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RIIL announces Hall of Fame Class of 2017

July 1, 2017

The following distinguished athletes, coaches, official, and administrator will be inducted into the Rhode Island Interscholastic League High School Athletic Hall of Fame-Class of 2017 on Wednesday, October 25 at 7 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. Ticket availability to be announced. DENISE ARMSTRONG-FLORIO A three-sport star at Cranston West in the late 1970s, Armstrong-Florio remains one of the best female athletes ever to play for her school, earning All-State honors in basketball, volleyball and tennis. BRIAN BOUCHER Before playing 13 seasons in the NHL and then becoming a television analyst, Boucher established himself as one of the best goaltenders ever to play for Mount St. Charles, backstopping the Mounties to their 29th state championship in 1994. MEGHANN CARNEY A three-sport star at North Kingstown in the mid-1990s, Carney was an All-Stater in both field hockey and volleyball, as well as being named Gatorade R.I. Volleyball Player of the Year in 1996, while also earning All-Division honors in basketball. SHELLEY ZANFAGNA CAVANAUGH A three-time All-Stater, Cavanaugh dominated the diamond when the RIIL added fast-pitch softball in the mid-1980s, hurling North Providence to three of its first four state titles and finishing with 381 career strikeouts. JIM DOYLE One of Rhode Island’s most successful high school coaches in any sport, Doyle’s coaching career spans more than three decades, first at St. Raphael and now at Bishop Hendricken. During that time he has coached his teams to a total of 52 state championships – 18 in cross country, 22 in indoor track-and-field and 12 in outdoor track-and-field. VIRGINIA “GINI” DUARTE (posthumous) A longtime elementary teacher in East Providence, Duarte worked closely with Alice Sullivan beginning in the late 1960s to develop girls’ high school sports in Rhode Island. In addition to being an original member of the RIIL’s Sub-Committee for Girls High School Sports, she coached at East Providence High School and was a girls’ basketball and volleyball official. KATHERINE (JOHNSTON) ITACY A three-time All-State selection outdoors, twice indoors, as well as a three-time Gatorade R.I. Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Itacy set state records in both the 4K hammer throw and 20-pound weight throw en route to winning many titles while competing for Warwick Vets in the late 1990s and early 2000s. CATHERINE LANNI An All-Stater and 1983 McDonald’s High School All-American honorable mention, Lanni was one of the greatest girls basketball players ever to play at North Providence High School. After serving as an assistant coach at CCRI, she went on to coach for seven years at Shea High School, leading the Raiders to their program’s first divisional and state titles. JULIE MAGUIRE A graduate of North Kingstown where she was a member of the Skippers’ 1983 state championship field hockey team and also played basketball, track and field, volleyball and softball, Maguire has been coaching at her alma mater ever since graduating from the University of Rhode Island. Over the last 27 years, she has guided the North Kingstown field hockey team to 10 Division I titles and 22 Final Four appearances. PAT MONTI The 1963-64 Rhode Island Schoolboy Athlete of the Year, Monti starred in football, basketball and baseball at Barrington High School, leading the baseball team to the 1964 state title and the basketball team to three Class C Championships. He also coached the swim team at his alma mater and was an RIIL baseball umpire for 10 years. MICHAEL REEDER A boys and girls basketball official for more than 40 years, Reeder has served as president of both boards, as well as a rules interpreter, and has been honored numerous times for his service and dedication to the profession. TONY TORREGROSSA A member of a state championship wrestling team and two state championship football teams at Mount Pleasant High School, Torregrossa has spent the past 51 years at Smithfield High School, working as a math teacher and athletic director, while also coaching football, wrestling and softball and amassing an impressive collection of league, divisional and state championships.

#RIIL Hall of Fame #Tony Torregrossa #Michael Reeder #Pat Monti #Julie Maguire #Brian Boucher #Denise Armstrong-Florio #Gini Duarte #Jim Doyle #Meghann Carney #Shelley Zanfagna Cavanaugh #Katherine Johnston #Cathy Lanni

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gwendolynlerman · 6 years

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Discovering the world

Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼

Basic facts

Official name: República da Guiné-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau)

Capital city: Bissau

Population: 2.1 million (2023)

Demonym: Bissau-Guinean

Type of government: unitary semi-presidential republic

Head of state: Umaro Sissoco Embaló (President)

Head of government: Rui Duarte de Barros (Prime Minister)

Gross domestic product (purchasing power parity): $6 billion (2023)

Gini coefficient of wealth inequality: 50.7% (high) (2010)

Human Development Index: 0.483 (low) (2022)

Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)

Fun fact: Only two presidents have lasted more than a five-year term.

Etymology

The country’s name comes from the Guinea region, which derives from the Portuguese word Guiné, used to refer to the lands inhabited by the Guineus, a term for black African people, and the name of the capital city.

Geography

Guinea-Bissau is located in West Africa and borders Senegal to the north, Guinea to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

There are two climates: dry-winter tropical savanna in the southwest and tropical monsoon in the rest. Temperatures range from 17 °C (62.6 °F) in winter to 33 °C (91.4 °F) in spring. The average annual temperature is 26.3 °C (79.3 °F).

The country is divided into eight regions (regiões) and one autonomous sector (setor autónomo), which are further divided into 39 sectors (setores). The largest cities in Guinea-Bissau are Bissau, Gabú, Bafatá, Bissorã, and Bolama.

History

1235-1670: Mali Empire

1537-1867: Kaabu Empire

1588-1972: Overseas Province of Guinea

1792-1870: Colony of Bolama and Bolama River

1963-1974: Guinea-Bissau War of Independence

1972-1974: State of Guinea

1974-present: Republic of Guinea-Bissau

1998-1999: Guinea-Bissau Civil War

2003: coup d’état

2012: military coup

Economy

Guinea-Bissau mainly imports from Portugal, Senegal, and China and exports to India, Belgium, and Côte d’Ivoire. Its top exports are cashew nuts, gold, and fish.

It has bauxite, diamond, gold, and oil reserves. Agriculture represents 50% of the GDP, followed by services (36.9%) and industry (13.1%).

Guinea-Bissau is a member of the African Union, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the Economic Community of West African States, la Francophonie, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

Demographics

The Fulani are the largest ethnic groups (28.5%), followed by the Balanta (22.5%), Mandinka (14.7%), Papel (9.1%), and Manjak (8.3%). The main religion is Islam, practiced by 46.1% of the population, most of which are Sunni.

It has a negative net migration rate and a fertility rate of 4.6 children per woman. 45% of the population lives in urban areas. Life expectancy is 63.6 years and the median age is 18 years. The literacy rate is 59.9%.

Languages

The official language of the country is Portuguese, spoken by 32.1% of the population. The most spoken language (90.4%) is Guinea-Bissau Creole. Other indigenous languages include Fula (16%), Balanta (14%), and Mandinka (7%).

Culture

Music and storytelling are very important in Bissau-Guinean culture. Widows often remarry their husband’s brother to remain in the same household group.

Men traditionally wear a shirt, loose pants, and a piece of cloth tied to one shoulder. Women wear a long dress or a top and a skirt.

Architecture

Traditional houses in Guinea-Bissau are round and made of mud and have conical thatched roofs.

Cuisine

The Bissau-Guinean diet is based on fish, meat, rice, and vegetables. Typical dishes include cafriela de frango (grilled chicken with chili, lemon, and onion), caldo de mancarra (chicken and peanut stew), camarões à guineense (shrimp with cucumber and rice), raivas (squiggly-shaped butter cookies), and yassa (spicy fish or meat with lemon, mustard, and onions).

Holidays and festivals

Like other Christian and Muslim countries, Guinea-Bissau celebrates Christmas Day, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha. It also commemorates New Year’s Day, International Women’s Day, and Labor Day.

Specific Bissau-Guinean holidays include Heroes’ Day on January 20, which commemorates the assassination of independence leader Amílcar Cabral; Pidjiguti Day on August 3, which commemorates the massacre of striking workers, and National Day on September 24.