Author: Will Geoghegan

The Independent – Nov. 5, 2015 By William Geoghegan BRISTOL — Rhode Island’s pre-eminent field hockey powerhouse had something special brewing this fall. Barrington and Moses Brown were already pulling away in Division I, but the seeds were being planted. East Greenwich was emerging as more »

The Independent – Feb. 19, 2015 By William Geoghegan Usually, if a 3-pointer gave the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team a 14-point lead, Jason Coppa would be the loudest fan in the Ryan Center. “I get a little unhinged,” he said. He was more »

The Independent – Dec. 3, 2015 By William Geoghegan SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Terell Handley savored every yard, all 248 of them. It’s what you do in your last high school game, especially when it’s on Thanksgiving. He gave thanks for every touchdown, all four. It more »

The Independent – July 16, 2015 By William Geoghegan SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Two college programs have sent four players to the Ocean State Waves this summer. One is the hometown University of Rhode Island, with a campus just down the road from Old Mountain Field. more »

The Independent – Sept. 17, 2015 By William Geoghegan NORTH KINGSTOWN — Brian Garrepy, Kevin Harrington and Corey Maack were at the helm for some big years with the North Kingstown High School girls volleyball program, when victories piled up and championships were within reach. more »

The Independent – July 2, 2015 By William Geoghegan Matt Murphy played shortstop in Little League. He was an infielder at Bishop Hendricken High School. He went to Assumption College as an infielder, played American Legion ball as an infielder and was signed by the more »

South County Life Magazine – Nov. 13, 2015 By William Geoghegan Dan Hurley wanted to be a lawyer. Summers in high school, he worked in a family friend’s law office. He went to Seton Hall University and started on a pre-law track. “It wasn’t the more »

The Independent – Feb. 5, 2015 By William Geoghegan The point guard slashed to the basket again and again Friday night. On the opposition’s bench, the assistant coach wasn’t surprised. “At the beginning of the season, she wasn’t driving to the basket,” he said. “She more »

The Independent – July 23, 2015 By William Geoghegan SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Macular degeneration keeps Neil McCauley from seeing anything with clarity. Bob Magiera lost a good chunk of his eyesight to optic neuropathy. For Don Rego, it was Leber’s Disease. Doug Aldrich had Rocky more »