Lightning Girls Recognized By Revs

The local soccer squad won the Session 2 championship at Teamworks in Warwick.

Panthers Score Two Wins In Week

JHS gets back on track after a tough loss to Woonsocket and rolls toward the postseason.

Photo Gallery: St. Rocco Midget Soccer

The Raptors won their final game of the season against St. Pius V, 5-3.

Photo Gallery: T-Ball And Fitness Opening Day

The Johnston Recreation Department programs teaches fundamentals to 5- and 6-year-olds.

Viewfinder: Youth Baseball And Softball

This week, we take a look back at opening day for Johnston's youth baseball programs.

Photo Gallery: Little League Instructional Program Opening Day

The league helps 6- and 7-year-olds develop their baseball skills.

Lady Panthers Bring Record To 3-3 On Season

The softball team ekes out a 2-1 win over Cranston East on April 30.

Photo Gallery: Opening Day For Girls Softball

Mayor Joseph Polisena delivers the first pitch for the start of the Johnston Rec softball season.

JHS Beats Westerly, 16-0, In 5 Innings

Johnston moves to 10-0 with an impressive effort on both sides of the ball.

Viewfinder: JHS Baseball Team

This week, we look back at the Panthers' recent 9-game win streak.

Panthers Overpower Mt. Hope, 20-10

A nine-run lead disappears, but the Panthers mash their way to a six-inning win.

Panthers' Patience Leads To Pounding Of Broncos

Johnston baseball team remains undefeated with a 16-4 victory over Burrillville on April 22.

Sports Brief: Panthers Defeat Burrillville, 16-4

The Johnston High School baseball team finishes vacation week with a 3-0 record, outscoring opponents 34-7.

Photo Gallery: Johnston Little League Opening Day

Teams played a couple of exhibition innings, and players competed in the Pitch, Hit and Run Contest as part of the official opening of the 2011 season.

Grab & Go — Great Places To Take The Kids

JohnstonPatch has your list of events and activities for the little ones.

Panthers Defeat Woonsocket In Home Opener, 2-1

JHS takes out a new divisional rival on a cold and windy opening day.

Lightning Under-8 Girls Win Last Game in Session Two Against E-WG, 8-4

The Johnston squad finishes tied for first place with the Warwick Firefighters team.

Whiz Kid : Bianca Robbins, Johnston Lightning Soccer

Each week, JohnstonPatch features one of our town's great kids.

Johnston Rec 5th & 6th Grade B-Ball Title Goes To Blue Devils

The team, coached by Police Deputy Chief David DeCesare, outlasts the Huskies, 29-28, for the win.

Depth, Teamwork Propel Cougars To D-III Hockey Title

The co-operative unit representing Johnston and North Providence take the top prize after only two years together.

Sports Brief: JNP Completes D-III Finals Sweep of Mt. Hope With 4-0 Win

The Cougars surrendered six goals in a loss to Mt. Hope on New Year's Eve, but JNP blanked the Huskies twice to win the best-of-three championship series.

Lightning Girls Under 12 Squad Takes Session 2 Championship

Excellent teamwork helps the squad secure the title.

Sports Brief: Cougars Lead D-III Final Series With 3-0 Win Over Mt. Hope

The Johnston-North Providence co-op hockey team scores two goals in under a minute in the second period.

Cougars Set For D-III Title Match Against Mt. Hope

The co-op team representing Johnston and North Providence will play in the best-of-three finals, beginning tonight at 6 p.m. at Schneider Arena.

Johnston-North Providence Boys Take Game Two, Advance to Finals

The Cougars complete a sweep of Cranston East to move within two victories of a Division III crown.

Cougars Fast Start Paces Victory Over Thunderbolts

Johnston/North Providence boys hockey team defeats Cranston East 6-3 in Game 1 of semifinal matchup.

Lady Panthers' Late Rally Not Enough Against Prout In D-II Semifinals

The Prout School defeated the home team, 43-35, to advance to the final round in the girls' basketball tournament.

Sports Brief: Prout Staves Off Tough Lady Panther Team, 43-35, In D-II Girls B-Ball Semifinal

The Johnston High School girls' varsity basketball team falls to a determined Crusader squad.

Repetition, Superstition Part Of Preparation For Lady Panthers

The Johnston High School girls' varsity basketball team keeps up its routine heading into tonight's Division II semifinals.

Photo Gallery: Thunder Take 7th- to 9th-Grade Girls' Title

March 6 was the final day of the Johnston Recreation Department's winter basketball session.

It's On To The Final Four In D-II For Johnston Girls

The Lady Panthers earned a spot in the semifinals of Division II with a 53-46 victory over West Warwick on March 6.

Sports Brief: Lady Panthers Advance In D-II Playoffs

The Johnston High School girls' varsity basketball squad outlasts a tough West Warwick team, 53-46.

Johnston Boys Lose to Hendricken, 81-52

The Panthers pursuit of a postseason championship ends with Saturday’s loss in the preliminary round of the State Championship Tournament.

Hendricken "A Mountain That's Going To Be Tough To Climb," Says DeMeo

The Johnston High School boys' varsity basketball coach foresees a big challenge ahead for the Panthers tonight.

Lady Panthers Advance in D-II Playoffs With Win Over Narragansett

The Johnston High School girls' varsity basketball team earns a berth in the quarterfinals with a 56-35 victory.

Sports Brief: Johnston Girls B-Ball Squad Defeats Narragansett, 56-35

The victory moves the Lady Panthers one step closer to a sixth divisional title for coach Dan Mazzulla.

Another Busy Stretch for Panther Teams

The girls' varsity basketball team begins its drive for a sixth division title under Coach Dan Mazzulla tonight, among the upcoming games.

St. Rocco Raptors Secure First Place In Midget D-I

Every member of the team scored en route to a 32-8 victory on Feb. 26 and earned the number-one seed in the upcoming state playoffs.

Lightning U-8 Girls Keep Up Winning Ways

High-scoring team rolls to another victory, 13-8.

Prout Jolts Johnston, Advances to Finals

A 13-point halftime deficit proved too much to overcome, as the No. 1 Johnston boys basketball team went belly up to underdog Prout, 51-44, in a Division III semifinal game played Friday night at CCRI.