John Sarianides

Bishop Hendricken hosts first annual Rhode Island Showcase

May 28, 2024

WARWICK- Bishop Hendricken hosted the first annual Rhode Island Showcase on Friday night. Over 25 college football coaches were on hand to watch young men from around the Ocean State workout in front of them. The showcase was organized by Hendricken coach Keith Croft in conjunction with the Rhode Island Interscholastic Association and the Rhode Island Coaches Association. The showcase was designed to bring more attention to football players in…

Pirates survive late 23-22 over the Oilers

May 26, 2024

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Image courtesy of the Mass Pirates LOWELL: The Massachusetts Pirates lost a heartbreaker last week to Northern Arizona 41-40 on a last second interception. Fast forward to a week later and it was the Pirates who made a play late to win a game. Thanks to a game dealing interception by defensive back Cyrus Fagan, the Pirates prevailed 23-22 and improved 6-3 on the season. Massachusetts had pulled ahead late…

Pirates Preview: Tulsa Oilers (3-5) at Massachusetts Pirates (5-3)

May 25, 2024

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The Pirates will look to snap their two game losing streak when they host the Tulsa Oilers this evening at Tsongas Arena. Coming off of losses to Iowa and Northern Arizona, the Pirates need a win badly. Tulsa has lost its last three games. The Oilers are 3-5 and are in fifth place in the East. Both teams need a win to keep pace in the Eastern Conference. The Pirates are…

Patriots sign fourth round pick Javon Baker

May 25, 2024

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The Patriots announced on Friday that they have signed fourth round draft pick Javon Baker. Baker, 22, was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the 110th overall pick out of the University of Central Florida. The 6-foot-1, 202 Baker began his college career at Alabama, before playing two seasons at UCF. In 27 games at UCF, Baker registered 108 receptions for 1,935…

10 players that caught our eye at the Catholic Conference Showcase

May 24, 2024

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WESTWOOD- The Catholic Conference held its first annual showcase on Thursday night. Over 40 college coaches from all three levels of football were on hand to watch some of the best players in Massachusetts and New England. The showcase was broken down into testing stations and position drills. It was organized by the head coaches and the Xaverian coaching. Assistant coach Mark White did a great job of making sure…

Former SJS star Eamonn Dennis commits to Ohio

May 22, 2024

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Former St. John’s Shrewsbury standout and Michigan Wolverine Eamonn Dennis announced on Tuesday that he is transferring to Ohio University to play for the Bobcats. Dennis made the announcement on social media. The 5-10 188 pound Dennis is a Worcester native. He capped off a prolific high school career where he was a star wide receiver and defensive back for the Pioneers by committing to Michigan. While at Michigan, he…

Strange to reportedly miss the start of next season

May 22, 2024

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Getty Images According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Patriots guard Cole Strange is expected to miss the start of the 2024 season. Rapoport also mentioned that Strange may not be ready until the middle of next season. It is awful news for the Patriots and for Strange. Now we know why Patriots coach Jerod Mayo was so non-committal yesterday when it came to a time table on when Strange…

Receivers will have an opportunity to compete in voluntary OTA’s

May 20, 2024

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Ju-Ju Smith-Schuster is healthy and ready to compete for playing time. The wide receiver position for the Patriots has been much maligned in recent years. Despite a concerted effort the last five years to upgrade the position, the production has not been there. The receiver room as a whole has been underwhelming. The Patriots addressed the position once again this off-season by re-signing Kendrick Bourne, signing K.J Osborn and drafting…

Voluntary Patriots OTA preview

May 20, 2024

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The Patriots kickoff voluntary OTA’s today in Foxboro. Head Coach Jerod Mayo is scheduled to meet with the media at 11:30 am. After he meets with the media, the team will practice for two hours and then six players will meet be made available to the media at 2:00 pm. The NFL allows teams to have team activities in three phases during the offseason. Today’s practice will be the first…

Catching with up Jayden Bass after his commitment to UConn

May 19, 2024

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Image courtesy of Jayden Bass’ X account I caught up with former Springfield Central offensive lineman Jayden Bass regarding his decision to transfer to UConn. Jayden felt UConn was the best fit for him for personal and development reasons. It was not an easy decision to leave Syracuse but Bass felt it was what was best for him at this point in his college career. Being closer to home was…