A Baseball Writer From Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics (RIPCOA) Middle School Baseball Finals was played last night at East Providence's Pierce Field. The two teams, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School - Coventry (ASFMS) faced off against Curtis Corner Middle School (CCMS), each team winning their brackets with perfect 3-0 records. ASFMS, by virtue of their top... Continue Reading →
The Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics (RIPCOA) Middle School Baseball playoffs rolled on yesterday with two semifinal games. ASFMS (Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School) - Coventry faced Western Hills Middle School at Rice Field, Coventry at 4:30. About an hour later, Riverside Middle School hosted Curtis Corner Middle School at Pierce Field, East Providence.... Continue Reading →
There are eight teams left in the 2022 RIPCOA (Rhode Island Principal's Committee on Athletics) Middle School Baseball Tournament. Playoffs roll on today and tomorrow with 4 quarterfinal games. I wanted to give an enthusiastic high-five to the parents and coaches that have been emailing me scores and highlights from the opening rounds. Here is... Continue Reading →
The Rhode Island Principals Committee on Athletics, aka RIPCOA, is the governing body for athletics at the Rhode Island Middle School level. Their mission statement, abbreviated - "Athletic participation helps students grow, learn, and enjoy themselves while they use and develop their personal, physical, and intellectual skills. RIPCOA values the lessons that have long been... Continue Reading →
The 2021/2022 Rhode Island Middle School basketball season wrapped up this past weekend at Johnston High School. Portsmouth outdueled Narragansett to win the Boy's State Title, the first such title in Boy's Basketball in nearly 3 years. And with that, the basketball season is completed which then opens the door to the next season of... Continue Reading →
Just this morning, I received an update on a recent article I published regarding the 2021 Rhode Island Middle School Baseball season. Jon Devolve, who is a valuable resource with the Rhode Island Principals' Committee on Athletics, messaged me this morning with an important update on spectators. Here is a snapshot of that message: "Hi... Continue Reading →
May is typically a very busy month in the Rhode Island Baseball Experience calendar. The Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) has posted the Spring 2021 schedule and as of this past Monday, pitchers and catchers are allowed to report to their respective high schools to begin trying out. According to the RIIL, Rhode Island High... Continue Reading →
Almost 2 years ago, I sat in the stands at West Warwick's McCarthy Field and watched an epic baseball game. North Cumberland Middle School versus Wickford Middle School - two incredible baseball teams, both nearly unbeatable all season long in 2019. Both teams absolutely stacked with baseball talent up and down the lineup, on the... Continue Reading →
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