WESTERLY — Turnovers and missed free throws. Too many of one and it's awful tough to win a basketball game. Too many of both and ... well, it's impossible.
Head coach: Jim Knapp (2nd season). Assistant coach: Terry Hiltz
PROVIDENCE — Westerly High finished second in two races as it dropped a pair of Southern Division indoor boys track meets on Monday.
WESTERLY — Bereket Janat had 10 points and 21 rebounds as Westerly High bounced back from a season-opening loss with a 78-61 victory over Ponaganset on Monday night.
Head coach: Dave Federico (18th season).
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Head coach: Mike Gleason (13th season). Assistant coaches: Brent Fusaro, Jody Vacca, Austin Cilley (volunteer), Keith Kennedy (volunteer).
WESTERLY — Perhaps the best thing about the first game of the basketball season for players, coaches and officials is that it only happens once.
Head coach: Al Gaccione (15th season).
NARRAGANSETT — Rachel Federico scored with 1 seconds remaining as the Westerly Middle girls basketball team opened the season with a win against Narragansett, 19-17, on Thursday.
Head coach: Sue Haik (fourth season). Assistant coaches: Erinn Beal, Rana Hamelin.
WESTERLY — Perhaps the biggest challenge for Westerly High’s Josh Lacerte on Thursday was trying to come up with a way to get all his hardware home.
WESTERLY — By the middle of the first quarter it was apparent that Westerly High was headed for a big day against Stonington High in the annual Thanksgiving Day game football game between the two schools.
WESTERLY — Westerly High will look to re-establish it dominance up front when it hosts Stonington High on Thursday in the annual Thanksgiving Day game at Augeri Field.
STONINGTON — If Stonington High expects to beat Westerly High in Thursday’s game, it must find a way to match the Bulldogs’ physical play.
WESTERLY — Stonington High’s touchdown in the final minute lifted the Bears past Westerly High, 22-19, in 2008, ending one of the best games in the long football series between the two schools.
WESTERLY — In the fall of 1968, the town was rocked by some horrible news.