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With the spring season officially here, it’s time to highlight the top high school softball players in Rhode Island.
Fans will get an opportunity to vote on who they think is the best at their respective positions.
There are hundreds of outstanding players in Rhode Island, and these lists are not intended to be comprehensive. Let us know about other athletes worthy of fans’ attention.
Note: Some players may excel at multiple positions. Do not be alarmed to see an outfielder, a catcher or an infielder on this list, as we try to get as many players as possible.
Editor’s note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. This poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other player that may not be mentioned in our poll.
Voting ends Thursday, May 8 at 11:59 PM ET
The Marist commitment has been the state’s top pitcher this season and she’s got the numbers to back it up. Vigneau, a junior, is currently 7-0 with a 1.00 earned run average and 57 strikeouts. The junior pitches for the top team out of Rhode Island.
Another junior dynamo that’s been red hot on the mound this season is Doster for Tiverton. The pitcher is perfect so far through her eight appearances, sitting at 8-0 with a 1.72 earned run average and striking out 52 batters.
After going 12-8 a season ago for Cranston West, Crudale has returned for her senior season with a strong start thus far. The starting pitcher through six outings holds a record of 4-1 with a 2.57 ERA and 33 strikeouts.
Boundreau joins the group of talented juniors on this list that have really shown out this season. Playing for one of the state’s better ball clubs, the junior hurler is 4-0 with a 1.17 earned run average and has struck out 56 batters.
Just a sophomore, Jeannenot is the lone underclassmen on this list and her numbers speak for themselves. Chariho’s ace pitcher is with 4-1 record, 1.91 ERA and 62 strikeouts.
North Kingstown’s ace pitcher is another junior that’s impressed this spring. Amedeo this season is 4-1 with a 2.88 ERA and 44 strikeouts.
It’s a junior-laden class of pitchers on this list and we continue with another in Dombeck, who takes the mound nightly for Patriots. Dombeck owns a record of 7-0 on the season with a 2.19 earned run average and has fanned 41 batters this spring.
The pitcher is another senior that has impressed on the mound this season. Fisher through seven games is currently 5-2 with 56 strikeouts and a 2.55 earned run average.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha will release on Wednesday findings from a multiyear investigation into child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Providence.
According to the attorney general’s office, the report will detail the diocese’s handling of clergy abuse over decades.
While the smallest state in the U.S., Rhode Island is home to the country’s largest Catholic population per capita, with nearly 40% of the state identifying as Catholic, according to the Pew Research Center.
Neronha first launched the investigation in 2019, nearly a year after a Pennsylvania grand jury report found more than 1,000 children had been abused by an estimated 300 priests in that state since the 1940s. The 2018 report is considered one of the broadest inquiries into child sexual abuse in U.S. history.
Neronha’s investigation involved entering into an agreement with the Diocese of Providence to gain access to all complaints and allegations of child sexual abuse by clergy dating back to 1950. Neronha’s office said in 2019 that the goal of the report was to determine how the diocese responded to past reports of child sexual abuse, identify any prosecutable cases, and ensure that no credibly accused clergy were in active ministry.
Rhode Island State Police also helped with the investigation.
Rhode Islanders who plan to join in the global celebration of Irish culture can choose from big and small events, including a parade in Providence.
The March 17 holiday falls on a Tuesday this year, and many big events will be held the weekend of March 14-15. Originally a modest, religious feast day honoring the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day today is a vibrant, boisterous holiday observed by millions of people regardless of their heritage.
The Providence parade is March 21.
We’ve rounded up 10 more events to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But first, are you planning an event this spring? Feature it, so nearby readers see it all across Patch — including in roundups like this!
Here’s your guide to St. Patrick’s Day fun in Rhode Island:
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A Rhode Island husband and wife in their 50s were identified as the two people killed in a Swansea car crash Friday night.
Carlolyn Carcasi, 54, and James Carcasi, 53, of Bristol, Rhode Island, were killed in the Feb. 27 crash, the office of Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said in a press release Monday.
The crash occurred at the intersection of Route 136 and Route 6 in Swansea, Quinn’s office said.
Police in Cranston, Rhode Island identified the driver who allegedly hit the couple as Demitri Sousa, 28. Sousa allegedly shot and killed a man in Rhode Island nearly four hours before the crash, Cranston police said.
At around 12:18 a.m. Friday, Swansea police spotted Sousa’s Infiniti barreling down Route 6, Swansea officials said previously.
The couple was driving southbound on Route 136 when the Sousa crashed into the side of a Subaru Ascent. Both cars had “catastrophic damage,” and the Subaru was engulfed in flames, Swansea fire and police officials said.
Both occupants of the Subaru were declared dead at the scene, Swansea officials said.
Sousa was transported to a local hospital, where he is being treated for serious injuries. He is expected to live and will be held in Cranston police custody until he is medically cleared, police said Sunday.
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