Recruiting Visit with Avon Old Farms offensive tackle Charlie Thom

May 20, 2025

Former Darien standout tight end Charlie Thom has transferred to Avon Old Farms. The 6’7 275 pound Thom has been one of the hottest names in recruiting circles this off-season. Coming off of a great performance at last week’s showcase day, Thom’s stock is rising. He has 18 offers from schools like UConn, Nebraska, Syracuse, Wake Forest, URI, Dartmouth and Princeton.  We caught up with Thom this week and talked……

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Catching up with Trevor Havill after his commitment to Yale

June 28, 2024

We had a chance recently to talk to Avon Old Farms quarterback Trevor Havill. Havill announced last week that he was committing to Yale University to play football and lacrosse.  Playing two sports was important to Havill and when Yale presented him with the opportunity to play both, he could not pass it up. Trevor tells us why he wanted to play sports and why he ultimately chose Yale. NEFJ:……

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Recruiting Roundup: Avon Old Farms

April 19, 2024

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……

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Avon Old Farms OT Owen Aliciene commits to Penn State

January 23, 2024

Avon Old Farms Class of 25 offensive tackle Owen Aliciene committed to Penn State over the weekend after visiting the school for junior weekend.  Aliciene held offers from 18 schools including Penn State. He also had offers from Boston College, UMass, UConn, Florida State, Michigan State, Texas A&M, SMU, Pitt, Maryland, Louisville and Kentucky among others. He ultimately committed to James Franklin and the Nittany Lions.  The 6-7 275 tackle……

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Cheshire Academy 35, Avon Old Farms 28 – Cats win thrilling Drew Gamere Bowl

November 17, 2023

By Jake Klein NEFJ Correspondent CHESHIRE, CT — When Dante Reno transferred from Loomis Chaffee to Cheshire Academy ahead his senior year, a lot changed. His commute to school was more than a half hour longer. He turned over the Pelicans’ red and white for the navy blue and gray of the Cats. He was playing for his fifth high school coach in as many years. Friday night’s 35-28 Drew……

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Choate Rosemary Hall, 17 Avon Old Farms 14 – Choate wins a thriller on a last second field goal

November 5, 2023

WALLINGFORD- Coming into the week, we all knew the Choate, Avon Old Farms game could be the game of the year in Connecticut and in the region but I am not sure anyone thought it would come to a game winning 43 yard kick. In a game featuring several high profile players with FBS offers, it was Choate junior Marc Cappuccitti who would emerge the hero for the Wild Boars……

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Recruiting Roundup, 1/16/2023

January 16, 2023

The Class A NEPSAC programs are some of the best in New England, and certainly Avon Old Farms fits that bill. Right now, coach Jon Wholley’s team has an overflowing amount of talent, so we wanted to talk to him and get a look at who some of his best players are. “I think the competition level is extremely high here, especially week to week, and I definitely think it……

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Recruiting: Avon Old Farms 4 Star Quarterback Ryan Puglisi verbally commits to Georgia

October 18, 2022

Four star quarterback Ryan Puglisi announced last night that he is verbally committing to Georgia. Puglisi is one of the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2024 and was a priority for the Georgia coaching staff in recent months. https://twitter.com/ryanpuglisi5/status/1581756308708917248?s=46&t=3f5gNJobeuuwjDCEbKvcUQ Puglisi was on campus on Saturday to watch the Bulldogs dismantle Vanderbilt. Obviously Kirby Smart, his staff the team and the campus must have made enough of an impression to……

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