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Joe Goniprow

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:05:08 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Joe Goniprow. Joe is a Barrington native and a senior at Penn who from his defensive tackle position helps anchor the best defense in the Ivy league.

Edilberta Trejo

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:58:57 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Edilberta Trejo.

Nick Dubee

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:15:49 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Nick Dubee. Nick is a forward for the Chariho soccer team who earned All-State, and All American honors as a junior.

Dennis and Brian McGovern

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:40:35 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Heroes are Dennis McGovern Sr. and his son Brian McGovern. This year, they will become the first ever a father/son duo to be entered in to the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.

Slam Dunk Lobell

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:57:00 GMT

For the first time in four years, we are honoring an animal as our Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero, and Slam Dunk Lobell, otherwise known as Duncan, a standard bred out of Foster, RI, is most deserving.

Allison Kelley

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:04:45 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Allison Kelley. Allison is a senior and co-captain of the La Salle girls' soccer team.

Ann McGowan

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:51:56 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Ann McGowan. Ann, at 85-years-old, won six medals at the National Senior Games.

Jeff Xavier

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:11:13 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Pawtucket native Jeff Xavier. The former PC Friar and St. Ray's All-Stater just signed a contract to play pro basketball in Spain's second division.

Dot Zullo

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:53:15 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Dot Zullo. Dot is pioneering the way for Race Walking in Southern New England.

Mike Wolfenden

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:29:29 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Mike Wolfenden. Mike recently took home the BASS FEDERATION NATION EASTERN DIVISONAL.

Mike O'Connell

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:29:22 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Mike O'Connell. Just a year ago 36-year-old O'Connell was on lonely path. He was 450 pounds and also an alcoholic.

Ocean State Ice Theatre

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:48:16 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Heroes are kids at the Ocean State Ice Theatre.

Lincoln Challengers

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:17:11 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Heroes are the Lincoln Challengers. They are in the midst of their first Season in Rhode Island's District Four Challenger Division, and are having a blast.

Tony Gaffney

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:38:36 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Tony Gaffney. Tony is a Somerset High grad who just completed his hoop career at UMass-Amherst.

Anna Grzebien

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:39:56 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Anna Grzebien. The Narragansett native is Rhode Island’s only representative on the LPGA tour and in her second year, she’s enjoying great success.

Brad Adamonis

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:25:30 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Brad Adamonis. Brad is a Cumberland native who last year became the latest member of the RI PGA contingent.

Pangborn Brothers

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:34:59 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Heroes are Ryan and Josh Pangborn. The Pangborn Brothers pack a double punch when it comes to athletics at Mount Saint Charles.

Madison Spicuzza

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:38:21 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Madison Spicuzza. Madison is a 6-year old Johnston native who took home the New England Walk/Trot championship in the 9-10 year old age bracket, besting competition three and four years older.

Kaia Simmons

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:33:21 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Kaia Simmons. Kaia capped off her high school career at Moses Brown by helping the school take home their first swim crown in four years.

Kyle Burke

Sat, 16 May 2009 10:49:24 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Kyle Burke. Kyle is a senior at South Kingstown High School who joined an elite group of RI tennis stars when he took home his third straight Individual State Championship.

Marathon Soldiers

Mon, 04 May 2009 08:50:14 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero are the soldiers that ran in the Boston Marathon in memory of their fallen friend.

Katilin Sowinski

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:40:17 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Katilin Sowinski. Katilin is a basketball star at Sacred Heart University who helped lead the Pioneers to a spot in this year's NCAA tournament.

Pawtucket Pirates

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:03:18 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Heroes are some special young skaters have come a very long way.

Brianna Malboeuf

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:18:55 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero Brianna Malboeuf, a competitive jumproper from Lincoln.

Central Falls Lady Warriors

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:07:43 GMT

This week's Hometown Sports Heroes were the Lady Warriors from Central Falls High School.

Shawn Giblin

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:26:19 GMT

This week’s Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Shawn Giblin from Cranston West High School.

Kaitlin O’Donnell

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:55:31 GMT

This week’s Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Kaitlin O’Donnell. She’s a senior hockey forward at LaSalle Academy.

Bobby Bailey

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:50:40 GMT

This week’s Cardi's Hometown Hero is Rhode Island College senior Bobby Bailey.

Rachel Ferri

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:12:11 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero is Rachel Ferri, a senior basketball star at Cranston West.

Nick Ross & Mark Feigen

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:32:16 GMT

This week's Cardi's Hometown Sports Heroes are Nick Ross and Mark Feigen who are both runners at East Greenwich High School