Posts Tagged ‘basketball’
Sports in RI: Central Lady Knights head coach, Karen Byrne, builds a team – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Photos: courtesy, Central AD Michelle Rawcliffe Central’s girls head basketball Coach Karen Byrne has the Lady Knight’s trending in the right direction. The Central Lady Knights haven’t made a playoff appearance in over 5 years, and since that loss to the Woonsocket Villa Novans, the Lady Knights fortunes have fallen off…
Read MoreJr. Celtics Academy, presented by New Balance, hosts summer camp at Bishop Hendricken
Jr. Celtics Academy
Read MoreThe Boston Celtics, a championship run not seen around here in 16 years, part 2 – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter No sooner had the duck boats been returned to dry dock, that the green and white confetti was being swept up off the Boston Garden parquet floor and off every street around the city of Boston. Days after, the Celtics were hosted by the Boston Red Sox where they all threw…
Read MorePassing of college, NBA basketball legend Bill Walton strikes home – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Photo, above: “Courtesy of Pac-12 Networks” I have to say that the news of the passing of basketball great Bill Walton hit me unexpectedly hard. In my youth I began following Providence College basketball like many college basketball fans did in Rhode Island. As the Providence College program grew, they began…
Read MoreCaitlin Clark finds it tough to get into the flow in her first WNBA season – John Cardullo
Caitlin Clark finds it tough to get into the flow in her first season in the WNBA. Caitlin Clark’s basketball career has been pretty much on track since she picked up a basketball at a very early age. Success on the court came easy for Clark, personally, and for her teams, as well. Winning championships…
Read MoreCCRI new head coach of men’s basketball, Mike Romano, 5th in college’s history
New head coach of men’s basketball
Read More“Coaching is my ministry – the players are my congregation”. PC Coach Kim English, on faith
In this speech to students at Providence College, Kim English, the head coach of the Providence College men’s basketball team, expresses his gratitude to the students, faculty, and staff at Providence College. He talks about the team’s success, the importance of retention, and the impact of the transfer portal in college basketball. He also shares…
Read MoreCCRI women’s basketball heading back to the NJCAA National Championships
John Cardullo, sportswriter CCRI women’s basketball rallies in the second half Sunday to capture its third consecutive Region XXI title and punch its ticket back to the NJCAA National Championships The Community College of Rhode Island is heading back to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Women’s Basketball National Championships for the third…
Read MoreSafety check, Bryant University – NEC basketball victors
The two teams had been “chirping” at each other all night – that was the description of one attendee at the Bryant – Wagner basketball game last night – just before the near-melee at Bryant University’s Chace Center. It was an important game for the Bryant Bulldogs and the Wagner Seahawks, from Staten Island, New…
Read More“Us, We, Together, Family, Friars.” – Providence College
Photo: Providence College With a 72-51 victory over Creighton, Providence College basketball dunked the title Big East Men’s Basketball Regular Season Champions. Forty years in the hoping, with the spirit of Dave Gavitt more present than ever, Coach Ed Cooley led his team to one victory after the other. Backed by the spirit of the…
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