NHS Wrestling Receives Grant

According to a press release from the Legislative Press Bureau, Narragansett wrestling will receive a $2,000 grant for new mats.

Release courtesy the Legislative Press Bureau. Sen. James C. Sheehan (D-Dist. 36, Narragansett, North Kingstown) has announced the presentation of a legislative grant to the Narragansett High School wrestling team. The grant is the result of a funding request for the program submitted by Sheehan during the previous General Assembly session. As a result, the team will receive a grant of $2,000. The money will be used for a new wrestling mat that will provide better safety for the high school’s student athletes. “While the wrestling team is funded by the Narragansett School System, we all know how tight school funding has become,” Sheehan said. “I am happy to be able to provide this grant money so that the athletes on the team can feel safe …

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Narragansett Wrestlers Shine at High School Nationals

Freshman Alex Millen earns All-American status, and sophomore Mike Gallagher also wins several matches.

Virginia Beach, VA – Narragansett wrestlers Michael Gallagher and Alexander Millen had strong showings at the 23rd annual National High School Coaches Association Wrestling Tournament at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. In the center, there were 28 wrestling mats spread out for four days with thousands of fellow wrestlers from all over the country, testing their skills and strength against one another. Gallagher took his 45-2 record as the runner-up in the Rhode Island 160-pound weight class against other sophomores. Unfortunately, Michael’s first match was against the defending 145-pound freshman national champion, Nathan Marek from Oklahoma.   Gallagher tried hard but he could not keep up with Marek’s take downs. Gallagher lost 15-8…

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Wrestling Programs Still Going Strong

Several Narragansett and South County wrestlers will be competing at the nationals this week, and the Pier School expands its program.

In early March, two local Rhode Island middle school champions won their New England Wrestling titles, as they defeated the best in New England, while two high school wrestlers plan to take on the nation. James Sauro and Chris Storti, eighth graders at Narragansett Pier School, won the 147 pound and 190 pound weight classes respectively. A handful of other youths also placed or wrestled well in the New Englands. NHS freshman Alex Millen and sophomore Michael Gallagher will take part in the High School Coaches National Tournament in Virginia Beach, Virginia during the last week of March. Sauro is the Rhode Island USA wrestling champion and beat Ian Austin of Mountain Valley, ME, 6-4 in the semi-finals. It was his third match of the day, …

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5 THINGS: You Know, Just Coffee Talk, No Big Whoop

Join me at Cool Beans at noon, or check out these other wonderful events this weekend.

Here are the Five Things for Friday, February 24, 2012, and the two weekend days: Cawfee chat. I’ll be hosting a low-key event today, and by “hosting” I mean “sitting around at a local coffee place.” I’ll be at Cool Beans at noon, and sticking around until 1 p.m. at the least. Feel free to swing by and discuss the important (or not so important) news of the day. (Next week will be Coffee Connection, and if you have any other suggestions for me, feel free to send them to Stephen.greenwell@patch.com.) Take me down to the Paradise City Park where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. Tonight is the opening night for the Contemporary Theater Company’s Paradise Park at the Towers. The performance starts at 7 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m., …

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5 THINGS: It’s Friday So Everything Is Poppin’

It seems like ancient history, when Ice Cube was making rap instead of crap family movies. Hopefully though, today will be a good day for you.

Here are the Five Things for Friday, February 17, 2012, along with some weekend events: A second chance at a polar plunge (and a buffet-style dinner from George’s). The second annual Plunge for Preemies is taking place 3 p.m. Saturday at George’s of Galilee. If you raise at least $50 and pre-register, you get a t-shirt and a free dinner ticket. You can find our event page here, which has links to the pre-registration form and other information. Plunge registration is at 2 p.m., followed by the plunge and a post-plunge party at 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Project Sweet Peas. The party is all ages, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., with tickets $16 in advance or $20 at the door. Children 4 to 10 pay just $10, and kids under 3 are free. Mmm, stone soup! …

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WRESTLING: Millen, Moroski Top Locals at JV States

The freshmen wrestlers both placed in their respective weight classes this past weekend.

Freshmen Alexander Millen and Christian Moroski both earned plaudits this past weekend, after they finished first and second in their respective weight classes at the Rhode Island high school wrestling freshman and junior varsity state meet. Millen won the title at 220 pounds with a pin of Barrington’s Quinn Morvillo in 3:32. Moroski took second at 195, after being pinned by South Kingstown’s Jake Pare after 43 seconds in the final. Also competing for Narragansett were freshman John Cook at 138 and sophomore Sam Kershaw at 138. The Division II tournament starts 5 p.m. Friday at Smithfield High School. It continues at 10 a.m. Saturday. The state wrestling tournament is Feb. 24 at the Providence Career and Technical Academy, followed by the …

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5 THINGS: Something Something Something Valentine’s Day

More important than Valentine’s Day is a special someone’s birthday. (Hint: Send me cash.)

Here are the Five Things for Tuesday, February 14, 2012: “Love is in the air.” Pretty much every restaurant in town has some sort of Valentine’s Day deal going on, so I’d recommend checking out your favorite to see what they’re offering. As a reminder, you still have a couple days to vote in our poll on the best place in town for a romantic night out – As they say in Providence politics, vote early and vote often! Go and see the movie that makes a mockery of “all-star” collaborations and my birthday! Maury Loontjens Memorial Library is also getting in on the lovey-dovey act, with showings of Valentine’s Day at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The movie is rated PG-13, and frankly, has pretty dismal reviews despite the cast. But hey, sometimes you want …

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5 THINGS: Keep The Abominable Snow Monster At Bay

Some of the information in this article might not be true.

Here are the Five Things for Thursday, February 9: Learn the ancient art of yoga! I believe yoga was first discovered in the Himalayans, which were named thusly because of the Mayans there. (Hence why both of those words end in-ayans.) The stretching helped the Mayans stay warm, and thus they avoided the Yeti and the Abominable Snow Monster of the North. Don’t believe me? Well, I guess you’ll just have to go to the free class at 6 p.m. today at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library to get information to refute me. I’m pretty sure I’ve got it down pat though. TODAY, TODAY! There is a performance of Annie Jr. at the high school today – not tomorrow, tomorrow. For more information, check out our story here. Sporting results are indeed sporting. …

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WRESTLING: Gallagher Takes Tourney’s 160 Title

The sophomore runs his record up to 36-1 with three more wins at the 2012 Smithfield Tournament.

Narragansett sophomore Michael Gallagher took the 160-pound weight division Saturday at the 2012 Smithfield Tournament, the top finish for the Mariners. According to TrackWrestling, Gallagher is now 36-1 on the year. He beat Johnston’s Joe Pecchia by a 5-4 decision in the finals, his third match of the day. At 195 pounds, Greg Hamilton took second place, and Alex Millen finished in third at 220. Also competing for the Mariners were Seamus Mathieu (113), Austin Ranney (120), Rob Peterson (126), Matt McGreen (132), Reed Nelson (138), Daniel Stern-Lonczak (145), Jim Cook (152) and Mitchell Kennedy (170). The Mariners only wrestled at 11 of the 14 weight divisions, and finished eighth of 17 teams. The full team (10-7, 10-4 Division II-South) …

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Pasta Dinner Being Held for South County Wrestling

All proceeds will go toward the South County Youth Wrestling college scholarship fund.

NARRAGANSETT – South County Youth Wrestling will be holding a pasta fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mettatuxet Yacht Club. Tickets cost $10 each, or $5 for children 10 and under. There is a flat $30 rate for families of four or more. You can pay at the door, and checks can be made out to SCYW. The food is all-you-can-eat, buffet style, with pasta, meatballs, bread, salad, soft drinks, coffee and baked goods. (The group is also looking for any baked good donations from parents, hint hint.) The yacht club is on South River Drive. From Route 1A-North (Boston Neck Road), take a left on to Mettatuxet Road, which is across from Twin Willows. Follow Mettatuxet to the end, and then take a left on to South River Road. …

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