Here's how Hendricken volleyball toppled East Greenwich

WARWICK — The Division I boys volleyball tournament hasn’t been this open in years. Title contenders lurk in every round, teams are peaking at the right time, and it’ll all play out for our enjoyment over the following weeks. Cranston East and North Kingstown’s dominance last year left little doubt on the championship finalists.

And the Skippers and La Salle were the same way a couple times in previous seasons. The Rams looked like heavy front runners this spring before Barrington went into Providence and left with a sweep. The Eagles spot at the top only lasted four days before East Greenwich handed Barrington a four-set loss.

Hendricken returned the favor over the Avengers with a 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 25-14 victory in Warwick on Thursday, May 21. The Hawks flashed their potential in that fourth set as they finished off the season with their 14 th win of the spring. Hendricken, with the triumph, matched its best win total since the 2018 season when it finished runner-up.

“These past few years, last year and the year before, it’s been two teams and everyone knew that,” Roebuck said. “Everyone knew … it wasn’t going to happen. It’s just a whole different level this year.