League season begins this week (schedule)

The league season kicks off this weekend with a combined 24 girls' and boys' meets taking place throughout the state. Monday occupies most of that chunk with 20 multi-meets.

Defending state boys' champion Bishop Hendricken will face an always-strong East Greenwich squad at Goddard Park in a Suburban Division matchup that also features Johnston and Juanita Sanchez. Last year's Northern Division titlists Cumberland will begin its defense of its crown at Burrillville Middle School in a meet that includes North Smithfield, Woonsocket and Burrillville. Nationally-ranked La Salle Academy will be at Slater Park in a Metropolitan showdown with Moses Brown and St. Raphael Academy.

On the girls' side, Smithfield will begin its quest for its sixth straight dual-meet crown in the Northern Division when it faces Ponaganset, Central Falls and Lincoln at the Chieftains' home digs. La Salle, the 2013 state champions, will board the bus with its male counterparts for a Metropiltan matchup with Moses Brown and St. Ray's at Slater Park.

 

BOYS' & GIRLS' LEAGUE SCHEDULE

MONDAY

4 p.m. - Bishop Hendricken boys vs East Greenwich, Johnston vs East Greenwich,  Juanita Sanchez vs East Greenwich, East Greenwich vs Johnston, Bishop Hendricken boys vs Juanita Sanchez  (at Goddard Park)                         

4 p.m. - Ponaganset vs Central Falls, Smithfield vs Central Falls, Ponaganset vs Lincoln, Smithfield vs Lincoln, Smithfield vs Ponaganset (at Ponaganset)

4 p.m. - Mt. Hope vs East Providence, St. Patrick vs East Providence, St. Patrick vs Mt. Hope (at Colt State Park)                                         

4 p.m. - LaSalle vs Moses Brown, LaSalle vs St. Raphael, Moses Brown vs St. Raphael (at Slater Park)

4 p.m. - Warwick Veterans vs Chariho, Toll Gate vs Chariho, Chariho vs Westerly, Warwick Veterans vs Westerly, Toll Gate vs Westerly  (at Grilles Preserve)

4 p.m. – Portsmouth vs. Barrington, Tiverton vs. Barrington, Tolman vs. Barrington, Shea vs. Barrington, Tolman vs. Portsmouth, Shea vs. Portsmouth, Tolman vs. Tiverton, Shea vs. Tiverton (at Barrington High)

4 p.m. – Cumberland vs. Burrillville, North Smithfield vs. Burrillville, Woonsocket vs. Burrillville, Cumberland vs. North Smithfield, Cumberland vs. Woonsocket (at Burrillville Middle School)

4 p.m. – Middletown vs. Narragansett, Narragansett vs. North Kingstown, West Warwick vs. North Kingstown, Middletown vs. North Kingstown, Narragansett vs. West Warwick, Middletown vs. West Warwick (at Ryan Park)

4 p.m. – Prout vs. Exeter/West Greenwich, Exeter/West Greenwich vs. South Kingstown, Prout vs. South Kingstown (at Curtis Corner Middle School)

4 p.m. – Cranston East vs. Classical, Cranston vs. Cranston West, Classical vs. Cranston West (at Goddard Park West)

TUESDAY

4 p.m. – Mount Pleasant vs. Coventry, Coventry vs. Hope, Coventry vs. Pilgrim, Mount Pleasant vs. Pilgrim (at Roger Williams Park)

WEDNESDAY

4 p.m. – North Providence vs. Mount St. Charles, Davies Tech vs. Mount St. Charles, Davies vs. Scituate, Mount St. Charles vs. Scituate, North Providence vs. Scituate (at Manning Field)