Monday, May 14, 2012
The 14th annual CVS Caremark Charity Classic again will bring some of world's top golfers to Barrington in June to raise money for numerous charities.
The annual CVS Caremark Charity Classic -- one of the golfing highlights each summer in Barrington and a benefactor of charities all over New England – brings more than top golfers to the Rhode Island Country Club again in June. “There’s got to be some economic impact to the town, and it puts Rhode Island Country Club on the map,” said well-known Barrington pro Brad Faxon, a co-host along with Bristol’s Billy Andrade. They revealed a few of the golfers who will compete this year at a mid-morning news conference at the country club. Of course, Faxon said, “at the end of the day, we’re raising one million three or one million four for charity, with $100,000 going to Barrington.” Readying for the 14th tournament, Faxon said, he may have been …
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Rhode Island Country Club
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
The first "Kidlympics' of Red Brick School attracts children from ages 3-14 to a track and field event that was much more about having fun than winning.
Dozens of children ages 3-14 ran dashes and relays, tossed softballs and Frisbees, and jumped as far as they could late Saturday afternoon at the Barrington High School track. It was the first “Kidlympics” track and field event sponsored by Red Brick School in Barrington. The Olympics-style competition was really much more about having fun under sunny skies and in 75-degree temperatures than it was about winning. Events included 50-yard and 100-yard dashes, a 400-yard relay, softball and Frisbee tosses, and a long jump – although mostly short jumps. Some of the “partners” with the Red Brick School were the Bayside YMCA, the high school track team, and Fitness Together, whose owner, Matt Gagliano, led warm-ups. A portion of the money raised…
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Barrington High School
220 Lincoln Ave, Barrington, RI
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Red Brick School
50 Middle Hwy, Barrington, RI
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
The Barrington Boosters recognize 25 student-athletes at the high school who plan to continue competing in their sports in college or prep school.
Elizabeth Palko provided this information and a photo. The Barrington Boosters recognized on Wednesday evening 25 student-athletes from the high school who plan to continue their commitment to sports in college or prep school next fall. Of the seniors, 23 will compete on teams from the Division I to club levels in college. Two seniors will play in a post-graduate program. The recognition event was held in the high school library. The students, their colleges and their sports:
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Barrington High School
220 Lincoln Ave, Barrington, RI
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Meghan Miller of Barrington has been named a nominee for a Cox RI Sports Award in girls' ice hockey.
Meghan Miller, standout member of the Barrington High School state champion girls' ice hockey team, is among the Cox RI Sports Awards 2011-12 winter scholar-athlete nominees. You can vote for Meghan by clicking here. The winners will be revealed at the sixth annual Cox RI Sports Awards presented by the RI National Guard in June 13, 2012 at the RI Convention Center. The 2012 Winter Scholar-Athlete nominees were selected by coaches and athletic directors from the RI Interscholastic League and the Cox RI Sports Awards Committee. The Ocean State’s best high school scholar-athletes from each sport for every season, as well as the Team of the Year and Coach of the Year, will be announced. State Championship teams from each season will also be …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Barrington Pop Warner football and cheer teams start their 2012 seasons on Aug. 1; register next weekend, May 18-19.
Registration is coming up for the Barrington Pop Warner football and cheer teams’ fall seasons. Dates for registration are Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19. Times are 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Friday and 9 to 11 am on Saturday. Both registrations will be held at the Hampden Meadows School on New Meadow Road. Ages for the teams are 5 to 15. Football players should come to registration to be weighed, said Dave Bonney of Pop Warner. New players need an original birth certificate. The cost for football is $160. The cost for the cheer team is $110. Equipment and uniforms are provided. To get a registration form in advance, go to the Barrington Pop Warner website. You also can get a form at registration. The Pop Warner season starts Aug. 1 and runs…
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Hampden Meadows Elementary School
297 New Meadow Rd, Barrington, RI
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The Barrington High School girls' lacrosse team plays Thursday evening in a game to benefit the Relay For Life.
Be aware of their purple socks. The girls’ lacrosse team will wear the special socks on Thursday, May 10, when it plays Moses Brown in a rematch at 7 pm at the Barrington High School field. The purple socks aren’t being worn for additional inspiration to play the only team that has beaten them this year, though. The socks will remind spectators that the game will benefit the American Cancer Society. “We are calling it a ‘Play for Life’ game, and it will benefit the American Cancer Society through the Barrington Relay For Life,” said Liz Teitz, captain of the team and a member of the Relay For Life planning team. “Donations will be collected for the ACS, and information and registration forms will also be available,” said Liz, who also is …
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
The Cox Sports Marathon drew more than 1,200 runners to Barrington on Sunday morning; the course wound on several roads, the East Bay Bike Path and through Haines Memorial State Park.
More than 1,300 runners raced through Barrington Sunday morning in the fifth Cox Sports Marathon, which wound its way back and forth from Providence through Riverside and Barrington. There were some slight traffic delays on several roads, but officers kept traffic moving freely as the runners got a good glimpse of Barrington, including parts of the East Bay Bike Path, Washington Road, Maple Avenue, Middle Highway, Nayatt Road, the Rhode Island Country Club, and Haines Memorial State Park. The first runners got to Barrington around 8:15 am; the race started in downtown Providence at 7:30 am. Results were not posted on the Cox Rhode Races website by early evening. But check back there for the results later in the day. The overall winner was …
Barrington Youth Soccer is hosting a goalkeeping clinic and address by Tony DiCicco, an Olympic gold medal-winning coach.
Alex Green, head of youth development for Barrington Youth Soccer, provided the following information. Olympic and U.S. soccer coaching giant Tony DiCicco is coming to Barrington. The former head coach of the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will lead a special one-time-only goalie clinic on May 15 with players from the soccer club at the St. Andrew’s farm field on Middle Highway. DiCicco also will speak for the club at the Barrington Middle School auditorium starting at 7 pm. The event is open to the public. “Barrington Youth Soccer Association is thrilled to welcome Tony DiCicco to our town and to our soccer club, and we are privileged to have him share his decades of his soccer playing and coaching knowledge …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Barrington Parks and Recreation Commission piecing together a first-ever policy for playing fields that will give preference to in-season sports.
A playing field-allocation policy for Barrington got its first reading at the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting Thursday night. In-season sports teams will get first crack at playing fields. “We’ve never had a policy,” said John Taylor, Barrington recreation director. "We need one." Michael Seward, chairman of the recreation board, said the field allocation policy will be finalized at the May meeting of the commission. The policy is designed to put down in black and white a set of guidelines for allocating playing fields to youth leagues – sometimes a contentious issue as it was for a few minutes Thursday. Taylor and Andy Souter, who runs a middle school lacrosse program for boys, got into a heated discussion after Souter complained …
All Rhode Islanders ages 10 to 17 are encouraged to enter by Tuesday, May 1.
Calling all young athletes. There's still time to enter K-Rob's contest to win a week of extreme fun at Camp Woodward. During a week in June, Target will host a cabin full of campers at the BMX/skateboard mecca of summer camps in Woodward, Pennsylvania. Pro-BMX rider K-Rob (Kevin Robinson of Barrington) will be their guest counselor. All of the kids will have full access to ride in the parks, ramps and Target Plaza. They’ll also be able to enjoy a variety of Woodward activities, from the go-karts and swimming pool, to paintball and the ropes course. Members of the K-Rob Foundation recently removed financial eligibility requirements from contest qualifications. According to organizers, only one entry has been received. Send entry letters …
Anne Connor
9:50 am on Monday, May 7, 2012
Our neighbors were out to cheer for the runners. It was a great community event! more ›