Brendan McGair

A proud University of Rhode Island basketball alum who broadened his post-Kingston horizons by stamping his passport all over the world, now calls the gym of the all-girls Catholic school in East Providence his winter home.

From preferred walk-on status to earning a scholarship, they don’t make success stories any sweeter or more satisfying than Malik Gavek’s.

The 70-degree temperatures took a toll on multiple runners, including Fahys. Her legs began to wobble with roughly 60 yards separating her from finishing.

His vision of creating a more efficient way of learning was officially launched on the first day of September. Two months later, Leonard can only smile due to the significant traction gained through the creation of Caktus.

In June, Henderson returned to the Naval Academy for a program titled Summer Seminar that’s only open to high school juniors. The biggest takeaway was that she was around like-minded individuals who were goal driven both academically and athletically.

McNeal transferred from Cranston East to SK prior to her junior year (2021-22). Now here, she was still relatively new to the community but tasked with an important duty.

For someone who has circled college football’s block a few times in the five years that have ensued since graduating from high school, Marques DeShields can attest to the importance of finding that proper fit.

Graduation losses resulted in significant roster turnover, yet the Warriors retained a small but prominent core that’s been instrumental in the team’s 5-0 start.

“He was a guy that we would have to tell to get off the field because he had been out there for too long. It was clear he was driven and wanted to work extra hard to be noticed.”

The 2022 high school football season isn’t even a month old, yet there’s no question that Bishop Hendricken and Portsmouth have learned plenty about themselves thanks to the caliber of their opponents to date. The four-time defending state champion Hawks opened the season with two out-of-state contests before going on the road last week and...