MaxPreps recently released their 2016 Rhode Island Fab Five rankings for high school football, presented by Army National Guard. Hendricken dominated the number one spot and led the way after winning the last six Rhode Island state championships which included last year’s 24-20 win over rival La Salle Academy at Cranston Stadium. The Hawks have a 65-6 record record in their six consecutive state title winning seasons. Hendricken is ranked...Read More
Washington Redskins defensive back and Hendricken alum, Will Blackmon ’02 returned to his alma mater on Saturday afternoon, when he hosted his Second Annual FUNdamentals Youth Football Camp in conjuncation with USA Football at Bishop Hendricken. Sponsors included Gilbane Construction, Gray Matter Marketing, Say Cheese, The Thirsty Beaver and BODYARMOR SuperDrink. Over 225 kids attended the camp that took place on Herrick Field at Hayden Stadium and was broken down into two separate...Read More
Hawks beat the Rams 62-57 for the 2016 state basketball championship at the Ryan Center on Sunday night. To read more of the sports coverage about the championship game from the Warwick Beacon, “Mission Accomplished,” please click here. To read more of the sports coverage of Coach Gomes’ leadership of this championship team from the Warwick Beacon, “Gomes put Hawks over the top,” please click here. Read More
Congratulations to Coach Kevin Hennessy and the Varsity Wrestling Team on winning the New England Championship for the first time in forty years! In addition, the team won their fourth consecutive state title two weeks ago! To read the sports coverage on the state championship from the Warwick Beacon, “Kings of the Mat,” please click here. To read the sports coverage on the New England Championship from the Warwick Beacon,...Read More
Bob Preston ’76 National Volunteer of the Year By Thomas Harkins ‘76 Recently, it was my pleasure to have lunch and an enriching conversation with classmate Bob Preston ’76. Bob’s brothers Bill ’71 and Brad ’79 also graduated from Bishop Hendricken as did his son Dan Preston ’01. A board member on the American Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Association, Bob was recently named the National Volunteer of the Year for that...Read More