Avenger Boy’s LAX Team Ends Regular Season With 13-0 Division Record

Playoffs begin Thursday at 7 p.m. at home on Carcieri Field.

The EGHS boy’s lacrosse team continued with aggressive offensive play and strong defense over the last two weeks of the regular season, kicked off by a 12-1 victory over Prout. The Avengers followed with a decisive 8-0 win over South Kingstown, followed by a 17-4 victory over Middletown played over two days due to rain and storm delays. The team wrapped up its regular season last Tuesday with a 13-0 shutout against Narragansett at home. At this point, the Avengers lead Division II at 13-0, followed closely by rival South Kingstown with an 11-2 record. According to the RIIL website, EGHS leads the entire league in wins and has averaged nearly 12 goals per game. The Avenger defense has also been strong, allowing an average of only 2 goals …

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[VIDEO] Islanders Capitalize on Avenger Mistakes

Middletown takes advantage of two turnovers by East Greenwich in the second half to take the Division III Super Bowl 33-21.

EAST GREENWICH – Middletown capitalized on a pair of East Greenwich turnovers early in the second half to score 14 points and salt away a Division III Super Bowl victory, 33-21. The Islanders had a 19-7 lead with 1:28 left in the first half, but EG’s Andrew Miner ran a picture perfect two-minute, no huddle offense to score in about 60 seconds. The Avengers went into the break trailing 19-14 as a result. However, Middletown held the Avengers to a three-and-out on their initial possession of the second half. East Greenwich limited Middletown to six plays on their drive, but Alex Cleary couldn’t handle a punt, and the Islanders took over on EG’s 33-yard line. Shemar Vincent recovered for Middletown. It took Middletown seven plays, but …

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Islanders Infringe On Avengers Undefeated Football Season

Tied going into the fourth quarter, Middletown outpaces EG for the win.

The EG Avengers faced their toughest opponent of the season this past Friday and came up short, losing to the Middletown Islanders 20-7. The Avengers were able to hold back the Islanders – who came into the game undefeated with an impressive offensive record and strong defense – until the second quarter, when Connor Russ ran the ball in for a touchdown, followed by a successful extra point kick by Preston Ferreira. The teams left the field at the half with the Islanders ahead 7-0. The Avengers came back well into the third quarter with a short running touchdown by Carney Crawford, followed by an extra point kick by Alex Cleary, tying the game.  EG’s offense was unable to penetrate the Islander defense in the last quarter despite an …

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Grinding At School Dances? EGHS Solution Seemed To Work

In wake of the controversy surrounding Middletown High's decision to cut short their Homecoming Dance, we find out how EG handles contact-dancing known as grinding.

The uproar that greeted Middletown High School's decision Friday night to end the Homecoming Dance early has prompted wide discussion about the alleged cause of the trouble – grinding – and how best to manage high school dances. According to Middletown Patch's story about the incident, students were upset at the no-grinding policy and began to protest, prompting school officials to end the dance more than an hour early. Grinding, according to Wikipedia, is "where two or more dancers rub or bump their bodies against each other," especially crotch to buttocks. East Greenwich High School's Homecoming Dance took place Sept. 28 and pep rally the day before had its own controversy (with at least two students diciplined for throwing batteries at…

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Islanders Leave Avengers Stranded 46-59

Middletown came on strong in the second half, outscoring East Greenwich 38 to 26.

The East Greenwich Avengers lost to the Middletown Islanders 46-59 at home Friday night after trailing by only a point at halftime. Islander Toryn Smith-Neves had 21 points on the night while Avenger Brandon Eckles came in with 15 points. Middletown simply outplayed East Greenwich in the second half. But the Avengers were not without a couple of bright spots. EG sophomore Ben Chester had two 3-pointers, one especially exciting one in the second half. And senior captain Scott Cullinane who had seven points, including a 3-pointer that put that briefly gave the Avengers the lead. East Greenwich did not take full advantage to its opportunities at the line. “We attempted 23 free-throws and we made a grand total of 12,” said EG coach Craig …

East Greenwich Drops Home Game Against Middletown, 13-28

After a strong start, Avengers let Islanders outscore them 22-0 in the final quarter

The relentless ground attack of the defending Division III champion Middletown Islanders proved to be too strong for the Avengers fatigued defense and resulted in East Greenwich’s first official loss of the season. “We didn’t compete in the fourth,” said Avengers coach John George after the crushing defeat. “No one seemed to step up and make a big play when we needed it.”     Middletown’s backfield duo of Kevin Nash and Randy Butler utilized the Avengers defensive complacency, combining for 261 yards on the ground.     “We tend to start games off slow and pick it up in the later quarters,” stated running back Kevin Nash. “That’s just how are team has been operating this year.”     Nash’s words proved valid in the outlook of Friday’s game. …

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Narragansett Wins Lifeguard Games After Final Showdown On Second Beach

The 2011 Lifeguard Games took over Sachuest Beach Saturday night, as Middletown lifeguards hosted teams from across the state for the final day of competition.

After the final night of the Rhode Island State Lifeguard Tournament came to a close and final points were tallied on Second Beach in Middletown Saturday night, a clear victor emerged as Narragansett Lifeguards had outswam, outrescued and outpaddled lifeguards from throughout the state. The eight teams spent six days competing in 25 events for the 2011 Rhode Island Lifeguard Tournament title. Of the seven eligible teams, Narragansett racked up 205 points, with Westerly in Second Place with 184 points and Scarborough in third with 125 points. East Matunuck finished the competition in fifth place with 110 points. In their final showdown on Second Beach, the seven teams came together for one last hurrah with four events: the Unassisted Swim, …

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