April 2007

Lady Knights lose Region XXI Tournament but still win Region XXI Title

The CCRI Lady Knights softball team lost to Orange County CC in the Region XXI Tournament championship games 3-1 and 4-1. With the losses the Lady Knights end the season 12-9. However, since Orange County CC is from Region III and have no other teams to play they come to Region XXI to play for the District Championship bid. This means whish ever team from Region XXI that finishes on top is the Region XXI Champion. Once Orange County CC defeated Massasoit CC in the finals of the loser’s bracket of the Region XXI Tournament CCRI became Region XXI Champion.

Game 1

CCRI 1 Orange County CC 3

After scoring 37 runs in two games on Saturday the Lady Knights bats were not as potent on Sunday as they were only able to plate one run in game 1. Orange County was able to get on the scoreboard first with a run in the second inning and two in the fifth giving them a 3-0 lead going into the sixth inning. In the sixth the Lady Knights were bale to get on the board with one run but left runners at 2^nd and third to end the inning and the scoring threat as that is as close as the Lady Knights would get, losing by a final of 3-1.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) battled through injury to pitch very well allowing just three runs, two earned over seven innings while striking out five Unfortunately she did not have the run support to get the victory.

Offensively for the Lady Knights Tri-Captain Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) was 2-2 and Kate Warrington helped her own cause by going 2-3 and Jenna Bassett (Warwick RI) added an RBI double while Tri-Captain Lindsay Johnston (Pawtucket, RI) was 1-3 with a run scored.

Game 2

CCRI 1 Orange County CC 4

Once again the lack of offense for the Lady Knights came back to bite them as they were again only able to plate one run over seven innings giving pitcher Kate Warrington no room for error on the mound. Unfortunately Orange County stayed hot at the plate scoring a run in the first inning and two in the third inning and an insurance run in the fifth. The Only run the Lady Knights plated was on an RBI from Tri-Captain Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) in the third inning as the Lady Knights fell in the deciding game 4-1.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) pitched with the heart of a warrior battling through a leg injury and still pitching a very good game allowing four runs three earned over six innings striking out four unfortunately no runs support gave her the loss.

At the Plate the Lady Knights could only muster three hits led by Tri-Captain Alyse Fram who was 1-2 with an RBI and a stolen base followed by Brittany Sirois who was 1-2 with a run scored and Alison Balzano (Warwick, RI) added a hit.

Overall it was a great season for the Lady Knights going 12-9 and winning the Regular Season Region XXI title and the Region XXI Post-Season Title but no District Tournament birth.

End of a great career for Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA). Bonanca helped re-write the CCRI softball record book holding the single-season record in hits with 46 set last year, she also holds the single game mark for triples with two in one game a feat she accomplished in both years she played. Bonanca also holds the career mark for doubles with 16 and triples with seven. In addition, she ranks #2 in career hits with 80 hits behind only Lindsay Cavanagh (Warwick, RI) and #2 in career batting average with an impressive .580 career batting average behind only Amanda Ward (East Hartford, CT) who had a .590 career average

Murphy runs PB and White qualifies for third event at Nationals at Brown Spring Invitational

Justin Murphy (Warwick, RI) runs a career best in the 800m run running 2:07.96 and finishing 28^th. This is only 3.50 seconds off the NJCAA Div. III qualifying mark of 2:04.61. Kevin White (Swansea, MA) also ran a career best in the 400m run with a time of 50.35. Which was good for 10^th place it also meets the NJCAA Division III Qualifying mark. This makes the 3^rd open event White has qualified for however Kevin will only run the 110H and 400m hurdles events at the Championship due to the competition schedule.

Other CCRI finishers included: in the 400m Hunter Stewart finished 20^th in a time of 52.37 while Lee DeRosa (Mansfield, MA) finished 28^th in a time of 54.17. In the 5000m Ronald Guenard (Cumberland, RI) finished 8^th in a time of 17:45.57 and the 4x400m team of DeRosa, Murphy, Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) and White finished 5^th in a time of 3:39.74. For the Women the finishers included: in the 1500m Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) finished 47^th in a time of 5:27.28, Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI) finished 8^th in the Javelin with throw of 35.16m and in the 400m Virginia Gross (East Providence, RI) finished 27^th in a time of 1:31.37.

The Knights next meet will be the District Meet this Friday May 4^th at Stockton State in Pomona, NJ starting at 10am.

Lady Knights defeat Dean 22-0 and Orange County CC 15-5 need one win for Region XXI Championship

The CCRI Lady Knights fast-pitch softball team defeated Region XXI rival Dean College of Franklin MA 22-0 in five innings by the mercy rule in Game one of the Region XXI Championship. In game two Orange County CC from Middletown, NY defeated Massasoit CC from Brockton, MA 3-2. In game three Massasoit CC eliminated Dean College from the Tournament winning 5-0. In game four CCRI defeated Orange County CC 15-5 in five innings by the mercy rule. Orange County CC will face Massasoit CC in the finals of the loser’s bracket the winner of that game will face CCRI in the Championship. CCRI needs one victory to win the Region XXI crown while Massasoit or Orange County CC would need two victories over the Lady Knights.

Game 1

CCRI 22 Dean 0 (five innings-mercy rule)

The Lady Knights bats were on fire erupting for 22 hits scoring runs in every inning: three runs in the first inning, four runs in the second inning, seven runs in the third inning and eight runs in the fourth inning while holding Dean scoreless.

Offensively Tri-Captain Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) led the way going 5-5 with two triples, three singles, four runs and six RBI followed by Tri-Captain Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) who was 4-5 with two singles, a double, and a triple with four runs scored and four RBI and Alison Balzano (Warwick, RI) was 3-3 with three singles four runs scored, three stolen bases and an RBI. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Heather Lynch (Warwick, RI) who was 3-5 with a Homerun, a double, and a single with two runs scored and three RBI, Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) was 4-4 with four singles a run scored and three RBI, Tri-Captain Lindsay Johnston (Pawtucket, RI) was 2-4 with a double, four runs scored, and RBI and a stolen base and Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) was 2-3 with two singles and two runs scored and an RBI.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Amy Lemmon (North Attleboro, MA) got her fifth victory of the year pitching one of the best games of her college career throwing a complete game one-hitter needing only 59 pitches to help lead her team to victory.

Game 2

Orange County CC 3 Massasoit CC 2

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Game 3

Massasoit CC 5 Dean 0

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Game 4

CCRI 15 Orange County CC 5 (five innings-mercy rule)

The Lady Knights bats stayed white hot during game four as they sprayed 14 hits and once again scored in every inning. However Orange County brought their bats with them also, as they were able to scatter eight hits over the five innings. The Lady Knights got on the scoreboard first with three runs in the first inning making the score 3-0. Orange County answered with a runoff their own in the top of the second and the Lady Knights put up two more in the bottom of the second making the score 5-1. Orange County got two more in the third but the Lady Knights exploded for seven runs in bottom of the third inning. Orange County tried to battle back with two more runs in the top of the fourth but the Lady Knights again answered with three in the bottom of the fourth. Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) retired the 4^th, 5th, and 6^th batter in order to secure the victory by the mercy rule.

Leading the Lady Knights offense was Tri-Captain Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) raised her batting average to .596 by going 3-4 with two doubles, a single, six more RBI, and three runs scored. What a day for Bonanca who was 8-9 and also reached on an error, with four singles, two doubles, two triples, 12 RBI and seven runs scored. Tri-Captain Lindsay Johnston (Pawtucket, RI) went 3-4 with a single two doubles, three runs scored, and two RBI, Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) helped her own cause going 1-2 with a 2-run Homerun, Heather Lynch (Warwick, RI) went 2-4 with a double an single with a run scored and Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) went 2-4 with two singles and three RBI. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) who was 1-3 with three runs scored and Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI) was 1-3 with a single and two runs scored.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Kate Warrington pitched well against a very potent offense allowing five runs on eight hits and striking out four to earn her fifth victory of the year.

The Lady Knights play Sunday at noon versus the winner of the Massasoit CC vs. Orange County CC game (10am). The Lady Knights need one victory for the Region XXI Championship while the Massasoit/Orange winner would have to win twice for the Title.

Knights take 2 from Rival Dean College and Advance to Region XXI Playoffs

Yesterday afternoon contest between Dean College and the Community College of Rhode Island was as big a regular season game as they get. CCRI had two win both games of the double header to advance to the Region XXI playoffs or they would be eliminated. The game was so important because in the pervious two meetings the Knights had lost and tied with Dean meaning one win by Dean they would hold the head-to-head tie breaker. The Knights came through in a big way and won both games. In Game one the Knights won 3-2 and in Game two the Knights beat Dean 8-1. With the wins the Knights improve to 16-12-1.

GAME 1

In game one of the day the Knights sent David Gladding (Cranston, RI) to the mound. Gladding got into some trouble in the first inning by allowing four of the first five Bulldog batters to reach base. However, he was able to pitch his way out of the mess by retiring the next two Dean batters. Dean platted across two runs in the top of the first. The Knights however did not back down they responded by getting a lead off hit from John Amore (Johnston, RI) followed by another single by second baseman Blake Burns (Osceola, FL) who finished the game 2-3 with a run scored. The big hit of the inning came from Jess Ladig (Deerfield, FL) who with one out tied the game with a two run single. Like the Knights, Dean battled to get out of the inning and after one inning the score was tied at two.

From that point on both teams really struggled to muster any type of scoring chances. Gladding really settled down for the Knights from that point on he gave up only one hit and only allowed four more base runners to reach base the rest of the game. Gladding finished the complete game five hitter with five strike outs while only walking three batters. This performance was good enough for his fourth win on the season.

Going into the sixth inning with the score still tied at two, Ladig led the inning off with a single and advanced to second on an error by the leftfielder Andrew Johnson. Ladig was then pinch ran for by David Martin (Portsmouth, RI). Ladig finished the day 2-3 with two RBI. After a Jake Sullivan (Lincoln, RI) strike out the Knights Kyle Johnson (North Kingstown, RI) had the biggest hit of the season with a one out RBI single which allowed Martin to score and give the Knights a 3-2 lead going into the last inning. In the top of the seventh Gladding made quick work of Dean getting them in order and Game one went to the Knights 3-2.

GAME 2

In Game two the Knights sent their team ace to the mound, Chris Day (North Kingstown, RI). Entering the game Day was 5-1 on the season. Unlike game one the Bulldogs were not able to score in the first inning. However it was more of the same for the Knights in the first inning they were able to get their leadoff hitter on in George Tager (North Providence, RI). Tager then scored on a double by freshmen David Boyajian (Warwick, RI). After another quick inning by Day the Knights were able to get one more run in the bottom of the second inning and that would be all Day would need. Day finished the complete game with eight strike outs giving up only one run while scattering five hits.

The Knights bats woke up in the third inning. The inning started off with a single by Boyajian, which was his second hit on the day. Boyajian single was followed by a Brandon Savickas (Johnston, RI) walk. This had set the table for Kyle Johnson and with the two men on Johnson blew the game open with a three run homer. Johnson finished the game 2-3 with two runs scored and three RBI’S. The Knights would then plate across two more in the bottom of the 5^th for a 8-1 victory.

With the two wins the Knights advance to the Region XXI playoffs which will begin next Friday at UCONN Avery Point. The playoffs will be a best of three series between the Knights and Avery Point.

Knights Tennis Wins Region XXI Championship over Holyoke CC to Move on to Nationals in Plano, TX

CCRI Tennis Team won the Region XXI championship on Saturday with a 7-2 victory of Holyoke Community College. This win marks the season sweep for the Knights over Holyoke CC this year. In the pervious two meeting the Knights won both matches 5-4.

The match was dominated by CCRI singles, with the Knights capturing 5 of the 6 positions, to secure the match before the doubles contests even began. CCRI rolled on to take 2 of the 3 doubles positions as well. Securing single victories, and along with their victory All New England First Team honors, were:

Dan DeLuca (Warwick, RI) def David Micka 6-2, 6-2;

Ben Tabor (Seekonk, MA) def Matt Lentes 6-2, 6-2;

Geoff Arnold (Westerly, RI) def Matt Sanders 6-0, 6-3;

Andrew Parente (Smithfield, RI) def Brian Kapinos 4-6, 6-3, 6-3;

Joana Augustine (Germany) def Jay Paul 6-3, 6-2

Securing doubles victories, and along with their victory All New England First Team honors, were:

Parente/Arnold def Danek/Lentes 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)

Chris Rich/Tabor def Kapinos/Paul 6-2, 6-4

Coach John Panzica said after the match, "This was a great win for us today and a great win for our program. We are really excited about this chance to compete for a National Championship."

With the victory, CCRI qualifies for the National Tournament to be held at Collin County Community College (Plano, TX) from May 12-18.

Lady Knights dispatch Dean 11-0 and 8-3 to earn Third straight Regular Season Region XXI Title

The CCRI Lady Knights softball team defeated Region XXI rival Dean College 11-0 and 8-3 in their final regular season doubleheader. With the victories the Lady Knights improve their record to 10-7 on the season and earn their third straight regular season Region XXI title and giving them the #1 seed in this weekend’s Region XXI Tournament.

Game 1

CCRI 11 Dean 0 (in five innings-mercy rule)

The Lady Knights bats came to life against Dean as they were able to get two runs in the first inning followed by two in the third inning and a seven run eruption in the fourth inning that blew the game open for the Lady Knights and they never looked back.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) was dominant as she charting her fourth win of the year throwing a five inning complete game shutout allowing just two hits and striking out six and lowering her ERA to a microscopic 1.64.

Offensively for the Lady Knights Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) led the 11 hit barrage going 3-3 with a double three RBI and a run scored followed by Tri-Captain Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) who was 2-2 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored, and Tri-Captain Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) was 2-2 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Kate Warrington who had a double and two RBI, Tri-Captain Lindsay Johnston (Pawtucket, RI) who was 1-1 with three runs scored, while Alison Balzano (Warwick, RI) and Brittany Sirois (Warwick, RI) each added a hit and a run scored to the Lady Knights offensive attack.

Game 2

CCRI 8 Dean 3

Dean was able to get on the scoreboard first with two runs in the first inning the Lady Knights cut the lead to one with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning. The Lady Knights took the lead in the second with a four run outburst making the score 5-2. Dean scored another run in the fifth but the Lady Knights answered with two in the bottom of the fifth and one in the sixth to win by the final of 8-3.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Amy Lemmon (North Attleboro, MA) pitched very well in her fourth win of the year allowing just two earned runs over seven innings on three hits while striking out two and lowering her ERA to an impressive 3.25

Offensively for the Lady Knights Tri-Captain Lindsay Johnston (Pawtucket, RI) led the 10 hit Lady Knight attack going 2-3 with a double, a triple, two RBI and two runs scored raising her batting average to .368followed by Brittany Sirois (Warwick, RI) who was 3-3 with an RBI and a run scored and Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) who was 2-3 with a run scored. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Tri-Captain Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) who was 1-1 with a double and an RBI, Alison Balzano (Warwick, RI) raised her batting average to .462 by going 1-2 with an RBI a run scored and a stolen base, and Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) who lead the lady Knights in hitting with a .542 batting average was 1-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

Head Coach Bev Wiley said "these were two big wins, after a disappointing loss in 8 innings on Wednesday to Massasoit and the subsequent rainout, the team came back more determined than ever to win the secure the Regular Season Region XXI Championship and the #1 seed. We are peaking just at the right time and I know this momentum will carry us through the Regional Tournament."

The Lady Knight now turn their attention to the Region XXI Tournament where they will face Dean College at 10am on Saturday if they win they will play the winner of the #2 seed Massasoit CC vs. #3 seed Orange County CC (at noon) game at 4pm Saturday if the lose they will play the loser at 2pm Saturday. The full bracket will be sent out later today.

Lady Knights’ bats whither versus Warriors as they fall 2-1 in eight innings

The CCRI Lady Knights softball team lost a hard fought battle with the Warriors of Massasoit CC in a pivotal Region XXI Match-up. With the loss the Lady Knights’ record falls to 8-7 on the season and 4-1 in Region XXI play. Massasoit CC is currently 5-2 in Region XXI play. What this means is that if the Lady Knights win in both of their games versus Dean College Thursday April 26^th (3pm and 5pm) they will be 6-1 in Region XXI giving CCRI the Regular Season Region XXI Title and the #1 seed in the Region XXI Tournament this weekend. If CCRI splits the doubleheader with Dean College there will be a coin-flip to decide who will be the #1 seed if they lose both, Massasoit CC will be the #1 seed.

Game 1

CCRI 1 Massasoit CC 2

Massasoit was able to get on the scoreboard in the first inning and held that lead until the top of the sixth inning when the Lady Knights were able to tie the game as Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) tripled home Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) making the score 1-1. Neither team scored in the seventh inning which brought the Championship tie breaker rule into effect whereas each team starts the inning with a runner on second base. In the top of the eighth inning the Lady Knights could not get that runner in from second. In the bottom of the eighth the Warriors were able to score the go ahead to take the 2-1 victory.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) was the tough luck loser pitching eight sterling innings allowing two earned runs on three hits while striking out an impressive 10 batters in the process she lowered her ERA to 1.84.

At the plate for the Lady Knights Tri-Captain Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) led the way with a triple and an RBI followed by Tri-Captain Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) who was 1-2 with a run scored and a stolen base. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Kate Warrington, Brittany Sirois (Warwick, RI) and Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI) each had a hit.

The Lady Knights host a very important doubleheader today versus Dean College at 3:00pm and 5:00pm if the Lady Knights win both they will be #1 seed in the Region XXI Tournament if the split there will be a coin flip to decide if CCRI or Massasoit is the #1 seed if they lose both Massasoit CC will be the #1 seed.

The Region XXI Tournament schedule is as follows:

Saturday, April 28

Game 1 10am 1seed vs. Dean College

Game 2 12pm 2 seed vs. Orange County CC

Game 3 2pm Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2

Game 4 4pm Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

Sunday, April 29

Game 5 10am Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4

Game 6 12pm Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5

Game 7 2:30pm Only if necessary

Monday, April 30 Rain date

Downing’s 78 leads Knights Golf Team over Mass Bay

The CCRI Men’s Golf Team improves to 3-0 on the season with a win over Mass Bay at Cranston Country Club. The Knights shot a season low combined score of 239 while Mass Bay shot an even 300.

The Knights were lead by Freshman Joe Downing (Portsmouth, RI) who shot a season low and career low score of 78 (par 71). After opening the front nine holes with a two over par score of 37, Downing battled the elements of rain and wind on the back side to shot a solid 41 on a difficult last nine holes. The 78 was good enough to make Downing the medalist on the day.

The Knights received solid efforts from its other three players. Kyle DeCosta (Pawtucket, RI) lowered his score by five strokes at Cranston Country Club by going out and shooting an 80 on the day which was good enough for a second place finish. Teammate Andrew Bernardo (Warwick, RI) was one shot behind with an 81. Bernardo 81 was good enough for a third place finish. The fourth and final Knight Trevor Woolley (North Kingston, RI) played in the last group on shot a 96 under rainy and windy conditions.

Head Coach Richard Marchetti said after the round, "This was a great win for us today. With each day that passes the scores are becoming more consistent. The guys are practicing daily and it is paying off as indicated by the great scores. As a nucleus of players this year’s golf team, is the best and most consistent in my three years of coaching. I believe a trip to the nations in June is definitely within reach."

The Knights will be back on the course today again versus Mass Bay at Maplegate Country Club.

Knights fall to UConn-Avery Point 7-4 record drops to 14-12 on the season

The CCRI Knights lost a hard fought battle with UConn-Avery Point 7-4. With the loss the Knights record falls to 14-12 on the season.

CCRI 4 UCAP 7

On the mound for the Knights David Gladding (Cranston, RI) took the loss pitching five 2/3 strong innings allowing five runs on seven hits striking out three he was relieved by Warren Sternberg (North Kingstown, RI) who pitched 3 1/3 innings of relief allowing two runs on five hits while striking out four.

At the plate for the Knights Kyle Johnson (North Kingstown, RI) raised his batting average to .358 went 2-3 with a homerun two RBI and a run scored followed by Co-Captain Jake Sullivan (Lincoln, RI) who went 1-4 with a homerun and RBI and a run scored. Also contributing for the Knights were Sean Arlan (East Providence, RI) who went 2-3, co-Captain Eric Page (South Kingstown, RI) was 1-4 with a double, and George Tager (North Providence, RI) went 1-5 with a double.

Head Coach Ken Hopkins said after the game "Well played game it was a good effort on our part we just came up a bit short."

Lady Knights’ offense detonates over Dean 12-0 and 12-1 to improve record to 8-6

The CCRI Lady Knights softball team defeated Region XXI rival Dean College in a doubleheader 12-0 and 12-1. With the victories the Lady Knights improve their record to 8-6 on the season.

Game 1

CCRI 12 Dean 0

The Lady Knights jumped out to a quick lead scoring three runs in the first inning and four runs in the second giving them a 7-0 lead and never looked back adding an additional two runs in the fourth and three in the fifth giving them their final margin of victory of 12-0 as the game was ended in the fifth inning by the mercy rule.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) pitched a gem lowering her ERA to a miniscule 1.86 picking-up her third win of the year throwing a five inning complete game shutout allowing just two hits and striking out seven.

At the plate the Lady Knights offense exploded for sixteen hits led by Tri-Captain Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) who went 3-3 with a double five RBI and three runs scored, Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) who also went 3-3 with a double four RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base and Tri-Captain Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) went 3-3 with two doubles and two runs scored. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Alison Balzano (Warwick, RI) who went 2-3 with three runs scored and RBI and a stolen base, Kate Warrington helped her own cause going 2-3 with an RBI and Heather Lynch (Warwick, RI) added a double and an RBI while Tri-Captain Lindsay Johnston (Pawtucket, RI), and Brittany Sirois (Warwick, RI) each added a hit to the Lady Knights attack.

Game 2

CCRI 12 Dean 1

The Lady Knights bats stayed hot in the second game as well as they were able to plate three runs in the first inning and one in the second they took the third inning off and allowed their only run of the day which only seemed to re-ignite their offense as they erupted for six run in the fourth and two in the fifth before the game was called in the fifth inning due to the mercy rule.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Amy Lemmon (North Attleboro, MA) pitched very well allowing just one unearned run on just three hits striking out five to pick up her third win of the year with the complete game shutout and in the process lowered her ERA to just 3.54.

Offensively for the Lady Knights Tri-Captain Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) raised her team-leading batting average to .579 by going 4-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Bonanca finished the day going a perfect a perfect 7 for 7. Tri-Captain Lindsay Johnston (Pawtucket, RI) went 3-4 with two RBI and a run scored, Tri-Captain Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) went 2-4 with a double three RBI and a run scored. Also contributing for the Lady Knights were Heather Lynch (Warwick, RI) who was 2-4 with two doubles and four RBI, Alison Balzano (Warwick, RI) raised her average to .516 going 2-2 with three runs scored and two stolen bases, and Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI) went 2-2 with two runs scored.

More Knights Qualify for Nationals and Set School Records at MIT Spring Invitational

Freshmen Sequey Roberts (Providence, RI) qualified for the NJCAA Division III nationals at this weekend’s track meet which took place at MIT by running the 100 meter dash in a time of 11.35. The time was good enough to place Roberts in 11^th place for the event. Roberts was not done there, he also qualified for nationals in the men’s 4 X 100 relay. The team of Kevin White (Swansea, MA), Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI), Lee DeRosa (Mansfield, MA) and Roberts ran a time of 44.18 in a 5^th place finish in the event.

The Knights also broke two school records this weekend one by Kevin White and the other by Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI). White broke the school record in the men’s 400 meter hurdles by running a time of 55.01 which was good enough to land him second place in this event. This was the second time in seven days that White has set the school record in this event. McNamee won the Javelin throw and in doing so broke her own school record for the third time this year with a throw of 37.33 meters (122’06”).

The Knights got good contributions from other runners. Lee DeRosa finished just ahead of his teammate Sequey Roberts in the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.23 which was good enough to finish 7^th in the event. DeRosa also posted a time of 22.70 in the 200 meter dash which placed him 8^th in the event. Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) and Justin Murphy (Warwick, RI) ran solid races in the 800 with times of 2:03.68 and 2:13.99 respectively.

Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) had a good day for the Lady Knights. Vanhouwe placed 24^th in the 800 meter race with a time of 2:48.27 and finished 28^th in the 1500 meter event with a time of 5:28.96.

The Knights are back in action this Friday as they travel up the road to Bryant College for the Bryant University Relays. The meet will begin at 3:00 PM.

Knights Defeat Holyoke 5-4 for Second Straight Region Win

CCRI Tennis team improved to 2-3 on the season and 2-0 in Region XXI action by defeating Holyoke Community College for the second time in two weeks. The Knights upended Holyoke by the same score they beat them by one week earlier, 5-4. These consecutive victories come after a recent history of dominance by Holyoke over CCRI. Holyoke had defeated CCRI in six consecutive matches prior, including the last two New England tournaments.

Sophomore e Andrew Parente (Smithfield, RI) and Sophomore Geoffrey Arnold (Westerly, RI) continue their dominance of their Holyoke rivals. Co-captain Parente defeated Jay Danek of HCC, 6-4, 6-3. It was Parente’s second victory over Danek this season, and the third consecutive time overall. It was the first time that the two have played that it didn’t go to a third set. Arnold defeated HCC’s Matt Sanders in a 6-1, 6-1 dominant match. Parente and Arnold then teamed up for the second time this season against HCC with a repeat of last Friday’s result as they defeated Jay Danek and Matt Lentes of HCC, 6-3, 6-4. Of the 10 region victories for CCRI, Parente and Arnold have combined for 6 of those points.

Freshman Joana Augustine (Providence, RI) continued her dominance of HCC singles players, winning her second consecutive match against HCC players. Augustine had a rough start before settling down and defeating Brian Kapinos of HCC 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, 6-2. Combined with her 6-1, 6-3 drubbing of HCC’s Matt Sanders last week, Augustine accounts for 2 of the total 10 points CCRI has garnered against HCC this season

Freshmen Zachary Brothers (N. Smithfield, RI) combined with newcomer Dan Deluca (Warwick, RI) to defeat David Micka and Matt Sanders to take the first doubles points. This match decided the overall outcome for the Knights. The remaining positions saw sophomore co-captain Christopher Rich (Smithfield, RI) drop a tough second singles match to HCC’s Matt Lentes 7-5, 6-1. Dan Deluca dropped a hotly contested first singles match to HCC’s David Micka 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4. Brothers dropped the sixth singles position 6-4, 6-2 to HCC’s Jay Paul. Rounding out the day Rich teamed up with Katie Finn (Warwick, RI) to battle at third doubles. Rich and Finn were down 5-1 in the first set but battled back to take the set, 7-5. The second set was more evenly contested with Rich and Finn dropping a close set 6-4. The match was then decided by a super tie-break (first to 10 by 2) where a couple of shots made the difference with Rich and Finn finally succumbing to HCC’s Jay Paul and Brian Kapinos, 12-10.

Coach John Panzica said after the match, "We really battled today. Due to some traffic, and we had to roll right out of the van and on to the courts. It showed as we struggled in all of the first sets of the singles contests. We eventually prevailed in the overall match. We are well-positioned for the upcoming New England tournament. We will have a solid week of practice and look forward to taking the tournament."

The next match for the Knights will take place on Saturday April 28^th as they try to knock off Holyoke Community College for the third time this season in the Region Championship.

Knights split doubleheader with #7 ranked Powerhouse UConn-Avery Point 13-3 and 5-2

The CCRI Knights men’s baseball team faced their toughest task to date when they faced the #7 ranked Pointers of UConn-Avery Point. The Knights showed well as they split the doubleheader losing the first game 13-3 and winning the second 5-2 and in winning the second game dealt UConn-Avery Point only their fourth loss of the season. With the split the Knights improve their record to 14-11 on the season.

Game 1

CCRI 3 UCAP 13

UConn-Avery Point showed how they average 10.2 runs per game in game one as they were able to jump ahead of the Knights with three runs in the first and six in the third putting the game out of reach. Facing the hot bats was Unfortunate for Jesse Ladig (Deerfield, FL) who pitched 2 2/3 innings allowing eight runs though only four of them were earned and David Maher (Richmond, RI) who pitched 4 1/3 innings of relief allowing five earned runs on five hits while striking out four batters.

Offensively for the Knights David Boyajian (Warwick, RI) led the way going 2-3 with a double and two RBI, Co-Captain Eric Page (South Kingstown, RI) was 1-2 with two runs scored, and John Amore (Johnston, RI) was 1-3 with an RBI.

Game 2

CCRI 5 UCAP 2

Chris Day (North Kingstown, RI) a transfer from UCAP was able to exact revenge on his former school in the second half of the doubleheader tossing a gem. Day pitched a complete game (seven innings) allowing just one run on four hits striking out four over seven impressive innings to silence the bats of the pointers to improve his record to 5-1 on the season and lowering his ERA to just 1.50 in the process.

At the plate the Knights bats got hot again as they were able to spray eleven hits over seven innings led by John Amore (Johnston, RI) who was 3-3 with a double an RBI and a run scored, Brandon Savickas (Johnston, RI) who was 2-3, and Kyle Johnson (North Kingstown, RI) added a double. Also contributing for the Knights were George Tager (North Providence, RI) who was 1-4 with a run scored and two clutch RBI’s, and Nick Simon (Pawtucket, RI) was 2-3 with an RBI.

Head Coach Ken Hopkins said of the second game victory: "Great outing by Day! We had eleven hit against a very tough team with timely hitting from Simon, Amore, and Tager giving us clutch RBI’s"

The Knights have a day off before having to host UConn-Avery Point on Tuesday April 24^th at Fell Field at 4:00pm.

Knights quiet Quinsigamond CC 13-1 and 3-2 to sweep doubleheader improving record to 13-10

The CCRI Knights baseball team defeated the Chiefs of Quinsigamond CC in a doubleheader 13-1 and 3-2. With the victories the Knights improve their record to 13-10 on the season,

Game 1

CCRI 13 Quinsigamond CC 1

On the mound for the Knights Kyle Kells (Scituate, RI) earned his first collegiate victory pitching five strong innings allowing just one run on six hits while striking out two.

The Knights pounded eleven hits in support of Kells led by Brandon Savickas (Johnston, RI) who raised his average to. 500 by going 3-3 with three RBI followed by Co-Captain Jake Sullivan (Lincoln, RI) was 2-3 including a double, two runs scored and two RBI. Also contributing to the Knights attack were Kyle Johnson (North Kingstown, RI) who went 2-3 with two RBI and a run scored and John Amore (Johnston, RI) went 2-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.

Game 2

CCRI 3 Quinsigamond CC 2

On the mound for the Knights Victor Baez (Providence, RI) got the start allowing just two runs and only one hit over 3 2/3 innings followed by James Vaughn (Westerly, RI) who pitched 3 1/3 innings in relief of Baez allowing no runs on one hit striking out three to earn his second victory of the year.

At the plate for the Knights the bats weren’t as electric as in the first game however the knights got key hits in big situations to secure the victory. One of those hits came from Fernando Sanchez (Brooklyn, NY) who provided a key two-out RBI in the fourth to tie the game and Co-Captain Jake Sullivan (Lincoln, RI) added a key pinch hit RBI in the sixth inning putting the Knights ahead for good. Also contributing for the Knights were Nick Simon (Pawtucket, RI), Jesse Ladig (Deerfield, FL), and Yariel Flores (Manhattan, NY) who each added a hit.

Knights fall 8-3 to Holyoke CC record drops to 11-10 on the season

The CCRI Knights baseball team lost to the Cougars of Holyoke CC 8-3. With the loss the Knights record falls to 11-10 on the season.

CCRI 3 Holyoke 8

On the mound for the Knights Dave Gladding (Cranston, RI) took the loss pitching three innings allowing four earned runs one seven hits and striking out three followed by Warren Sternberg (North Kingstown, RI) who pitched six strong innings of relief allowing four runs, just two earned on eight hits while striking out two batters.

At the plate for the Knights Co-Captain Jake Sullivan (Lincoln, RI) led the nine-hit attack going 2-4 followed by Nick Simon who was 1-2 with an RBI. Also contributing for the Knights were Co-Captain Eric Page (South Kingstown, RI), David Boyajian (Warwick, RI), and Sean Arlan (East Providence, RI) each contributed a hit and a run scored while Blake Burns (Osceola, FL), Brandon Savickas (Johnston, RI), and David Martin (Portsmouth, RI) added one hit a piece.

The Knights look to get back on the winning track during their next five games: Saturday April 21^st for a doubleheader versus Quinsigamond CC at noon for a doubleheader, Sunday the 22^nd at UConn-Avery Point at 1pm for a doubleheader and at home Tuesday the 24^th at 4:00pm versus UConn-Avery Point.

CCRI defeats Holyoke CC 5-4 in only home match of the season to improve record to 1-3

The CCRI Knights tennis team breaks through after losing six consecutive matches to defeat Region XXI powerhouse Holyoke CC in their only home match of the season 5-4. With the victory the Knights get their first victory of the season and improve their record to 1-3 on the season.

On the winning side for the Knights were in Second Singles: Christopher Rich (Smithfield, RI) defeated Matt Lentes 7-5, 7-6 (7-0), Third Singles: Andrew Parente (Smithfield, RI) defeated Jay Danek 1-6, 6-2, and 6-4, Fourth Singles: Joana Augustine (Providence, RI) defeated Matt Sanders 6-1 and 6-3, and Fifth Singles: Geoffrey Arnold (Westerly, RI) defeated Brian Kapinos 6-1 and 6-1 and in Second Doubles: Geoffrey Arnold and Andrew Parente defeated Jay Danek and Matt Lentes 7-6 (8-6) and 6-1. The Match of the game was Third Singles when Andrew Parente was down a set came back to even the match at a set each before being down 0-4 in the final set and he rallied to come back and win set 6-4 giving him the victory in third singles.

Also competing for the Knights in First Singles: Ben Tabor (Seekonk, MA) lost to David Micka 4-6 and 3-6, Sixth Singles: Kathryn Finn (Warwick, RI) lost to Jay Paul 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, and 0-6, first Doubles Ben Tabor and Christopher Rich lost to David Micka and Matt Sanders 4-6 and 4-6, and in Third Doubles: Jennie Sandahl (Falkoping Sweden) and Vanitda Thongsithavong (Providence, RI) lost to Brian Kapinos and Jay Paul 1-8.

The Knight next match will be Next Friday the 20^th at Holyoke CC at 4:00pm.

White Sets 110m Hurdle Record, McNamee Wins Javelin Throw at Corsair Meet

Kevin White (Swansea, MA) set the school record in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 16.33. This was good for second place in the event and it also qualifies him for the NJCAA Division III Championships. Kevin also won the 400m hurdle event in a time of 56.84. With this time he qualified for the National Championships in May.

The CCRI 4x400m team of Lee DeRosa (Mansfield, MA), Justin Murphy (Warwick, RI), Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI), and Kevin White ran a 3:35.89 which qualified them to race in the NJCAA Division III nationals. In the 100 meters Lee DeRosa ran a time of 11.36 which qualifies him to participate in Nationals as well. DeRosa also ran the 200 meter race and finished with a time of 22.49. In other men’s action Hunter Stewart finished in 6^th place in the 1500m race with a time of 4:32.55 while teammate Justin Murphy finished in 10^th place with a time of 4:39.98.

In the Women’s events the Knights were once again lead by sophomore Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI). McNamee won the Javelin throw with a distance of 34.82m. This was a solid throw seeing Michelle was throwing into a strong head wind. The Knights also got good contributions from Kristen Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) who finished in 5^th place in the 1500m and 8^th place in the 800m with times of 5:30.14 and 2:43.49 respectively.

The Knights will be back in action again this Saturday when they participate in the MIT CO-ED Invitational. The meet will begin at 10:00 am.

Lady Knights split doubleheader with CC Morris 3-1 and 0-3 to bring record to 6-6

The CCRI Lady Knights softball team won the first game of the doubleheader 3-1 but fell in the second game 3-0 to the highly touted Titans of the County College of Morris. With the doubleheader split the Lady Knights record stays at .500 now at 6-6.

Game 1

CCRI 3 CC Morris 1

The County College of Morris got on the scoreboard got on the scoreboard first in the top of the second inning and the Lady Knights answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the second inning. The score remained the same until the bottom of the fifth inning when The Lady Knights were able to get the go ahead run across when Heather Lynch (Warwick, RI) doubled home Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI). The Lady Knights got an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth making the score 3-1. Amy Lemmon (North Attleboro, MA) pitched a scoreless seventh inning to secure the Lady Knights victory.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Amy Lemmon (North Attleboro, MA) pitched her bets game of the season scattering six hits over seven innings allowing just one unearned run, lowering her ERA to 4.26 and striking out five.

Offensively for the Lady Knights Tri-Captain Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) led the way with two hits a run scored and three stolen bases followed by Heather Lynch (Warwick, RI) who also had two hits including a double and an RBI, and Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI) added a single, a run scored, and a stolen base. Also contributing to the Lady Knights offensive attack was Tri-Captain Lindsay Johnston (Pawtucket, RI) who added a single and an RBI, Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) had a single and a run scored and Alison Balzano (Warwick, RI) added a single.

Game 2

CCRI 0 CCM 3

Lady Knights’ pitcher Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) and CC Morris’ Danielle Cecire battled in an old fashioned pitchers duel. Though Warrington was a in a little trouble in the first inning as she allowed the first runners to reach base at first and second before Jenna Bassett went fully horizontal to picked a screaming line-drive between her and shortstop Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) in addition was able to double-off the runner at second base making it runner at first base with two outs in essence killing their rally. The score remained 0-0 until the top of the seventh when CC Morris was able to load the bases with no outs Warrington almost worked her way out of the jam but CC Morris’ Krystle McCarron connected for a double on a blast to deep centerfield, just over the outstretched glove of a diving Jasmine Bonanca scoring three runs. That hit would be the difference in the game as the Titans’ Cecire retired the Lady Knights in order in the bottom of the seventh to secure the victory for CC Morris.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) was the tough luck loser allowing just one earned run over seven innings lowering her ERA to 2.12 while striking out eight batters.

Warrington also led the attack offensively going 2-2 with two singles. Alison Balzano (Warwick, RI), Tri-Captain Lindsay Johnston (Pawtucket, RI), Tri-Captain Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI), Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) each added a hit a piece.

The Lady Knights next games will be Wednesday April 14^th when they travel to Region XXI rivals Dean College at 3:00pm for a doubleheader.

Knights sweep Eastern Connecticut JV for 2^nd time this season

The CCRI Knights Baseball team swept Eastern Connecticut JV team for the second time this month. This time the Knights beat the Warriors 11-7 and 8-4. With the two wins the Knights improved to 11-9.

Game 1 – CCRI 11 ECSU 7

In the first game of the day The Knights were carried by their offensive. The Knights were able to push across 11 runs on 15 hits. The hit parade was lead by David Boyajian (Warwick, RI) and Brandon Savickas (Johnston, RI). Boyajian was 4-5 in the game with one RBI while Savickas was 3-5. However the star of the game was leader off hitter George Tager (North Providence, RI). Tager was 2-3 with two walks 4 RBI’s and three runs scored. One of Tager’s hits was a Grand Slam in the top of the seventh inning which put the game out of reach.

The Knights sent Jesse Ladig (Deerfield, FL) to the mound in the first game. Ladig struggled giving up six runs (all earned) on five hits in four innings. However, Ladig was rescued by the Knights bullpen which was lead by Chris Day (North Kingstown) who improved his recorded to 4-1. The Knights bullpen pitched three innings giving up just one run on two hits.

Game 2 – CCRI 8 ECSU 4

In the second game the Knights kept the offensive rolling. The Knights were able to tally up eight runs. Sean Arlan (East Providence, RI) was the offensive leader in the game going 3-4 with a triple, a run, and four RBI’S. Other offensive leaders were Nick Simon (Pawtucket, RI) with a three hit game, Kyle Johnson (North Kingstown, RI) and Blake Burns (Osceola, FL) who each had two hits apiece.

The winning pitcher in the game was starter David Gladding (Cranston, RI) who pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up four runs and striking out six Warrior batters. Once again the bullpen game in and shut the door. Warren Sternberg (North Kingstown, RI) game in and pitched and inning and a third to pick up his first save of the season.

The Knights are back in action Thursday April 19^th versus Holyoke Community College at Fell Field on the Warwick Campus at 4:00 PM.

Knights Golf Team Opens Season with Two Wins

In their first match of the season the CCRI Golf team beat both Dean College and Holyoke Community College. The Knights shot a combined score of 341 while Holyoke shot 366 and Dean College shot 426. By having the lowest score the Knights recorded a record of 2-0.

The Knights were lead by Freshmen Andrew Bernardo (Warwick, RI) who was the low medalist of the day by shooting and 81. After shooting a 42 on the front Bernardo bounced back to take three shots of his score on the back nine and shot a 39 under cold and windy conditions.

Besides having Bernardo finish in first the Knights also had the second, third and fifth place finishers in the tournament. Kyle DeCosta (Pawtucket, RI) shot an 85 placing him second and teammates Joe Downing (Portsmouth, RI) shot 86 and Trevor Woolley (North Kingston, RI) shot 89 putting them third and fifth respectively.

Coach Richard Marchetti said after the round, "I am extremely pleased in the first match of the season. The team battled the course and the elements to start with two wins over region 21 rivals. Andrew’s 81 was a great round considering Cranston Country Club has only been open for a week and not yet at top condition."

The Knights will be back on the course Tuesday April 17^th when they play Dean College, Holyoke Community College and Mass Bay Community at Maplegate Country Club.

Knights’ Baez and bats knock off Navy Prep 10-2 to improve record to 9-9

CCRI 10 Naval Prep 2

The CCRI Knights baseball team defeated the Rams of Navy Prep 10-2. With the victory the Knights improve their record to 9-9 on the season.

On the mound for the Knights Victor Baez (Providence, RI) picked-up his first collegiate victory pitching six strong innings allowing just two runs on three hits with four strikeouts, Dave Gladding (Cranston, RI) pitched a quick inning of relief striking out one to secure the victory for the Knights. The game was halted after the seventh due to the mercy rule with the Knights winning 10-2.

At the plate for the Knights George Tager (North Providence, RI) led the way going 3-3 with a double two RBI and a run scored, followed by Brandon Savickas (Johnston, RI) raised his average to .452 by going 2-4 with a double and three RBI. Also contributing for the Knights was Nick Simon (Pawtucket, RI) went 2-2 with two runs scored and an RBI, David Boyajian (Warwick, RI) was 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI, and Co-Captain Jake Sullivan (Lincoln, RI) was 2-4 with a run scored and an RBI.

Head Coach Ken Hopkins said "We finally got our record back to .500 and there’s no looking back. Thirteen hits solid pitching and good defense. This was an excellent all-around team effort."

The Knights next game is Saturday April 14^th at Eastern Connecticut at noon for a doubleheader. They will return home Sunday for a doubleheader versus Southern Maine at noon at Fell Field located on the CCRI Knight campus in Warwick.

James Vaughn Earns First College Victory as Knights Defeat Quinsigamond 12-0

The CCRI Knights baseball team ups their win total to eight on the year with a 12-0 win over Region XXI foe Quinsigamond Community College.

The Knights sent Freshmen James Vaughn (Westerly, RI) to the mound in yesterday’s game. Vaughn earned his first college victory by spinning a gem over five innings. Vaughn gave up just two hits over the five innings while only walking one batter and striking out two. With the win Vaughn improves to 1-0 on the season with a 1.38 ERA in 3 games. In the sixth the Knights called for David Maher (Richmond, RI) to come out of the bullpen. He picked up right where Vaughn left off. Maher pitched the last three innings giving up just one hit while striking out three batters.

Along with great pitching the Knights were able to supply plenty of offensive for its pitchers. The Knights rattled off a season high 12 hits during yesterday’s game. Leading the rally was Blake Burns (Osceola, FL) who continued to swing a hot bat. Burns was 3-4 in the game with two runs scored and one RBI. To date Burns is batting a team high .477 with 18 runs scored and 14 RBI’s. Also contributing to the offensive was John Amore (Johnston, RI) and Jake Sullivan (Lincoln, RI). Amore had three hits in four plate appearances and scored two runs while Sullivan had two hits drove in 3 runs and scored two of the Knights runs.

Coach Hopkins said after the game, "We got solid outings from Vaughn and Maher. We also played very good defensive behind which was lead by Sean Arlan (East Providence, RI) who made several outstanding plays."

The Knights look to even there record at 9-9 today as they take on Navy Prep at 3:30 at Fell Field located on the Knights Campus in Warwick, RI.

Lady Knights Maneuver past Massasoit CC 5-3 and 5-4 to improve record to 5-5

The CCRI Lady Knights softball team defeated the Warriors of Massasoit CC in a doubleheader 5-3 and 5-4. With the victories the Lady Knights improve their record to 5-5 on the season.

Game 1

CCRI 5 Massasoit CC 3

Massasoit got on the scoreboard first with one run in the top of the second inning. The Lady Knights were able to answer with a run of their own in the bottom of the second to tie the score at 1-1. In the third inning Co-Captain Lindsay Johnston (Pawtucket, RI) started the Lady Knights four-run rally with a double followed by an RBI double from Co-Captain Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) scoring Johnston, Co-Captain Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) reached base on an error and later scored as Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) also reached on an error and subsequently scored on a sacrifice fly from pitcher Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) giving the Lady Knights the 5-1 lead. The Warriors battled back to cut the lead to 5-3 in the top of the seventh but that is as close as they would get as Warrington was able to strikeout Massasoit’s Brianna Dudley to end the Warrior rally.

On the mound for the Lady Knights Kate Warrington (North Kingstown, RI) pitched masterfully scattering six hits over seven innings allowing just one earned run and tied a CCRI women’s softball record for strikeouts in a game, coincidently set by Jen Dupont (Lincoln, RI) a year ago to the day (4/11/06) versus Massasoit CC, striking out 12 batters.

At the plate for the Lady Knights Co-Captain Jasmine Bonanca (Swansea, MA) was 1-3 with a double an RBI and a run scored, followed by Co-Captain Lindsay Johnston (Pawtucket, RI) who was 1-2 with a double and a run scored. Also contributing for the Lady Knights at the plate was Heather Lynch (Warwick, RI) who was 1-3 with an run scored, and a stolen base, Kate Warrington helped her own cause going 1-2 with an RBI, Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI) added a hit and Brittany Sirois (Warwick, RI) contributed and RBI

Game 2

CCRI 5 Massasoit CC 4 (5 innings due to darkness)

The Warriors were able to get on the scoreboard first again scoring two runs in the first inning and one in the second making the score 3-0. The Lady Knights answered in the bottom of the second with two runs as Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) reached after getting hit by the pitch and later scored on an RBI single from Heather Lynch (Warwick, RI), Lynch later scored as Cassie Cooney (Central Falls, RI) reached on error. The Warriors added an insurance run in the top of the fourth inning making the score 4-2 Massasoit CC. The Lady Knights tied the score on an RBI single from Alison Balzano (Warwick, RI) that scored Brittany Sirois (Warwick, RI) and Cassie Cooney. Due to darkness both teams knew that the fifth inning would be the last so the tension was in the air. The Warriors would not go quietly as they were able to get runners on first and second in the top of the fifth but were unable to plate anyone. In the bottom of the fifth the Lady Knights quickly dug themselves into a hole as Co-Captain Alyse Fram (Lincoln, RI) and Jenna Bassett (Warwick, RI) were both called out on strikes. With two outs Heather Lynch delivered a clutch double to get the go ahead run in scoring position and Brittany Sirois provided the heroics belting a double that scored Lynch to win the game.

After the doubleheader Head Coach Bev Wiley had this to say about the Lady Knights: "Despite the cold and the wind, the team really stepped up and got the job done. We got key hits when we needed them, our defense worked hard and both of our wins were truly a team effort. I couldn't be prouder of this team."

The Lady Knights are scheduled to host Dean College this Thursday the 12^th at 3pm for a doubleheader.

Knights split Doubleheader with Massasoit CC 8-2 and 2-3 to make record 7-9

The CCRI Knights Men’s Baseball Team split a doubleheader with the Warriors of Massasoit CC winning the first game 8-2 and falling in the second game 2-3. With the split the Knights record is now 7-9 on the season.

Game 1

CCRI 8 Massasoit CC 2

On the mound for the Knights David Gladding (Cranston, RI) was in control of all his pitches from start to finish. Gladding pitched seven strong innings allowing just two unearned runs on four hits with three strikeouts to earn his second win of the year.

At the plate for the Knights Co-Captain Jake Sullivan (Lincoln, RI) led the way with a Homerun and three RBI followed by George Tager (North Providence, RI) who was 1-3 with a double and two runs scored, and Blake Burns (Osceola, FL) was 1-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. With the win the Knights improve their record to 7-8 on the season.

Game 2

CCRI 2 Massasoit 3 (8 innings)

On the mound for the Knights Jesse Ladig (Deerfield, FL) was the tough luck loser in this game though he pitched very well. Ladig threw seven strong innings allowing three runs, just two earned while striking out six. Ladig pitched solid for the first seven innings before getting into a little bit of trouble in the bottom of the seventh allowing runners to second and third and falling behind the third batter 2-0 before giving way to John Amore (Johnston, RI) unfortunately Amore walked his first batter and allowed a single top score the go ahead run, charged to Ladig.

At the plate for the Knights Yariel Flores (Manhattan, NY) led the way going 2-3 with a run scored followed by Amore who was 1-3 with a run scored. With the loss the Knights’ record falls to 7-9 on the season.

The Knights next game will be Tuesday April 10^th at Quinsigamond CC at 3:30pm

CCRI Knights Point Guard Pat Dame earns All-American honors

Pat Dame was selected Honorable Mention Division II Men’s Basketball All-American by the NJCAA. This was Pat’s second piece of post-season hardware as he earned First Team All-Region XXI honors a couple weeks ago. Pat Dame is a 6’1" point guard from West Greenwich, RI. Pat has started all 34 games for the Knights and leads the Knights averaging 13.62 points and 3.7 assists per game. Dame led the Knights to a 16-18 record (only eight losses came within Division II where the Knights compete) and their third straight regular season Region XXI crown, Region XXI Tournament Championship, along with a District IX Northeast District Championship and Trip to the Division II Basketball Nationals in Danville Illinois.

Dame has an uncanny ability to know exactly where the ball needs to be on every play whether he must penetrate to open up shots for his teammates or himself, slowing the tempo to get the Knights back in rhythm, or verbally motivating his teammates when needed Pat does it all in stride. In a recent Cox Sport 3 Broadcast Russ Whinnem said "we had to look at the re-play before noticing some of the excellent plays that you were making out there on the court"

Knights Head Coach Rick Harris had this to say about his point guard: "Pat Dame is the heart and soul of our team. He has been our most consistent performer physically and mentally from Day 1. He and Chris Birrell are the glue that holds our team together. Pat is not flashy or is the first kid you would pick when choosing sides but at the end of the day he always has the numbers and has given your team a great chance of being successful. Pat reminds me of John Stockton, not flashy but just gets the job done. Pat has helped make my first year at CCRI much easier than if he had not been here, especially in regards to some of the personalities I had to work with.

Here’s a statistical snapshot of Pat’s great season:

Player: Patrick Dame

Position: Point guard

Height: 6’1"

Hometown: West Greenwich, RI

Games played: 34

Scoring average: 13.62 per game

Assist average: 3.7 per game

Rebound average: 2.15 per game

Free Throw %: 73.4%

Steals average: 1.27 per game

Denise Scott Earns NJCAA Division II First Team All-American Honors

Denise Scott is a 5’5" freshman guard from Lincoln High School in Yonkers, NY. She is a complete player who fills out the stat sheets game by game as evidenced by her totals in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. Being able to do all of these things as well as being a go to player and a great teammate has earned Scott a spot on the First Team All-American.

Scott came to CCRI a wide eyed freshman looking to ease into the lineup. However, the coaching staff had different plans for her. They wanted to develop Denise into the go to option during the course of the season. While Scott started off slowly, she averaged a consistent 10 points a game. Since January 6, 2007, Scott has averaged 17.5 points per game, 4.8 rebounds per game, and three steals per game during the regular season and has become the number one go to option for Head Coach Marcus Reilly.

Scott appeared in 24 games this season for the Lady Knights and was their leading scorer. Denise has step up numerous times with the game on the line. The bigger the game for Scott the better she plays as evident by her stats. It was also evident by her play in one of the more memorable women’s game to take place at Vincent A. Cullen Field House on January 21, 2007. The defending Division I Champions Monroe Community College out of Rochester, NY come to town and beat the Lady Knights in a 53-50 thriller. Scott scored 19 points, all which seemed to come at key times during the course of the game. She also pulled down nine rebounds, dished out five assists and had two steals. One day after Denise helped the Lady Knights beat Genesee Community College. Scott scored a game high 25 that day, 20 of which came in the second half as the Lady Knights pulled away for a 63-56 victory.

With the Region XXI regular season Championship on the line on February 21, 2007, the Lady Knights beat Dean College 74-57. Once again the Lady Knights were led by Scott who scored a game high 21 points. This win clinched the regular season Region XXI title for the Lady Knights for the fourth straight year. However, Scott did not just lead the team with her offense she also led them on the defense end by pulling down eight rebounds and swiping five steals.

In the Lady Knight two playoff games Scott was simply dominant. In the Region XXI Championship game Scott poured in a game and season high 36 points. 29 of the 36 points came in the second half which helped the Lady Knights to a convincing 27 point victory. In the Northeast district championship and the right to go to the Nationals, Scott had 22 points with seven rebounds, four assists and five steals.

The scoring streak continued once the Lady Knights got to the National Tournament. In the first game of the tournament Denise had her second thirty point game of the postseason versus Edison Community College (Edison, OH) in a 68-65 win. Scott finished the game with 30 points on 13-19 shooting including three 3-pointers. Scott was also coach Reilly’s go to person down the stretch of this close game. Over the last two minutes coach Reilly drew plays up for Denise and she responded with a basket every time for the Lady Knights. Scott also finished the game with three assists and two rebounds.

In the third game of the tournament Scott finished one rebound shy of a double-double. Scott finished the game with 23 points and nine rebounds in a two point loss to the number four ranked team in the country North Central Missouri College. With these two performances Scott earned all tournament honors.

Coach Reilly speaks very highly of Scott saying, "Denise’s ability to take over a game on both ends of the floor throughout out postseason highlighted her remarkable year. Her ability to both play within our system and make her teammates better showcase her All-American status. As a returning sophomore, I am confident Denise will live up to her All-American status and all the responsibilities that come with this honor."

Here is a brief outline of some of her highlights this season:

Regular Season Post Season

GMS: 24 GMS: 5

TOT.PTS: 351 TOT.PTS:109

AVG: 14.6 AVG: 21.8

TOT REB: 128 TOT REB: 26

REB.AVG: 5.3 REB.AVG: 5.2

TOT ASST: 39 TOT ASST: 14

ASST.AVG: 1.6 ASST.AVG: 2.8

TOT STEALS: 73 TOT STEALS: 12

STEAL AVG: 3.1 STEAL AVG: 2.4

FG %: 51.8% FG %: 51%

3PT %: 38.4% 3PT %: 38%

Regular Season

1/6/07 22 points 6 rebs 4 steals versus Palm Beach

1/20/07 25 points 9 rebs 3 steals versus Genesee Community College

1/21/07 18 points 9 rebs 5 asst versus defending NJCAA DI Champions Monroe (Rochester, NY)

2/17/07 25 points versus Globe

2/21/07 21 points 8 rebs 6 steals versus rival Dean College

Post Season

3/1/07 36 points 5 rebs versus rival Dean College (New England Championship)

3/4/07 22 points 7 rebs 4 asst 5 steals versus Union County Community College (Northeast District Championship)

3/14/07 30 points versus Edison Community College (1^st Rd of Nationals)

3/16/07 23 points 9 rebs 3 asst 4^th ranked North Central Missouri College (3^rd Rd of Nationals)

Regular Season

· 19 of 24 Games in double figures

· 4 Games of 25pts or more

· 6 Games of 5 steals or more

· 9 Games of 8 rebs or more

· 7 Games of 3 assists or more

Knights downed 9-7 by Dean’s four run tenth inning rally

The CCRI Knights men’s baseball team lost to Dean College 9-7 in ten innings. With the loss the Knights’ record falls to 6-8 on the season.

The Knights jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead early in the game but the Knights found themselves trailing 5-4 by the seventh inning. The Knights were able to tie the score at 5-5 in the top of the ninth inning and went ahead 7-5 in the top of the tenth inning before Dean rallied to score four runs in the bottom of the tenth inning to win 9-7. This was a very tough Region XXI loss for the Knights.

On the mound for the Knights James Vaughn (Westerly, RI) pitched very well allowing just two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings followed by David Maher (Richmond, RI) who pitched well over 2/3 of an inning allowing three runs, just one of them earned, as errors started to do in the Knights, and then Warren Sternberg (North Kingstown, RI) pitched the final 3 2/3 innings allowing four earned runs that eventually did in the Knights. Overall all three pitchers pitched well but four errors by the Knights were too much to overcome.

At the plate for the Knights David Boyajian (Warwick, RI) led the way for the Knights going 3-5 including two doubles and an RBI, followed by Kyle Johnson (North Kingstown, RI) who went 3-4 with a triple and two runs scored, and Sean Arlan (East Providence, RI) was 2-5 with two runs scored and an RBI.

The Knights next games will be this Saturday April 7^th at Massasoit CC for a doubleheader starting at noon.

McNamee and Vanhouwe Qualify for DIII Nationals at RIC Invitational

Michelle McNamee (Cranston, RI) and Kristin Vanhouwe (North Smithfield, RI) both qualified for the Division III National Championship. Vanhouwe ran a 4^th place 5:22.62 in the 1500m run for a personal best. While McNamee threw 2^nd place 35.22m in the Javelin, Michelle’s throw set a new CCRI School record breaking her own record of 34.1m, which was her winning throw at the 2006 Division III Track & Field National Championships. Other CCRI Women Finishers included: in the 3000m run Kristin Vanhouwe finished 6^th in a time of 12:03.02, while Kristina Lanctot (Lincoln, RI) finished 13^th in a time of 12:52.03, and Virginia Gross (East Providence, RI) finished 15^th in the 800m in a time of 3:38.37

Kevin White (Swansea, MA) ran a solid 100m dash in a time of 11.78 4^th place and fine 200m 7^th place 23.92. Ron Guenard (Cumberland, RI), in his first race since the NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, ran a respectable 16:46.07 for 3^rd place in the 5000m run. Both men ran well but their times did not meet the NJCAA Division III qualifying standard. Other CCRI Men finishers included: in the 1500m Hunter Stewart (Foster, RI) finished 8^th in a time of 4:29.60 followed by Justin Murphy (Warwick, RI) who finished 12^th in a time of 4:38.90 and in the Javelin Marinos Pylarinos (Cumberland, RI) finished 8^th with a throw of 37.46m.

The Knights and Lady Knights next meet will be this Saturday April 7^th at Bryant University for the Bryant Invitational at 10:00am.

Knights sweep doubleheader versus ECONN JV 6-5 and 9-7 to improve record to 8-7

The CCRI Knights men’s baseball team defeated the Warriors of Eastern Connecticut State JV squad in a doubleheader 6-5 and 9-7. With the victories the Knights improve their record to 8-7 and their win percentage is now over .500 for the season.

Game 1

CCRI 6 ECONN 5

The Knights got two runs in the bottom of the second inning and followed with another in the third before ECONN erupted for four runs in the fourth inning giving them the 4-3 lead the Knights answered with a run in the bottom of the fourth to tie the score at 4-4. ECONN went ahead in the top of the seventh inning 5-4 before the Knights rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to take the 6-5 victory.

On the mound for the Knights David Gladding (Cranston, RI) got the start pitching 3 2/3 innings allowing four runs on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts followed by James Vaughn (Westerly, RI) who threw 2 1/3 perfect innings allowing no base runners and striking out one, then Christopher Day (North Kingstown, RI) picked-up his third win of the season throwing three innings of scoreless ball to secure the victory.

At the plate for the Knights John Amore (Johnston, RI) led the way with two RBI, followed by Nick Simon (Pawtucket, RI) who was 1-3 with an RBI and Blake Burns (Osceola, FL) who was 1-4 with the game winning RBI after drawing a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth.

Overall a great win for the Knights who had to battle back down a run in the bottom of the ninth to pull out the victory.

Game 2

CCRI 9 ECONN 7

The Knights found themselves down 7-1 going into the bottom of the third before the Knights put three more runs on the board making the score 7-4. The Knights exploded for five runs in the fifth to take the 9-7 lead and never looked back.

On the mound for the Knights Jesse Ladig (Deerfield, FL) had a rough outing lasting just 1 2/3 innings allowing six runs, four earned on three hits and four walks. Fortunately, Warren Sternberg (North Kingstown, RI) came in and threw 5 1/3 innings of magnificent relief allowing just one run on three hits striking out five in the process to earn his first win of the season.

At the plate for the Knights Brandon Savickas (Johnston, RI) raised his team-leading batting average to .550 by going 3-3 with a double and four RBI followed by Blake Burns (Osceola, FL) who raised his average to .484 by going 3-4 with three runs scored, and David Boyajian (Warwick, RI) added two hits, two runs scored with an RBI.

Coach Ken Hopkins said "After being down 7-1, Sternberg was great, our offense chipped away at the lead scoring three in the third and five in the fifth to get the win. Great day for the Knights!

The Knights next game will be Wednesday April 4^th at Holyoke at 4:00pm

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