Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. The Townies girls' tennis team trounced North Smithfield 7-0 in their first match of the season. "We have some strong seniors on the team this season," said head coach Slade Sharma. "We feel really good about the season overall, but they have to go out there and prove it. We're really talented, but we were really talented last season too." Last year East Providence fell to Lincoln School in the first round of the playoffs. This year they are hoping to realize their potential and make a run at the state championship. "We got to go out there and prove it. Every match, every opportunity we have to prove it. That's really important. From day one to the last game." The senior laden team is led by first singles player Abigail Ellison, who w

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