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For the first time since 1979, the CumberlandXCTF girls' cross country team finished as high as second place at the New England meet, and the Cumberland Athletics did so by scoring the fourth fewest points in their program's history. valleybreeze.com/sports/cumberl… via The Valley Breeze

What a truly incredible season for the SpartanBoostersRI boys' soccer team: 20-0-2 (4-0-2 against D-I and D-II teams) and Division III champs, thanks to a win in the title match at RIC that was one for the record books. Scituate High School valleybreeze.com/sports/best-se… via The Valley Breeze

Sixteen Pawtucket high school student-athletes recently received Key Player Spirit Awards for the fall season. Here's a look at an excellent group. Jacqueline Ash Tolman Athletics Frank Laliberte Pawtucket HS Football valleybreeze.com/sports/sixteen… via The Valley Breeze

For the first time since 1988, a Cumberland Football football player has won the Gatorade R.I. Player of the Year award -- senior 1,000-yard passer and rusher Evan Spencer. Here's a quick look at the QB's remarkable season. Cumberland Athletics valleybreeze.com/sports/cumberl… via The Valley Breeze

Players from eight high schools from northern R.I. are teaming up to form the Northern Rhode Island Yeti co-op girls' hockey team this winter. Here's a look at the new squad. Cumberland Athletics Lincoln Athletics Mike Joyce Burrillville Superintendent valleybreeze.com/sports/yeti-si… via The Valley Breeze

Ranked 39th in the country, the Mike Joyce wrestling team will kick off its state and New England title defenses by facing teams ranked higher than them at this weekend's National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual Classic in Oklahoma. valleybreeze.com/sports/defendi… via The Valley Breeze

Sad news to report: Paul "Duke" Dubois, who was the Valley Breeze's first sports editor from 1998-2014, passed away unexpectedly on New Year's Eve. He was living with his wife, Linda, and near his son in Portland, Ore. valleybreeze.com/news/former-br… via The Valley Breeze

The North Providence boys' basketball team struggled late in its loss to South Kingstown in last weekend's battle of unbeaten D-II teams. The Cougars, who are 6-1, will try to get back on track tonight at home vs. Coventry. NPHS Athletics valleybreeze.com/sports/north-p… via The Valley Breeze

Northern R.I. finally has its first 1,000-point scorer of the winter, and two or three more players are on deck next month.

Former Central Falls Warriors Athletics basketball star and head girls' coach Joe Handy is back in the Warriors' gym as the boys' head coach, and "everything here has been wonderful. It’s a great feeling and I love it." RIIL RIBCABasketball valleybreeze.com/sports/handys-… via The Valley Breeze

The Sentinel Athletics hockey team has two home games, both this weekend vs. Burrillville and Hendricken, before it ends its regular season on the road. Here's a look at the season, which has spent a lot of time in Conn. SHSSentinels valleybreeze.com/sports/smithfi… via The Valley Breeze

The Saint Raphael Academy boys' indoor track and field team ruled the Class C meet again last Saturday by scoring 127 points on its way to its fourth title in a row. Here's a look at a banner night for the Saints. SRASaintsAthletics Coach Chris Magill valleybreeze.com/sports/st-raph… via The Valley Breeze

One of the best high school rivalries in northern R.I. was on display Tuesday night when Cumberland Athletics swept its D-I dual-meet finale with Lincoln Athletics. Here's a look at what happened, along with some pictures. valleybreeze.com/sports/cumberl… via The Valley Breeze

Since the middle of December, the Mike Joyce boys' and girls' indoor track and field teams have teamed up to break 16 school records. Here's a look at what's been a season for the record books. valleybreeze.com/sports/record-… via The Valley Breeze

Cumberland's Kiley DeFusco became her school's first six-time state champion since 2016 at last week's R.I. indoor track meet, thanks to her victories (and records) in the 1K and 1.5K. Cumberland Athletics Kerrie DeFusco CumberlandXCTF valleybreeze.com/sports/defusco… via The Valley Breeze

An incredible season that saw the Lincoln Boys Basketball overcome a bit of adversity with a junior-laden team ended on Tuesday in the Open Tournament's Elite Eight. Here's a look at a season LHS can be proud of. Lincoln Athletics Jeremy Wilner valleybreeze.com/sports/lincoln… via The Valley Breeze

Three pitchers teamed up to throw a no-hitter for the Pawtucket Baseball team in win over Mount Pleasant on Monday afternoon. Now 4-0, Pawtucket will host one-loss North Smithfield in a big D-III showdown tomorrow at Slater Park. valleybreeze.com/sports/pawtuck… via The Valley Breeze

Excellent news for Davies Career & Technical High School football fans: The defending IV champions will play their home games "up the road" at Bryant University this fall. Beirne Stadium had hosted Smithfield and Scituate when they both had to play off-campus in 2023. Davies Tech Football

During a two-day stretch where I saw seven championship events, this may be the most impressive feat of the bunch: CHS's first R.I. title since 1989, and Kiley DeFusco became a nine-time state champion. Cumberland Athletics CumberlandXCTF valleybreeze.com/news/cumberlan… via The Valley Breeze

Check this out: Woonsocket's Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan, Lincoln's Christian Toro and Kyle Moison, and Cumberland's Cole Hooper all earned All-American honors in the men's hammer at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. valleybreeze.com/sports/robinso… via The Valley Breeze