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Who’s playing in the 2025 RIIL boys volleyball playoffs? Here’s the schedules and scores
Cranston West Thunderbolts unique ways of celebrating volleyball point
The Cranston West Thunderbolts boys volleyball team had unique ways of celebrating a point for the team during their Tuesday home match against the North Kingstown Skippers
The Rhode Island high school boys volleyball playoffs have arrived.
The playoffs begin with qualifying rounds on Tuesday, May 27 and run through June 7. The schedule is still tentative with graduation dates potentially moving around matches, but the championship tripleheader at Rhode Island College will conclude the season.
The Division I championship is slated for 2 p.m. with D-II and D-III matches to follow. North Kingstown finished with the top seed in D-I, Lincoln snagged the No. 1 spot in D-II and Mt. Hope leads the D-III table.
Schedule is subject to change.
For the full brackets, read on below:
TUESDAY, MAY 27
Division I preliminary round
No. 10 Cranston West at No. 7 Chariho, 5:30 p.m.
Division II preliminary round
No. 9 Central at No. 8 South Kingstown, 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
Division I preliminary round
No. 9 Coventry at No. 8 East Greenwich, 5:30 p.m.
Division II quarterfinal round
No. 5 West Warwick at No. 4 Westerly, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 29 or FRIDAY, MAY 30
Division I quarterfinal round
No. 5 La Salle at No. 4 East Providence, 6 p.m. on Thursday
No. 6 Hendricken at No. 3 Classical, TBD
No. 10 Cranston West/No. 7 Chariho winner vs. No. 2 Cranston East, TBD
No. 9 Coventry/No. 8 East Greenwich winner vs. No. 1 North Kingstown, TBD
Division II quarterfinal round
No. 9 Central at No. 8 South Kingstown winner vs. No. 1 Lincoln, TBD
No. 7 Juanita Sanchez at No. 2 Pawtucket, TBD
No. 6 Johnston at No. 3 Central Falls, TBD
Division III quarterfinal round
No. 8 St. Raphael vs. No. 1 Mt. Hope, TBD
No. 5 North Providence at No. 4 Achivement First, TBD
No. 7 Davies at No. 2 Portsmouth, 5 p.m. on Thursday
No. 6 Burrillville at No. 3 Hope, TBD
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4
Division I semifinal round
At Rhode Island College
No. 5 La Salle/No. 4 East Providence vs. No. 9 Coventry/No. 8 East Greenwich /No. 1 North Kingstown, 5:30 p.m.
No. 6 Hendricken/No. 3 Classical vs. No. 10 Cranston West/No. 7 Chariho/No. 2 Cranston East, 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 or THURSDAY, JUNE 5
Division II semifinal round
No. 9 Central at No. 8 South Kingstown/No. 1 Lincoln vs. No. 5 West Warwick/No. 4 Westerly, TBD
No. 7 Juanita Sanchez/No. 2 Pawtucket vs. No. 6 Johnston/No. 3 Central Falls, TBD
Division III semifinal round
No. 8 St. Raphael/No. 1 Mt. Hope vs. No. 5 North Providence/No. 4 Achivement First, TBD
No. 7 Davies/No. 2 Portsmouth vs. No. 6 Burrillville/No. 3 Hope, TBD
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
At Rhode Island College
Division I championship, 2 p.m.
Division II championship, 4 p.m.
Division III championship, 6 p.m.
Air is one of those things you almost never think about, until it starts to feel harder to breathe.
For those with allergies or asthma, getting a breath of fresh air is extremely important, which means so is the air quality where they live.
A new study from HouseFresh.com recently crunched the numbers from IQAir to figure out which cities had the best air quality in America, and a tiny SouthCoast town ranked pretty high.
As someone who feels the effects of seasonal allergies every year, especially the fall allergy season, finding fresh air always seems like a must when the weather starts to turn.
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But with manmade pollutants, wildfires hazing up the skies and humidity often on the rise, the air isn’t always as clean as we might want it to be.
Massachusetts Air Quality Alert Days 2025
Air quality alerts days rose into the double digits for summer 2025, warning residents of poor or hazardous air throughout the state. With wildfire season still underway, that number could increase again.
HouseFresh.com looked at every city with populations over 10,000 and ranked them from best air quality to worst. Then they created a chart showing which city had the best air quality in each state.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island Cities With Best Air Quality
While overall Waimea, Hawaii had the best air quality in the country, North Kingstown helped Rhode Island ranked #5 overall and Acushnet landed Massachusetts #9.
Courtesy Frank C. Grace
Yes, of all the cities and towns in Massachusetts, it’s Acushnet where residents are breathing a little easier.
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Honestly I would have thought a mountainous town in the Berkshires would have the cleanest air in MA, but the numbers don’t lie and Acushnet ranked highest overall.
Rhode Island Ranks Among Best In U.S. For Air Quality
Perhaps more impressive was that Rhode Island in its entirety, ranked as the state with the third best air quality behind Hawaii and Alaska.
So it seems that when you step outside this fall in Southern New England, you can feel free to breathe in deeply.
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Best Leaf Peeping Drives on the SouthCoast and Beyond
Ready for scenic fall leaf peeping drives?
We are too. So we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite tree-lined routes that allow you to enjoy the season’s changing colors from the waterfront to the woodlands.
No matter where you live on the SouthCoast and what type of leaf peeping you’re looking to do, we’ve got a drive for that.
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Explore Land and Sea at Bristol’s Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
Need a day of hiking, biking and seeing a 33-foot North Atlantic Right Whale replica? Then you need to head to the Rhode Island Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium in Bristol.
You can hike through various habitats, enjoy a peaceful pondside picnic and even enjoy an interactive aquarium full of native fish and sea creatures.
Fun for the whole family can be found at this hidden gem of Rhode Island.
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Portsmouth High School was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the best high schools in Rhode Island and the best in the Newport area.
U.S. News & World Report recently released its statewide rankings (for 58 schools) and national rankings (for 18,000 schools).
Topping Rhode Island was Classical High School in Providence, followed by Barrington, East Greenwich, Portsmouth, and Blackstone Valley Prep High School.
Among other area schools, Middletown ranked 14th, Tiverton ranked 17th, and Rogers High School in Newport ranked 24th.
Nationally, Classical ranked 166th of 18,000 schools, Barrington ranked 211 nationally, East Greenwich ranked 825th nationally, Portsmouth ranked 848th nationally, and Blackstone Prep ranked 950th nationally.
National rankings for the other Newport area schools: Middletown, 3,273; Tiverton, 3,976; and Rogers, 6,069.
U.S. News & World Report developed its rankings by measuring six different proficiencies:
- College Readiness Index, which measures the “proportion of a school’s 12th graders who took and earned a qualifying score on Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exams.”
- College Curriculum Breadth Index, “calculated among a school’s 2022-2023 12th graders from the percentage who took, and the percentage who earned qualifying scores on multiple AP or IB exams.”
- State Assessment Proficiency, which measures student proficiency in standardized tests related to math, reading and science.
- State Assessment Performance. Also derived by measuring student proficiency in math, reading and science, but compared with “what U.S. News predicted for a school with its demographic characteristics in its state.”
- Underserved Student Performance a measure that assesses learning outcomes only among Black, Hispanic, and low-income students.
- Graduation Rates among students who entered the ninth grade in 2019-2020 academic year, and who graduated four years later.
Here is how each of the Newport area schools ranked in each of the six categories:
- Portsmouth ranked fourth statewide, 848th nationally.
- College readiness – 63 percent.
- College Curriculum Breadth – 49 percent.
- Math Proficiency – 44 percent.
- Reading Proficiency – 71 percent.
- Science Proficiency – 70 percent.
- Graduation Rate – 96 percent.
- Middletown ranked 14th statewide, 3,273 nationally.
- College readiness – 48 percent.
- College Curriculum Breadth – 30 percent.
- Math Proficiency – 32 percent.
- Reading Proficiency – 66 percent.
- Science Proficiency – 32 percent.
- Graduation Rate – 91 percent.
- Tiverton ranked 17th statewide, 3,976 nationally.
- College readiness – 44 percent.
- College Curriculum Breadth – 32 percent.
- Math Proficiency – 27 percent.
- Reading Proficiency – 54 percent.
- Science Proficiency – 47 percent.
- Graduation Rate – 98 percent.
- Rogers ranked 24th statewide, 6,069 nationally.
- College readiness – 34 percent.
- College Curriculum Breadth – 15 percent.
- Math Proficiency – 16 percent.
- Reading Proficiency – 44 percent.
- Science Proficiency – 20 percent.
- Graduation Rate – 85 percent.
To view the entire Rhode Island lists go to the U.S. News & World Report website: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/rhode-island/rankings
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Rhode Island
Providence College Women’s Soccer Defeated On The Road Against Rhode Island, 2-0 – Providence College Athletics
RECORDS
Providence (2-1-0)
Rhode Island (4-1-0)
SCORE
Providence 0 | Rhode Island 2
VENUE
URI Soccer Complex | Kingston, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
• Nicolasa Jacobs scored the opening goal for Rhode Island (3:59) to give the Rams a 1-0 lead, assisted by Jill Rosenfeld and Lauren MacDonald.
• Lauren MacDonald added a second goal (9:51) to extend the advantage to 2-0, with assists from Rosenfeld and Mie Carstensen.
• Both teams remained scoreless in the second half as the Friars trailed 2-0 when time expired.
SCORING SUMMARY
(1-0) Rhode Island 3:59 / Nicolasa Jacobs scored for Rhode Island. Her goal was assisted by Jill Rosenfeld and Lauren MacDonald.
(2-0) Rhode Island 62:50 / Lauren MacDonald scored for Rhode Island. Her goal was assisted by Rosenfeld and Mie Carstensen.
GOALKEEPERS
Providence – Ellie Thallman – 5 saves, 2 goals allowed
Rhode Island – Dani Eden – 2 saves, 0 goals allowed
STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 10
Shots on Goal: 2
Corner Kicks: 4
Fouls: 10
Saves: 5
Rhode Island
Shots: 15
Shots on Goal: 7
Corner Kicks: 5
Fouls: 2
Saves: 2
UP NEXT
The Friars will return to Providence, R.I. to take on the Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-0-1 on Wednesday Sept. 3 on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. The game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. and stream on ESPN+. Providence holds a perfect 5-0-0 all-time advantage over the Pioneers. In the last meeting between the two teams, Providence defeated Sacred Heart, 4-0, on Aug. 25 last season in Providence, R.I.
-GO FRIARS!-
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