Volleyball Team Raises $200 for Breast Cancer Awareness

The Narragansett High School girls’ volleyball team contributed to a good cause and almost came away with a competitive tournament title this past weekend.

Playing in the Power of Pink tournament Saturday at the West Warwick Civic Arena, the Mariners advanced to the finals against Cumberland, beating a tough Barrington squad in the process.

Narragansett lost 3-1 to Cumberland in the finals. The Skippers are the top team in Division II-North though.

However, the game was secondary to the fundraising efforts of all the teams. The event collected money toward fighting breast cancer and raising awareness of the issue.

The Mariners presented Pilgrim High School coach Claire Baggesen with a check for $200 at the tournament.

Narragansett is 10-2 in league play this year, with two games remaining. The Mariners play at Rogers (4-8, 4-8 Division II-South) in Newport at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, and host Fatima (2-10, 2-10 Division II-South) for their regular season finale on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m.

Assuming they win out, the Mariners would finish with a 12-2 record. Although much of the season is still in play for other teams, in most scenarios Narragansett would be seeded No. 3 to No. 6 in the Division II playoffs.

Thanks to reader Jeffrey Maymon for the report from the tournament, and for submitting the photo!