Adam Kurkjian

First Catholic Conference Showcase set to take off

April 30, 2024

It may have been a long time coming, but Xaverian will host a Catholic Conference Showcase on Thursday, May 23. Events like this have been discussed over the years, but Xaverian coach Al Fornaro helped make it happen. In the ever-competitive world of college football recruiting, it helps to get in-person evaluations. All six Catholic Conference schools — BC High, Catholic Memorial, Malden Catholic, St. John’s of Shrewsbury, St. John’s……

Kansas City Chiefs draft Holy Cross OL C.J. Hanson

April 27, 2024

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All things considered, not a bad place to land for Holy Cross offensive lineman C.J. Hanson. On Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Hanson in the seventh round with the 248th overall pick. The reigning Super Bowl champs bolstered their line with the 6-foot-5, 300-pounder, a player who can carve out a place for himself in the NFL. With the pick, Hanson became the first Holy Cross player to get…

Seahawks draft UConn OL Christian Haynes

April 27, 2024

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One of the top offensive linemen in college football saw his name called Friday night at the NFL Draft. Christian Haynes, an offensive guard out of UConn, was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round with the 81st overall pick. “It was just a really great experience.,” Haynes said of being drafted. “Just being around family and friends, just to have the opportunity to hear my name called,……

Commanders draft DB Mike Sainristil

April 27, 2024

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On Friday night, the Washington Commanders drafted Mike Sainristil with the 50th overall pick, and the 18th selection in the second round. Sainristil is a slot corner who excelled at Michigan, and helped lead the Wolverines to a national title this past season. A local product out of Everett, Sainristil started his career at Michigan as a wide receiver. He had sporadic success there before settling in on the defensive…

Browns draft OL Zak Zinter

April 26, 2024

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One of the best local linemen in recent memory, Zak Zinter, was drafted by the Cleveland Browns Friday night. The North Andover native and graduate of BB&N saw his name called in the NFL Draft with the 85th overall pick. An offensive guard, Zinter played at the University of Michigan and helped the Wolverines win a national title, although he suffered a broken tibia and fibula in this season’s win……

Recruiting Roundup: Springfield Central

April 25, 2024

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Every year, Springfield Central is among the top programs in the Northeast for high-end talent. Coach Bill Watson always has speed at his disposal, and there are prospects all over the field for the Golden Eagles. That is the case once again as Central turns to the 2024 season. There is a big, talented class of 2025, and a couple 2027 players who are already making waves. With the crew……

High School Yearbook: 2000

April 23, 2024

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Note: We wanted to create a new feature that honored the history of the high school game a little. This is a snapshot of MIAA play in 2000, and while a lot of that info is hard to access, we still remember a good amount of it. So here’s an attempt to capture those old glories. If you have any additional information from other years, it is welcome. Here is…

Sleepers by the dozen for 2024

April 22, 2024

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As we are deep in the spring, we never stop looking forward to the fall. We wanted to peek ahead to the MIAA season, but with a bit of a different twist. These are teams that we feel are a little bit under the radar at this point. Maybe we did not go for them this past season, but we feel can make an impact this year. If you were…

A Shot For Life Football grows in second year

April 21, 2024

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NEEDHAM — Everywhere you looked for A Shot For Life Football’s second year, you saw growth. At St. Sebastian’s on Sunday, the event, in just its second year, continued to be a huge success. The number of players increased. So did the amount of teams. The competitive activities went up. Heck, even the weather was an improvement from a year ago. And, most importantly, the amount of money raised for……

Recruiting Roundup: Avon Old Farms

April 19, 2024

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Since coming to Avon Old Farms, Jon Wholley has taken the Connecticut school to the top of the NEPSAC football world. Last season, AOF went 7-3 and lost a NEPSAC bowl to Cheshire Academy. Avon featured one of the top quarterbacks in the country in Ryan Puglisi, who signed with Georgia. Once again, Avon should have one of the top teams in New England. Wholley has also done an incredible……