John Sarianides

New England Transfer Portal Report for 12-13-24

December 13, 2024

With the transfer portal officially open now, several of the top division one players in New England have entered and are already receiving offers. Here is the latest update on where local players in the portal stand. 1.Rhode Island’s A.J Peña entered the portal on Tuesday and already has over 12 offers. 24/7 currently ranks Peña as a three-star portal recruit. Here are the schools that have already offered the…

Bill Belichick to become next head coach at North Carolina

December 12, 2024

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Courtesy of North Carolina Athletics A week ago we were scoffing at the prospects of Bill Belichick taking over at the University of North Carolina after a report surfaced that he interviewed with the school last week. Well, the joke is on us because tonight Bill Belichick came to terms on a five year deal to become the school’s head football coach. The The deal is valued at $50 million…

Harasymiak can be the right guy but he will need time to turn the UMass program around

December 10, 2024

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Courtesy of UMass Athletics UMass hired Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak as the school’s new head football coach last week. The hiring was universally applauded as the 38 year old Harasymiak has the perfect blend of local ties and experience on his resume. Harasymiak played at Springfield College and has coached locally at Maine Maritime and the University of Maine where he eventually became head coach in 2016. Harasymiak led……

Patriots part ways with wide receiver K.J Osborn

December 10, 2024

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The Patriots have released veteran wide receiver K.J Osborn. Osborn signed a one-year, $4 million dollar contract this past off-season. According to sources, Osborn and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways. Osborn was signed to add veteran leadership and depth to the receiving corp but unfortunately a lack of production led to him being a healthy scratch the past few weeks. With the Patriots trying to find more…

5 Areas the Patriots need to show improvement in the final quarter of the season

December 10, 2024

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Maddie Meyer/GettyImages The Patriots had their bye week this week. With four games left in the regular season, it is imperative that the team shows improvement. Simply being competitive isn’t enough. Jerod Mayo and his staff have to show that they evaluated the team during the bye and fixed many of the issues that ail the team. Here are five areas that the Patriots need to improve in during the…

Closing the book on the MIAA Super Bowls with 10 Thoughts

December 8, 2024

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The 2024 season is in the books. We just witnessed eight terrific games at Gillette Stadium. Here are some thoughts on the games and a look ahead to next season. Uxbridge running Camden LaChappelle is only a junior. Think about that? He will be one of the best returning players in the state in 2025 as the Spartans will look to three peat. Hudson was impressive in a 21-14 win……

2024 New England Gatorade Players of the Year announced

December 7, 2024

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The 2024 Gatorade Player of the Year were announced on Friday. Here is who represented New England for this past season. Connecticut- Blake Herbert,QB, Brunswick School: Hebert led the Bruins to a bowl game in his final season. He threw for 1,589 yards and 16 touchdown passes. He rushed for 625 yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. Suffield Coach Chris Setien had this to say about Hebert: “Hebert is unbelievable. He’s…

Bill Belichick wants back in after interviewing at North Carolina of all places

December 6, 2024

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(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) How many of you had Bill Belichick interviewing for the North Carolina opening? I know I didn’t see that coming and chances are, neither did you. Belichick interviewing for a college job makes zero sense considering that outside of being around the Navy Football program, he has no college experience. Sure, he has plenty of college connections but those relationships are built on evaluating players, not…

Newington 20, Wethersfield 13 – Newington avenges Thanksgiving loss with a big playoff win

December 4, 2024

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Photo credit: Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEWINGTON — On Thanksgiving Eve, the Wethersfield Eagles defeated the previously undefeated Newington Nor’Easters football team 22-14 in overtime in the last game of the 2024 regular season. The loss for Newington put them at 9-1 while the win bumped up Wethersfield’s record to 9-1. With there being a three-way tie for the CCC (Central Connecticut Conference) Tier 3 title between……

CIAC Postseason Preview

December 3, 2024

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The CIAC Playoffs kickoff tonight and as always, there are several programs that made the playoffs that are traditional powers and some new faces. With 48 team’s qualifying, the class brackets feature some intriguing quarterfinal matchups and some big time semi-final matchups if the favorites hold serve. Here is our CIAC playoff preview. Class LL Favorites: (1) Fairfield Prep, (2) Staples, (3) Greenwich, (5) West Haven Sleeper: Glastonbury or New……