Elwood Sports in Cranston has been serving the Rhode Island sports community since 1949. There are very few (if any) businesses, organizations, leagues that can even come close to making that statement here in the Rhode Island sports community, let alone any other business serving the Rhode Island community. From my early days in Wickford…
It is Thursday, June 24th and today begins the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Varsity Baseball Tournament finals for Division 1 and Division 3. Division 2 teams will begin their finals series tomorrow, Friday June 25th. In the Division 3 finals, Hope will face Exeter West Greenwich at West Warwick’s McCarthy Field. In the Division 1…
Read more 2021 Rhode Island College Baseball Camps Set For June and July
As you may know from reading my baseball blogs, I am originally from and still live in North Kingstown. I attended North Kingstown High School and my sons have attended/are attending North Kingstown High School. I played for the NKHS baseball team way, way back in the late 1980’s and still follow the team, watching…
I am so blessed to have 3 amazing sons. 3 sons whose talents and abilities are very different, yet special and spectacular nonetheless. Their North Kingstown High School experiences (by ways of their talents) has been different as well. My oldest, Spencer, was an accomplished musician with the NKHS music program who played in many,…
Read more The RIBBE Watches The Next Roby Play Baseball At North Kingstown High School
The RI/MA AAU Baseball Spring Classic (1 of 2) Tournament is/was being played in several locations throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts this weekend. One of them is North Kingstown’s Ryan Park. Ryan Park is located off Oak Hill Rd and is just about 10 minutes from my home in North Kingstown. I am very familiar…
Read more Saturday Slugfest Featuring RI Renegades At Ryan Park
If you are in the market this spring for a compact, effective machine for strength training, look no further than the Paramount Fitness Multi Gym 2.0. Multi gym means more than one exercise or station in a single machine. Multi gyms are ideal for exercisers with limited space – a home gym basement, an apartment…
Read more The Paramount MP 2.0 Multi Gym – Compact, Durable, Effective Machine
Here at the North Kingstown Blog, we hesitate to put our name on any product unless we truly stand behind it. We have interviewed hundreds of local and RI businesses who offer a wide range of products and services. From health and beauty products to fitness equipment to hair and makeup, The North Kingstown Blog…
Read more The North Kingstown Blog Endorses the Shark Rotator True Pet Vacuum
Amazing turnout for today’s Wickford and North Kingstown American Little League Opening Day Parade. Teams, coaches, volunteers, and families watched and cheered as the Wickford and North Kingstown Little Leagues marched together. Kids of all ages braved the chilly conditions as they marched from Wickford Middle School, through Wickford Village and ended up at Wilson…
Read more Opening Day for Wickford and North Kingstown American Little League a Huge Success
Since 1948, The Jimmy Fund has raised millions of dollars in support of the Dana Farber Institute in Boston. Hundreds of local and national organizations, golf tournaments, road races, and local bake sales have helped raise money for this worthy charity. It is the official charity of the Boston Red Sox. According to the official…
Read more NK High School Senior Sara Barker’s Rally for the Jimmy Fund
In my continuing series of articles on North Kingstown High School senior projects, I can’t help but think of the totality of these projects. Yes, the project is school work and the senior is learning organizational skills, business and marketing practices, and communication skills. But there are many more layers to the long term benefits…
Read more Fashion Show For A Cause To Be Held At North Kingstown High School