Here's how a track champion has Barrington tennis chasing a three-peat

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TL;DR

Henry Stockwell, a track champion, is now a key player for the Barrington boys tennis team, aiming for a third consecutive state title. His recent track success has positively influenced the team's performance as they pursue another championship.

Key points

Henry Stockwell won gold in the 2026 RIIL Indoor Track Championships
Stockwell's success has boosted Barrington boys tennis hopes
Barrington defeated South Kingstown 6-1
The team is aiming for a three-peat as state champions
Stockwell plays No. 4 singles for Barrington

Henry StockwellBarrington boys tennisSouth Kingstown2026 RIIL boys tennis championship

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The most important factor in the 2026 RIIL boys tennis championship could end up being the result of the 600 meters at this year’s indoor track championships.

Henry Stockwell’s biggest goal was to win individual track gold, something the Barrington senior accomplished at this winter’s state meet. That win led him to adjust his plans for the spring, giving the sport he grew up playing a chance and changing the trajectory for the Barrington boys tennis team’s hopes to three-peat as state champions.

Monday, Stockwell showed off his athleticism and skill that has only gotten better as the season goes on. He cruised to a win at No. 4 singles and helped the Eagles take down South Kingstown, 6-1, to remain in second place in Division I as they get ready to make a run at a title.

“We feel pretty good about where we’re at,” Stockwell said. “… Our coach told us if we lose this one, we drop down to the three seed instead of the two. We definitely knew the important going in and we also know what we’re capable of and wanted to show that.”

Henry Stockwell won gold at the 2026 RIIL Indoor Track and Field Championships, but is now chasing gold in another sport as a first-year member of the Barrington boys tennis team.

Barrington won the last two state titles, but graduated its top two players from last spring’s team that left it with some holes to fill.

The Eagles knew what they had coming back, knew what they had coming up, but got a pleasant surprise with the addition of Stockwell.

Stockwell is a track star and came into his senior indoor season with his eyes on one prize. At the 2026 RIIL Boys Indoor Track and Field Championship, Stockwell achieved it, running the 600 meters in 1:23.26, besting La Salle’s Eamon O’Brien by 1.88 seconds.

That one win changed everything for Stockwell, who decided he wanted to see what he could do on the tennis court, playing a sport he was serious about until he started running track in high school.

Stockwell showed up to a few preseason meetings to express his interest in joining the team. He spoke to both Barrington tennis coach Story Salit and Barrington track coach Bill Barrass and devised a plan for how he could make things work.