of Jack Pawlik, Drake Silva, and Kwamahn Gilliard, 3rd place. The distance medley relay consisting of Ben Sousa, Anthony Mendonca, Will Anthony, and Sean Black, 7th place. The weight relay consisting of Michael Precious, Ronnie Suazo, and Ryan Jancef, 8th place. The 4x 800 meter relay consisting of Will Anthony, Sean Black, Gus Belanger, and Daniel Lukusa, 8th place, the sprint medley relay consisting of Zekiah Hopper, Max Pawlik, Luke Grimley, and Tristan Tysvaer, 8th place. “I am pleased with the entire team on a great effort," said Lyons, a previously named RI Coach of the Year.
Boys Roster: Mason Adams, William Anthony, Diego Araujo, Jacob Arruda, Giuseppe Belanger, Sean Black, Ryan Cahoon, James Cassamas, Hoyeon Chang, Bryan Chuckran-Rivera, Max Correiro, Julius Cortes, David Dozois, Lennox Florez, Gerald Gagnon, Luke Grimley, Zekiah Hopper, Ryan Jancef, Justin Jardine, Jacob Liberatore, Daniel Lukusa, Jeremiah Mallebranche, William Massey, Tyler Melmed, Ty Messier, Aubrey Mitsch, Alex Moreira, Zachary Moreira, Jack Pawlick, Maxwell Pawlick, Christian Pereira, Connor Pereira, Kaden Pires, Michael Precious, Jietan Ruiz, Brian Rutkowski, Drake Silva, Ronnie Suazo, Preston Teles, Nolan Travassos, Tristan Tysvaer, Riley Wilson and Logan Xavier.
Head Coach: Robert Lyons, Assistant Coach: Kaitlyn Bellamy, Athletic Trainer: Amanda Moran.
The girls’ wins are over Smithfield 62-43, Chariho 75-34, Mt. Hope 71-34 and Narragansett 84-21. The team wins over Smithfield and Chariho High started their season off at 2-0. Outstanding performers were Nazarae Phillip, Trinity Johnson Carter, Audrey Lepine, Katie Patalano, Layla Bates and Abby Raphael. In the girls wins over Mt. Hope and Narragansett, outstanding performers were Nazarae Phillip, Audrey Lepine, Layla Bates, Abby Raphael, Gianna Dos Santos, Trinity Johnson carter, Riley Douto, Katie Patalano and Melany Sotomayor. Both boys and girls will compete on January 5th, January 13th, and the Divisional Championship on January 21st with the Class Championship on February 1st and State Championship on February 15th. All championships will be at the Providence Career & Technical Academy (PCTA).
Girls Roster (last name first) Aguiar, Sofia; Amado, Janelle; Aredes, Marcinely; Babu, Britina; Bates, Layla; Bello-Javier, Mia; Cabral, Wendy; Cabral, Whitney; Dos Santos, Genna; Dos Santos, Gionna; Ezhilmaran, Pooja; Gonzalez, Alexis Greene, Kaia; Johnson Carter, Trinity; Lepine, Audrey; Malcome, Taraji; Maldonado, Juliana; Monteiro, Jaylah Pasccuas-Aldana, Gabriela; Patalano, Kathryn; Perry, Adriana; Phillip, Nazarae; Pinto, Alicia; Pita, Megan Raphael, Abigail; Solano, Dania; Sotamayor, Melany; Souto, Ryley; Spann, Ahmara; Thomson, Margaret and Urena, Lia. Head Coach: Michael Almeida, Assistant Coach: Debra Bellamy, Athletic Trainer: Amanda Moran.
EPHS Wrestling
The Townies swept their opponents in the annual Manual Vinhateiro Dual Holiday Tournament at EPHS on Saturday, December 28th. The holiday invitational is named in honor of former Townie and Rhode Island College wrestler Manual Vinhateiro. Vinhateiro became a teacher, coach, EPHS Assistant Principal, Principal, Deputy Superintendent and Superintendent of Schools for East Providence. He is also a high school Hall of Famer. “It’s great to come back and see former students who are now coaches themselves and some are teaching,” said Vinhateiro who attended the match.
Townie head coach Tom Galligan is entering his 33rd year of coaching high school wrestling. Galligan is the longest serving high school full time varsity coach. “I still have the drive, interest and enjoy teaching and coaching these athletes,” said Galligan. EP defeated each team (team score) during the Vinhateiro tourney. In other action this season, the Townies took 5th place at the South County Invitational Wrestling Tournament in early December. Placing in the tournament and leading the way for the Townies were Deacon McShane with a 5th place finish. Joey Vitolo with a 4th place finish. Going to the finals and taking second place, Baha Akdimer and Charles Phillips. Winning the gold medal with his first-place finish was Ayden Schifino. The Townies also scored well in the Lancer Invitational being held at Waterford High School in CT. Charles Phillips, Jordan Carl, Akdemir Ferhat, and Aydin Schifino won 1st and Joe Vitolo took 3rd. Schifino also won the outstanding wrestler award.
Roster (last name first): Akdemir, Ferhat; Alba, Jeremiah; Andrade, Caleb; Bernard, Brennan; Brown, Jason; Cabral Acevedo, Jayden Camara, Landon; Cardin, Chase; Carl, Jordan; Davis, Darius; DeRoy, Brady; Dias, Logan; Distefano, Maximilian; Estrela, Jordan; Ferreira, Kingston; Fleck, Aden; Francis, Kaeden; Franklin, Trevon; Gallegos, Amari; Garelli, Lexington; Hernandez, Melvin; Kozakiewicz, Frankie; Leonardo, Ray; Lonardo, Roman Lopes, Ju-rel; Maldonado, Nicholas; McShane, Deacon; Moniz, Malcolm; Oliver , Caelan; Ortiz, Eddiel Phillips, Charles; Savage, Devon; Schifino, Aydin; Shabazz, Harlem-Davis; Soares, Donavan; Tracy, Ryan and Vitolo, Joseph.
Head Coach: Tom Galligan, Assistant Coach: Mario Peoples. Athletic Trainer: Amanda Moran.
EPHS Girls Basketball
The girls basketball team is off to a 3-0 impressive record to date with wins over South Kingstown 33-24, Tollgate 37-9 and Coventry 50-23. The team won their season opener at South Kingstown, 33-24. Zarae Hall had a team high 10 points and Audrey Bernard just missed a double double with 9 points and 10 rebounds. The team went to 2-0 with the win over Toll Gate. Harmonie McDowell led with 9 points. The young Townie squad with only one senior, is surprising opponents. The senior, Harmonie McDowell, scored 14 points in the big win over Coventry.
Roster: Yania Abu-Raya, Katherine Amado, Audrey Bernard, Kyanna Burgo, Nadiyah Calouro-Vargas, Lyniah Camper, Victoria Capelo, Kylie DaCruz, Jazyah Dugan, Daisha German-Silva, Zarae Hall, Aubrey Lavoie, Layla Lopez, Harmonie McDowell, Trinity Provencher, Taraji Small, Sienna Soares and Melissa Talevi.
Head Coach: Tammy Drape, Assistant Coach: Jenn Montanez, Athletic Trainer: Amanda Moran.
EPHS Boys Basketball
Boys basketball is 2-2 in Division 1 league play. The Townies defeated Westerly 69-54 and Mount pleasant 55-53. The team was a hard luck loser to Barrington in overtime, 53-44. Another tough loss came in a 38-36 loss to North Providence. “We had a chance to win in the Barrington and North Providence games but we missed late free throws against Barrington,” said Townie coach Joe Andrade. “Again we had a chance to take the NP game but a missed free throw and open layup would have put us up by three with under a minute to play.”
In defeating Westerly, Jaydason Barros led all scorers with 17, Franklin Carela Lopez added 16 and Alex Mulamba 14. In the 56-53 non-league game win over Mt. Pleasant, Tyler Gomes scored 15 points. “In both D1 losses, we were a combined 8 for 46 from the 3 pt line. Add the Mount Pleasant game with 13 for 66 from long range and our missed free throw attempts to date and we would be in better shape,” said Andrade. “Overall our defense has been fine, but we are working hard to improve shot selection. If we are to win, that is a key.”
Roster: Jaydason,Barros, Jayden Vaz, Tyler Gomez, Alex Mulamba, Antonio Varela, Naya Philip, Justin Jardine, Jervon Brown, Franklin Carela Lopez, Braedon Ellis, Giovanni Daluz, Jacob Stover, Colin Roche, Wesley Snead and Jehuriel Fernandez.
Head Coach: Joe Andrade, Assistant Coach: Patrick Marchand, Athletic Trainer: Amanda Moran.
EPHS students named RIMEA All State Ensembles last month.
Contributing photographer Tania Phillips.
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