2016-01-13

Wrestlers earn thrilling 34-34 tie vs. Whitman-Hanson



With his team trailing 34-28 entering the final bout of the night, Aidan Taberner’s objective was clear heading into his match at 285 pounds – score a pin.  “That’s a tough situation to be in,” said Duxbury wrestling coach Kyle McCarthy. “I’ve been in that situation myself in my wrestling career. The major advice you give a kid in that spot […]

Course of a Champion: Former Duxbury basketball star Eric Simonelli returns as Rhode Island’s biggest winner



Duxbury High School was on the cusp of solidifying its reputation as a high school hoops haven by the time Eric Simonelli made his initial dribble as a member of the Dragons in the fall of 1993. Then-junior Bill Curley was the centerpiece (both in terms of position and importance to his team) of the Duxbury squad that finished the […]