9/8/2023 0 Comments Riverside junior highMore: Socorro fires teacher found in back of car with student The El Paso Times' policy is not to publish the names of victims of sex crimes. In 2016, El Paso police detectives with the Crimes Against Children Unit arrested Newport on allegations of having of a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl at Riverside Middle School in the Lower Valley. "Families from both schools are voters!" All sides agree that today, however the scores, is a nice day for Townie Pride.Watch Video: TIME Person Of The Year: 'The silence breakers'Ī former Riverside Middle School special education teacher on Tuesday was given probation after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old student.Īdam Lee Newport, 36, was sentenced by 210th District Court Judge Gonzalo Garcia after a plea deal, according to court records. Mayor," joked City Council President Bob Rodericks. "Be careful how you present the trophy Mr. Who will earn the Mayor’s Cup Trophy today!" said DaSilva with a smile. "I'm looking forward to this cross town rivalry. Mayor Bob DaSilva will attend and present the Mayor's Cup Trophy to the winning team. Come by and support the “Mayors Cup” games, there is no charge for admission,” adds EPHS baseball coach Bobby Rodericks. Martin Middle School and Riverside Middle School will be playing against each other at 3:30 on the brand-new turf fields at East Providence High School. Today both the softball and baseball teams from Edward R. “The junior high/middle school cross town rivalry games have been a part of this community for decades. It will be a fun day for the athletes and their families,” said AD Butler. Just like our high school games, there will be starting lineups and music and the kids will be introduced, which doesn't usually happen in middle school. “It's a great opportunity for the middle school athletes to play a game at the high school and get a feel for what the future could look like for them. The players will play on the brand-new high school turfed baseball field and it is a chance for parents and others to see some of the new $189M high school campus.ĮPHS athletic director Alex Butler is as excited about the Mayor’s Cup games as the teams are. The community is urged to come out today at 3:30 at EPHS, if you’re available, to support Martin and Riverside student-athletes. Earlier the soccer teams played each other in a Mayor’s Cup city game and now baseball is featured. This year both schools have seen exciting boys and girls basketball games. The two schools are now middle schools, football doesn’t exist for RI middle schools, but basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, and track are still competitive. That ended junior high football but the other sports remained.īut fast-forward to 2023. By the middle nineties, the two junior highs became middle schools sending the 9th grade to the high school configuration and pulling in the 6th grade from elementary. The late sixties into the seventies saw some classic football clashes at Pierce with Central/Martin and Riverside players eventually joining together to form those powerhouse EPHS Townie champion football teams. There were many memorable athletic contests between Central-Riverside including the annual Central-Riverside Football game held at Pierce Stadium. The Riverside football team became the “Vikings” as they moved into their new building on Forbes Street in 1967. Martin “Wildcats” as they moved to a new school on Brown Street in 1977. The Central “Blue Devils” became the Edward R. The former Central Junior high on Taunton/Wheldon Avenues and Riverside Junior high on Pawtucket Avenue, overlooking Narragansett Bay. It started out as Central Junior high vs Riverside Junior high school. Since the earliest days of East Providence athletics, the city’s two junior high/middle schools have enjoyed a rich history. The two schools have played against each other for decades, albeit in different settings and sometimes with different school names. In today’s contest, it’s middle school rivalry baseball. Call it anything you want but call it a lot of fun at East Providence High School today, especially if you like school rivalry sports. Some liken the Martin-Riverside rivalry across sports as a Future’s Showcase, displaying talent of next generation Townies and athletes. The middle school girls will play each other at the adjacent softball field. The baseball game will be immediately followed by the Townie varsity high school game against Prout Memorial. The East Providence Mayor’s Cup for middle school baseball and softball is today at East Providence High School at 3:30 pm.
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