Frankie Graziano and CPTV Sports visited 20 football practices in 10 days on the #TrainingCampTour. He also stepped in 7 different counties, tussled with 9 restaurants, and traveled 929 miles to get you ready for the upcoming season.Read more »
Training Camp Tour Day X: New London
There are a ton of whacky personalities at Whaler camp. This was perhaps the most fun group that I got a chance to spend time with during the #TrainingCampTour. Almost every kid asked to have his picture taken in some devilish pose.Read more »
Chris Young to Play for “The Old Ball Coach”
Young Transfers To South Carolina “Unfortunately, I haven’t gotten the offers that I wish I would have at this point, but I’m going to keep grinding until those offers show up.” That is what former Rocky Hill RB Chris Young told me back in November of 2013 when I interviewed him for a CPTV Sports story called: “Chris Young Wants To Go To College“. He had a 3.1 GPA at the time that we spoke […]Read more »
Training Camp Tour Day IX: Norwich Free Academy
Head Coach Jemal Davis has led his team to the playoffs for three consecutive seasons, including two Class LL title games. However, the Wildcats have lost by 30 or more points in each time they were eliminated. Davis decided that his team should add an aerial assault to their game-plan in hopes of bringing an elusive state title to the Rose City.Read more »
Training Camp Tour Day IX: Ledyard
The incomparable Josiah Shumaker carried the pigskin 190 times in 2014 for 2,246 yards and 40 TD. Jo-Jo helped the Colonels win 21 games in the last two seasons. He’s also a rather large reason as to why Ledyard appeared in a state title game in 2014.Shumaker graduated from the school this past June, leaving behind a huge void for the Colonels’ backfield on his way to Milford Academy. “There’s going to be a lot of guys trying to fill those shoes and those are pretty big shoes to fill,” articulated head coach Jim Buonocore.Read more »
