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:…
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……
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…
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……
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……
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…
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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