Photos by Chuck Nadeau (chuckn.com) The skies may have been gray but the mood was bright as baseball and softball players paraded from Academy Field down Main Street to Cragan Field Saturday, for the East Greenwich Little League's Opening Day festivities. According to...
Above: Ava Fairbanks is just safe at first. Photos by Chuck Nadeau It’s been a good week for the EG Girls Softball team, with back-to-back-to-back wins, first against Toll Gate on Tuesday, 8-1; Ponaganset (nonleague) on Wednesday, 3-2; and Barrington, 13-0 (ouch!)...
Above: Michael Dobrzanski makes a good dig. Photos by Chuck Nadeau With a conference record of 2 and 2, the boys needed this one to stay in third place. With their short roster of only 11 players, they also needed a win to give them much-needed confidence. The first...
Above: Ava Fairbanks gets the high-five after hitting a triple. Photos by Chuck Nadeau (chuckn.com) Before the game, EG Softball Coach Rob Petrucci told me that the Ponaganset field was his nemesis. He told me that he can’t remember winning more than a half dozen...
Above: Margaret Neville with an easy out at second. Photos by Chuck Nadeau. This was a second battle of the pitchers, only this time, the bats came into play. Unfortunately, the Avenger Softball team came out on the short end of the bat. The 4-2 loss was tough not...
Above: The 2023 EGHS Softball team in front of the #3 windscreen in honor of Olivia Passaretti. Submitted photo. The EGHS Girls Softball team won a preseason matchup against North Kingstown Friday, 3-1, with the start of the regular season Tuesday. There wasn’t a...
Above: Safe! Photos by Chuck Nadeau (chuckn.com). “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” (Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer, 1908). Ok, I went to an EG, Prout scrimmage game today. I can’t give you any stats because there aren’t any. No umpires. No one keeping the record...
Above: Charlie Kolb on defense. Photo: C. Nadeau The EGHS Unified Basketball started their season strong last week, with a 32-26 win over Chariho. The Avengers are reigning state champs. "It was a close game! Proud of the whole team with standout performances from...
Above: Sophia Schwarzbach sets the play. Photos by Chuck Nadeau (chuckn.com). "Shoot to Thrill" (AC/DC, 1980). The song fits the game. The EG Girls made it a thriller, falling just short in the end, losing to La Salle, 52-50. It didn’t start out too well with the...
Above: Alex Mega drives through the paint. Photos by Chuck Nadeau (chuckn.com) The EG Girls Basketball team lost 50-44 to Chariho last Monday (2/20/23), ending their D2 league playoff dreams. “It was a great game,” said Coach Dave Maccarone. “It was the best defense...