Narragansett Sports Roundup: Volunteers Needed for Pier Hoops Tourney; Boys' Soccer Plays Tonight

Boosters Want You To Volunteer

The Narragansett Pier School Athletic Boosters Club is looking for people to help with ticket and concession sales for the 12^th annual Pier Middle School Preseason Basketball Tournament, which will be held at the middle and high schools Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 20.

Sue Tierney, a member of the boosters club, said the tournament serves as the primary fundraiser for the club's programs. Admission for each day is $3, or $5 for a weekend pass.

"This is how we help pay for equipment and uniforms," Tierney said.

The school has just finished hiring a new athletic director, long-time local coach, volunteer and parent Michael Millen. As a result, Tierney said they basically had about two weeks to plan the entire thing.

While the 12-team field has yet to be announced, Tierney said the schedule for the games is already in place. On Friday night, from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., the boys will play at Narragansett High School, while the girls play at the middle school. The next day, the boys and the girls take turns at the Pier School, playing from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The winners of the double-elimination tournament get T-shirts, and Tierney said the crowd size is typically good.

"There's roughly 15 kids on each team, so there's roughly 30 kids on the floor at all times, so the spectators are double that," she said of each game.

If you're interested in volunteering, send Tierney an e-mail – tierabcd@cox.net.

Soccer Team Goes For Third Win Against Westerly

The Narragansett High boys' soccer team will attempt to win its fifth game in a row and keep its season alive at Westerly today. Although Washington County is a small, compressed area, the two teams know each other even better than most.

Counting two games at the Chariho Sports Boosters tournament, two regular season games and the season-opening Injury Fund game, Narragansett has seen Westerly play at least five times. Westerly leads the season series 2-1, but the Bulldogs lost the most recent game at home between the two, 2-1.

Narragansett (8-7-5, 6-6-4 Division II-South) has surged in the past month, and hasn't lost since Oct. 16. The Mariners to get the chance to face the Bulldogs.

Westerly (15-2-3, 12-1-3 Division II-South) was the last team to beat the Mariners, in the finals of the Chariho tournament. Even that took an intense effort from the Bulldogs, as the game was decided by penalty kicks after two scoreless overtime periods.

The winner of Saturday's game will move on to face Smithfield (16-2, 14-2 Division II-North) at East Greenwich High School 6 p.m. Tuesday. A full bracket can be seen here.

Girls Soccer Starts Playoffs Monday

With a , the Narragansett High girls soccer team clinched the Division III-Central regular season title. At 3 p.m. Monday, the Mariners (13-2-5, 12-1-3 Division III-Central) host Johnston (6-6-3, 6-5-3 Division III-North).

The two teams did not face each other in the regular season. However, like their male counterparts, the girls' team are on a roll and haven't lost since facing Westerly in the same Chariho tournament.

If Narragansett wins Monday, they will play 6 p.m. Wednesday at Middletown High School against the winner of Burriville and Moses Brown. For a full bracket, click here.

Other Sports: Narragansett Football, URI Hoops Play Later in Week

• Following a tough and a week off, the Mariners will attempt to finish the regular season strong. Narragansett (5-4, 2-4 Division III) hosts win-less Classical next Saturday at noon, and barring a miracle set of results to earn a playoff spot, ends their season hosting East Greenwich on Thanksgiving Day. Click here for their schedule and results.
• The University of Rhode Island men's basketball team opens their regular season at No. 5 Pittsburgh 7 p.m. Monday. The game is televised nationally on ESPNU as part of the 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. The Rams finished their exhibition season by pasting Division III Rhode Island College 88-55.
• Rhody football (3-5) hosts Villanova at 1 p.m. today. The Rams are coming off a 30-20 win against Towson, which snapped a three-game losing streak. URI plays at Richmond Nov. 13, and Senior Day is Nov. 20 against Massachusetts.

Narragansett Patch Sports Week In Review

• The Narragansett High in a five-set, two-and-a-half hour playoff match against Tolman.
• Narragansett High boys' soccer player Tod Wright was named the .
• The 13^th annual was held in Galilee on Oct. 23.
• The Pier Middle School had both of at the state championship at Goddard Park on Oct. 30.
• The Narragansett Youth Soccer Association with its second annual round robin tournament and Pizza Pig Out. For a photo gallery from that day, click .