Daily Briefing: Recapping the weekend that was

It was an exciting weekend for high school sports in Rhode Island. Catch up on everything that happened. [providencejournal.com]( [Daily Briefing]( Monday, November 14 [click here]( [Exclusive eNewspaper: Read today's newspaper online, and access hundreds of newspapers across the USA TODAY Network.]( [click here]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond. It was a wild weekend these past couple of days and I'm not referring to the weather. Fall high school championships were at the forefront with division championship games being played in boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball, along with semifinal action in football. It makes for a hectic weekend for the sports staff here at The Journal who were on top of all the games along with an assist from Newport Daily News sports reporter Steve Rogers. To catch up on all the action [click here](. [Jeffrey Burns, South Kingstown boys soccer] Jeffrey Burns, South Kingstown boys soccer Eric Rueb / The Providence Journal High school sports are a great opportunity for the state's teenagers. An opportunity to not only learn how to handle winning and losing, but also how to work together for a goal that's greater than the name on the back of the jersey. Representing your hometown is a big responsibility and while everyone wants to win, handling the outcome with grace and appreciation for the opponent is a lesson that will go beyond the playing field. So while I'll give a specific shout-out to my alma mater South Kingstown for defeating North Kingstown in the Division I boys soccer championship, I congratulate everyone that competed this weekend and in the quickly concluding fall season. Some of these athletes may be stepping off the field for the last time. Others are looking forward to the opportunities ahead. Either way there's a lot ahead for these kids and they should be cheered on regardless of the scoreboard. That said winning is pretty sweet. WORTH A READ Some stories from the long weekend in case you missed them. • I've sent plenty of balls in the wrong direction in my years of golfing (yes, even a couple in lawns) but I hope I've never caused [the kind of problems Jeffrey Johnson has experienced](. • The good news: Minimum wage in Rhode Island is going to increase to $13 on Jan. 1. The bad news: Well we've all seen what inflation has done. [Wheeler Cowperthwaite]( breaks it all down and explains just what [it means for your pocketbook.]( • If you didn't already know, The Journal recently said goodbye to a pair of longtime journalists: G. Wayne Miller and Linda Borg. Mark Patinkin gives them [a well-deserved send-off]( in his weekly column. [Ashley Kalus, the Republican nominee for Governor of Rhode Island at Johnston High School polling station.]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Candidates only need 30-day residency for top office in RI]( To run for the state's top office in Rhode Island, you need only be here 30 days, be at least 18 years old and avoid a criminal conviction. [Judge strikes down Narragansett's 'three-student' rental ordinance]( [A view of the breachway from Champlin's seafood in]( [Rhode Island veteran benefits: What's available and how do you apply]( [The Providence VA Medical Center.]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [SK beats rival NK for boys soccer crown]( [South Kingstown boys soccer]( Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback]( © 2022 75 Fountain St., Providence, RI 02902