NK rivalries: What student-athletes have to say about their team’s rivals
Sophomore Kata Ho, track and field
Sophomore Kata Ho – Track and field
“Our track rival for NK is La Salle Academy. A rivalry means someone that brings out your best competitiveness and someone you need to win against. Running against my rivals brings my fire to get me a personal record and close for qualifying for nationals.”
Senior Dave Poirier – Football
Senior Dave Poirier, football
“For football our rival is South Kingstown. We play them every year in the turkey bowl, and it is a huge cross town rivalry.”
Junior Andrea Luisi – Field hockey
Junior Andrea Luisi, field hockey
“For field hockey our rival is definitely East Greenwich because they are very aggressive, play a fast game, and are one of the best teams in the state. We always give them a good game and we play our best when we go against them. Before the rival game we usually have a pasta party to get us excited and ready to play.”
Junior Ben Wilson – Ice hockey
Junior Ben Wilson, hockey
“Prout is our rival for hockey because they are a well-rounded team that is good in all areas. This makes Prout games to be high-intensity and makes me want to beat them.”
Junior Bobby Daly – Boys basketball
Junior Bobby Daly, basketball (front and center)
“Our rival is Hendricken because they are one of the best teams and the games are always very close. I like playing rivals because it brings in a lot of fans and energy.”
Junior Eric Rosdahl – Soccer
Junior Eric Rosdahl, soccer
“Our rival this year for soccer was La Salle because last year they knocked us out in the finals. Their team has a very strong offense and they have multiple players who are highly proficient scorers. They were tough this year but we ended the season with a state championship over Shea.”
Junior Reilly Damm – Lacrosse
Junior Reilly Damm, lacrosse
“Our biggest lacrosse rival is South Kingstown. Every year we have one game against them, and it ends up being very intense. I enjoy playing this rivalry because it is a fast tempo game and good competition.”
From The Fans – Freshman Sydney Bragg
Freshman Sydney Bragg, a fan
“I like watching games when they are against rivals because everyone gets so into the game and it is more competitive. My favorite rivalry is NK vs. SK because it is the two different towns and has been a long rivalry.”
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