In a week when the high schools were busy with spring sports playoffs, news continued to break from the local colleges.

∎First, there was the announcement that Ryan Gomes would be returning to his alma mater at Providence College. Gomes will join head coach Kim English's staff as an assistant , the school announced on June 2. His most recent coaching stop was in player development with the Portland Trail Blazers , where he spent two seasons from 2023-25. Gomes is expected to replace Tim Fuller, who reportedly has been hired away to serve as the general manager at Missouri.

“He is the perfect addition to help our student athletes understand what it takes to have success here at Providence and beyond," English said in a statement. "Ryan’s basketball chops are obvious. They go without

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