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
Sophomores Shine at St. Antoine’s Residence “At first I was very nervous and I was actually a little scared. At the end, I cannot describe what an amazing impact it made on me.” So says Nicholas DiTusa, a sophomore, of his recent retreat experience in the Special Care Unit (SCU) at St. Antoine’s Residence in North Smithfield. “I had a great day and wish I can go back soon.” Nick...Read More
Alumni parents Howard and Deb Clift began their relationship with Bishop Hendricken over a decade ago. Their nephews, Matt ’05, Zach ’05 and Nick Reay ‘07, attended Hendricken and were very involved, Nick particularly in the arts. Later the couple’s son, Howard III ’12, followed in Nick’s footsteps and made a name for himself in the arts program. The Clifts witnessed the remarkable transformation of both their nephew and son...Read More
