Coventry's hockey team beat Portsmouth 4-2 on Saturday afternoon to sweep the Patriots in the Division II best-of-three state championship series at Providence College's Schneider Arena.
Nick Paiva of the Knotty Oakers, the tournament MVP, scored a goal each in the second and third period after the Oakers led 2-0 after the first period.
With the Patriots down 4-0 with less than 12 minutes remaining, Matt Abraham and Henry Lang scored for Portsmouth, but the Patriots couldn't add to their rally to successfully defend their 2010 D-II title.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Coventry leads Portsmouth 3-0 after two periods
After two periods in the second game in the Division II championship hockey best-of-three series between No. 1 seed Coventry and No. 2 seed Portsmouth, Coventry leads 3-0 at Providence College's Schneider Arena.
The Knotty Oakers, who beat Portsmouth 4-2 in the series opener, scored twice in the first period and once in the second period againt the Patriots, the defending champions.
The Knotty Oakers, who beat Portsmouth 4-2 in the series opener, scored twice in the first period and once in the second period againt the Patriots, the defending champions.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Open season a success
Trying something new can be risky, especially when the old standby was reliable. But the Rhode Island Interscholastic League deserves some credit for implementing an open state tournament for boys basketball this year.
Like any tournament, this one had a few blowouts. But of the 15 games played, 11 were decided by 12 points or fewer. And the fan support at every game showed that people cared. Even at the cavernous Providence Career & Technical Academy, fans came out in big numbers and made for an electric atmosphere.
As I mentioned in today’s Daily News, there needs to be some fine-tuning. The regular season was far too compacted, and this winter’s weather only made it worse as teams were forced to play three and four games a week. Getting rid of the Division I, II and III tournaments could be the solution.
But overall, the RIIL has a solid foundation on which to build. One can only hope future tournaments generate the same level of competition and excitement that this year’s did.
What did you think?
Like any tournament, this one had a few blowouts. But of the 15 games played, 11 were decided by 12 points or fewer. And the fan support at every game showed that people cared. Even at the cavernous Providence Career & Technical Academy, fans came out in big numbers and made for an electric atmosphere.
As I mentioned in today’s Daily News, there needs to be some fine-tuning. The regular season was far too compacted, and this winter’s weather only made it worse as teams were forced to play three and four games a week. Getting rid of the Division I, II and III tournaments could be the solution.
But overall, the RIIL has a solid foundation on which to build. One can only hope future tournaments generate the same level of competition and excitement that this year’s did.
What did you think?
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