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The 2026 West Sound high school football season opens with preseason practices on Aug. 19 and Week 1 games on Sept. 4. New head coaches, standout players and notable rivalries shape the outlook across nine teams spanning four classifications.
The Ontario Hockey League club announced additions to its hockey operations and equipment management staff, outlining a schedule that begins with road and home openers against Peterborough and Ottawa.
The Kingston‑Saugerties American Legion team captured its first state title since merging in 2020, defeating Cottrell‑Warner Post No. 942 9‑6 in extra innings. Pitcher Jaylen Mclean threw 96 pitches over eight innings, retiring a bases‑loaded threat, and the squad now heads to the Mid‑Atlantic Regional Tournament, aiming for the American Legion World Series.
The University of Rhode Island’s football program has cemented its place among the nation’s elite, landing at No. 7 in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll as the Rams gear up for another shot at the Coastal Athletic Association crown.
The Coastal Women’s Hockey League in Kingston now fields eight teams, drawing participants from Boston to Rhode Island. With games played in two short halves and no official standings, the league focuses on participation, community, and charitable tournaments.
Opening games of the District 16 Little League tournament featured five‑run first innings, multiple home runs and dominant pitching, setting a competitive tone for the season.
Marlboro’s season ends with a 7‑0 loss to Plainedge, while Plainedge prepares for the Class A final against Averill Park; Chester and Cornwall also advance in their respective divisions.
The Ontario Hockey League's first in‑person draft in Kingston this century is marked by a cascade of trades that obscure the board, a lack of trade caps that push teams toward either championship pushes or rebuilds, and a resulting haves‑and‑have‑nots dynamic that makes the playoffs increasingly predictable.
Pepperdine adds graduate forward Ethan Meuser, a 6-8 shot-blocker from Stonehill, to its 2026-27 roster, bringing size and defensive prowess to Malibu.
The Erie Otters have added forward Liam Beamish from the Sarnia Sting, exchanging draft capital for the young scorer.
The 2025‑26 Ontario Hockey League season was marked by the death of Commissioner David Branch, blocked expansion plans, and a championship run by the Kitchener Rangers, while a ranking of arenas highlights the league’s fan‑centric metrics.
The Hawks rallied in the ninth to beat Rhode Island 14-12, with Richard Beggy's three-run homer sealing an eight-run burst that ties the school's win record and locks the top seed for the Atlantic 10 tournament.
Head coach Raphael Cerrato’s tenure at the University of Rhode Island has reshaped the program, delivering record wins, Atlantic 10 dominance and a bold schedule that tests the Rams against power‑conference giants.