Knew from the moment I laid my eyes on you 5 years ago you were the one. Now, I can call you my fiancé. Can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you. Love you
@melisssaaxx
💍 ❤️
#cthsfb
coaches and players have every right to feel how they feel right now. The szn for 2nd time is officially over & it’s like re-living a nightmare all over.
The anger, frustration, & feeling disrespected is warranted on multiple fronts. They deserved better. They ALL did.
Former Bristol Central
#ctbb
🌟
@clingan_donovan
of
@UConnMBB
makes No.7 on the top 10.
Something tells me he’ll be on this list many more times to come.
Regardless of which side you are on (play fall sports or not) the ones who lose out the most are the young men and women.
Sports or not they are kids & this virus has taken a mental toll on them more than anyone can imagine.
They don’t deserve it. They deserve better.
All of the drama over
#cthsfb
decision on fall, spring, 7v7 with OL drills needs to end this week.
SOMETHING needs to be said, stamped, no looking back. Coaches & players just want an answer and move ▶️ whatever the “final” decision is.
Only then can their be solutions made.
@Jeremyval_
Ya. Instead of burning a Jersey you spent hard money on...
I mean...wild thought...
You could just root against the Knicks and hope they lose rest of the way...
But hey. Your jersey. And money burning.
#KnicksTwitter
Football isn’t like other sports. Which is why it needs to be managed separately from the other Fall Sports.
You cannot limit training and conditioning. These young men have been away from football for months. The preparation both physically & mentality is CRUCIAL.
DPH-Governor-CIAC said yes, BUT 2 months wasn’t enough for state of CT. Does the state realize what they’re doing to these kids? The coaches? It’s unequivocally wrong.
NJ, RI, NH, ME & Mass found a way without this drama, but CT’s finest continue to be strung along. Just wrong.
I don’t know if anyone realized, but CT stands for Connecticut Talent.
& my mission is to find each and every talent this state has to offer.
From coaches to players to writers who cover this state. Goal is to give the talents in this state a voice, a face, an opportunity.
The mental health of the players/coaches in CT shouldn’t just be used as talking points.
The stress is real. The sleepless nights are real. The anxiety is REAL. The mental toll on the youth & mentors is adding up.
A support program is a start to helping heal & win this battle.
Someone asked me earlier today why I do my podcast. Why I put so much work into interviewing CT talents.
My answer: I truly love hearing the stories, the journey of the athletes. HS/college/pro doesn’t matter. The end result is bringing their stories to life for ppl to 👂.
In case anyone missed the
#NVL
Preview Show earlier, it was announced that I will be named Director Of Sports Programming at 1320am Watr.
It’s a position I don’t take lightly. My goal is to continue to enhance the HS sports landscape in CT and grow the 📻 station into new era.
My interview tonight with
@ciacsports
@GlennLungarini
was a pleasure.
People listen. He isn’t out to ruin kids dreams. He wants sports, as he understands the mental health/virus effecting our youth.
Contrary to certain articles written, he has a heart. His job isn’t easy.
To all
#ctbb
#ctgb
#cthk
coaches & players and programs alike able to begin practice today good luck.
Cherish every moment, be thankful to be in this position, and however long it last realize you all deserve this opportunity. I couldn’t be happier for you all!
FINAL FINAL FROM ANSONIA
#cthsfb
@Naugyhounds
:14
Ansonia: 7
The Ansonia NVL streak is OVER. Stops at 104 games. Naugy wins the NVL championship and their first win since 2010 over Ansonia. WHAT A GAME.
@GameTimeCT
@SPBowley
#ct
Fall sports beginning practice/workouts tomorrow or have already begun don’t think about the what if scenarios.
Do what YOU can do to control the metrics. Know each day you take the field is a blessing & chance to shock the Northeast.
To all teams I’m rooting for you! ✊🏻
Wed’s protest CANNOT be angry mob, speaking some of the rhetoric I heard from adults.
NEEDS to be a logical voices, who’s intent is for the kids. From this point forward whoever speaks has a platform.
Use it wisely. Remember, when you speak you’re speaking for EVERYONE in CT.
🚨 UPSET HERE AT WILBY🚨
#ctbb
HC-66
SH-58
Holy Cross hands SH their first loss of the season. Their 125 consecutive NVL streak is over!
What a game..WHAT ENERGY BY BOTH SIDES!
We will have HC & Naugy for the NVL Title Wednesday night! Broadcasted on 1320 AM WATR.
Blessed celebrate another bday on this earth with so many great people in CT and all over who’ve I’ve met along my now 28yrs of life.
God, whatever reason you’ve kept me here thank you. I will keep paving that path that you’ve chosen for me.🙏🏻
Thank you all for the bday wishes.
Sept 9th, 2020. A day our youth in CT came together for 1 goal.
#letusplay
Play in fall, in spring, no sports entirely. Whichever side of isle you’re on, this 1 isn’t debatable.
The question deflecting & 👉🏻 pointing from our “leaders” ends tonight. Our youth DESERVES answers.
DPH: “highly unlikely position changes” for 🏈.
Ciac: fall sport/s wont be made up in spring ‘21 if ❌.
Why won’t someone be a leader and make a decision. Sounds to me like “no you, no you, no you do it”.
This isn’t right. Parents, coaches, players have been put thru ringer!
I don’t post many personal post, but to my beautiful gf of 4 yrs Happy Anniversary. You are my friend, my partner, my rock, & the love of my life.
You’ve brought out best in me every year, & even Covid couldn’t ruin our love. 🍻 to another 4 and many more honey. I love you ❤️
With the
@BristolBluesCT
announcing their move to the
@TheNECBL
I can officially say I will be their Play-By-Play Broadcaster/Media Relations person for their NECBL inaugural season in 2020.
Can’t wait to get started! 🙏🏻
Just wanted to announce that over the past weekend “Ct Sports Talent” surpassed 100 episodes!
Never would have thought the show would take off like it has.
Thank you to all the coaches & players allowing me to enter their lives as you speak about your story!
You’re the best👏🏻
When people mention top coaches in
#CT
, 1st thing I hear/see is championship.
Why do 🏆 have to define HC’s legacy on a program?
There’s coaches in CT who may not have the flashy W/L record or the rings, but their impact on the kids beyond HS is SO impactful.
Just a thought.
Merry X-Mas from Melissa, Jax, and myself. We wish everyone a happy and a healthy holiday.
We couldn’t thank everyone enough for all you’ve done for us throughout this 2020 yr. Words can’t describe how blessed we are. Beyond grateful.
Merry X-Mas everyone🎅🏻❄️🎄
@BenScottStevens
Getting married the day before here in ct (how lucky is that). Nothing like curing a post wedding hangover like college football all day.
NJ, RI, NH, ME & Mass all playing in some capacity one way or another.
CT sports community deserves an answer. No leaks, no finger pointing on “who’ll be the bad guy”. If there’s no hope, rip the bandaid off.
If there’s a chance let’s figure out how. Kids/coaches deserve it.
The decision by Ciac for
#cthsfb
is over, but what these players & coaches have gone thru last several months will forever have a lasting effect
The failure by those who are our “leaders” is insurmountable
If they do this to players/coaches winter/spring I will not stand for it
Covid has ruined many things, but it hasn’t destroyed the ❤️ each coach & player in CT has for their sport.
Opening Day is the start of a fresh szn. A new chapter that has yet to be written.
Covid tried to ✏️ your story, now it’s time to ✏️ your own! Happy Opening Day!
I see NOTHING wrong with the players organizing & peacefully protesting in Hartford.
They tried (2x’s) winter/spring Szn & most recently few weeks ago at CIAC building with little to no action by CIAC after.
Why not go directly to ❤️ CT to express voice & feelings.
And like that my final game of
#ctbb
&
#ctgb
broadcast is over. What a way to end the ‘21-‘22 season. So many memories. From the crew at 1320 am watr, to
@NFHSNetwork
, to
@ciacsports
. Thanks for making this a year to remember. So long Mohegan. Until we meet again.🙏🏻
There’s absolutely no reason to play this game tonight. Period.
Games can be made up, but Damar has a family both blood or not & football brothers and sisters within the organization. He has 1 life.
#NFL
game is not even a thought in ANYONES minds right now.
#bills
DPH allowed offseason workouts, to all of sudden stop before the season? What changed?
Did the DPH think if they allowed workouts they’d A. Please fall sports coaches? & B. Think cases would spike (which they didn’t) & say we told you so?
This “delay, delay” move is fishy.
My thing is, typically I would get mad about a guy “pimping” a HR as much as he did..
However, if reason is true he pimped it over an incident that happened early in season my thing is..make better pitch so he doesn’t crush it.
It’s competition. Little fun doesn’t hurt.
#mlb
This is the controversial 2-run homer from Starlin Rodriguez in the 7th that broke a 3-3 tie, gave
@IBLBaycats
the lead for good in their series clinching game, and drew the ire of the Panthers.
#IBLFinals
#IBL100
#batflip
I feel for nobody more than the Seniors of teams
#ctbb
,
#cthk
,
#ctgb
&
#cttrack
who’s careers end this abrupt.
Especially for the
#ctgb
/
#ctbb
who’s teams had aspirations of making history and memories to last a life time.
& for that I say sorry to the young men/women.
I respect
@ciacsports
for attempting to have fall sports in 2020.
Ask players, coaches, parents of either or. All they ask for is a chance.
We don’t know what will happen when the season starts, but a chance gives hope to all parties.
#cthsfb
#ctbsoc
#ctgsoc
#ctfh
#ctvb
#ctxc
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference will release its plan for the fall sports season at noon Friday.
While Gov. Lamont advisor Emanuel doesn’t see football being played this season
#cthsfb
#ctbsoc
#ctgsoc
#ctfh
#ctvb
#ctxc
I know I’m a week late, but wanted to post a current picture @ the place we’ve been waiting years to go to. Happy belated 5 year anniversary
@melisssaaxx
. Thank you for all you do & know how much I love you with all my ♥️
Appreciate the time taken by Steve Barlow &
@JimShannonPhoto
to make this piece happen.
This new position brings much responsibility, and one of those is a duty to the
#NVL
/young athletes in it and the community we are surrounded by.
Please to say I’ll be back at
@MoheganSun
calling
#ctbb
&
#ctgb
Ciac championship games for
@NFHSNetwork
next weekend.
Appreciate another year calling the most important gm’s in these young athletes lives & you’ll get nothing but my best!
Season No.7 is in the 📚’s for the ‘22-‘23
#ctbb
&
#ctgb
season.
Thank you to
@ciacsports
&
@NFHSNetwork
for the opportunity this weekend & 1320 am watr during the NVL season.
Thank you most of all to all the listeners/viewers-coaches/players making it all worth it! You rock.
Coaches want to coach. Players want to be coached. 2020 has shown how important coaches are to develop on/off sports field. We need honest discussions about developing that talent beyond their szn.
Ct to me is an untapped oil reserve (talent) waiting to be drilled.
Mental Health has no age limit, no bias on color of your skin. It effects ppl.
All
#cths
athletes/coaches/teachers send a text/phone call to your teammate/staff/co-worker. Can be checking in, support, whatever. Repeat the cycle.
Only together can we beat this.
#supportcause
Here’s your 1320 am watr sports crew for this morning 123rd meeting between
@AnsoniaFootball
versus
@Naugyhounds
. Pregame 9:45!
Happy 🦃Day from Bryan and Myself!
NFL Prospect:
@TyshaunJ2
HS:
@mhsbluedragons1
College team:
@CCSUfootball
The pro day helped WR’s stock immensely, but his calm demeanor & mature approach that sets him apart.
He’s one of-a-kind talent. Wherever he goes
@NFL
team will be lucky.
📺:
Tomorrow’s meeting 4
#cthsfb
:
Ciac: won't budge on "no fall no spring football"
DPH: won't budge on 7 v 7 football not 11 v 11.
Lamont: doesn't want to be the guy who makes the decision...
Way I see it, final decision must be made either or. This dangling 🥕 trick is cruel.
To the Senior last night for
#ctbb
Kennedy Eagles who came up & thanked me for the 4 yrs covering his games there’s no need to thank me. I should be thanking you. The game, the players-staff make it all worth it.
A kind gesture doesn’t go unnoticed and it’s great to see.
Blessed to see another year on this earth, spend more memories with my family, my friends, and keep bringing sports to all who listen/watch around the world.
Thank you to all for the bday wishes/messages today. Words won’t be enough for how appreciative I am.
Words don’t do justice to the kind of stuff these
#cthsfb
coaches & players have been thru the last few months. Seeing & listening to their stories really puts it in perspective.
All I can say is, my 🚪 is always open. Podcast & all.
Will always help people in need.
You can dissect every word that the CIAC said this morning until the 🐄’s come home. The only thing
#cthsfb
can control is the “Covid Metrics”.
In other words..wear a mask/social distance. Do it for your teammates, coaches, family, grandparents, HS, community.
To all the athletes, coaches and everyone else in CT who’s making their first app back in the gym since the pandemic started enjoy it
Let this virus be a valuable lesson to not take any day for granted. Be the best you can 100%.
Each rep do it the best you can!
From a top the
#ctbb
NVL to the pillar of D-3. The road to the ☀️ complete for WCA.
Final: Wca 74-Bloomfield 58
Drew Williams 36 points tonight for the Spartans.
@GameTimeCT
@RASports
It’s time to stop going after *insert person/paper/group/* on their beliefs when it comes to fall sports.
We can all agree the mental health of our youth is so important for the future of CT/country as whole.
Let’s focus on helping & solutions rather than attacking others.
Officially starting today I am 100% covid-19 vaccinated. I am sharing the news so ppl around me in the future can feel comfortable if I were to shake their hand, or be in their presence.
I’d like to give big Thank you to all the
#ctgb
&
#ctbb
coaches & players. Without your help the broadcast and ct sports talent podcast wouldn’t have been half as good as it was this szn!
You guys are rock stars, celeb’s of CT For what you do on and off the court. Thank you🙏🏻
Future
@UConnMBB
&
#ctbb
super talent
@clingan_donovan
cheering on his
#huskies
in this thrilling Big East Matchup.
I expect this young big man to be in MANY games for the huskies like what we witnessed tonight for years to come.
This arrogance cannot be ignored. I need to defend the
#cthsfb
coaches.
Coaches who teach EARNED their degree thru hard work & dedication.
This helps provide so many avenues for the young men in the program.
Come to CT & see for yourself the work done here by these coaches.
We do understand most people lack history knowledge because most US HS social studies teachers are coaches (usually football) who just have the teaching position so they can coach.
Are we ready for that conversation?
I just want to tip my cap to Zack Greinke.
For all he has gone through with his social anxiety disorder, depression, and even walking away from baseball at one point.
What he did tonight in the biggest stage + his resume.
Gives people who deal with anxiety/depression hope.
Want 2 wish all my
#cthsfb
coaches & players well tomorrow for the 1st team *social distancing* conditioning tomorrow.
While this virus is still very well effecting our lives, the stories, video’s posted on social during this pandemic have been inspirational.
Get after it boys!
My office for the
#NVL
#ctbb
Tournament from Wilby HS in Waterbury. I have the call for games 1, 3, and 4. Will be here for game 2 (HC- Naugy) for stats and info.
Best time of year! Tourney time!
What’s better than interviewing a well respect
#cthsfb
coach on zoom during a podcast, interviewing
@xavierhfbc
(Andy Guyon) live on camera during the simulcast broadcast last night during halftime.
Appreciate Andy for taking time to come on!
@athleticsXHS
Want to thank the nurses/doctors at St. Mary’s Hospital who took such great care of me during my medical procedure.
I’m doing ok now, healing up. But I wouldn’t be in the shape I am now if it wasn’t for the men/women at the hospital. Thank you 🙏🏻
What a blast it was this weekend doing 4 of the
#ctgsoc
&
#ctbsoc
🏆 games as the PA announcer. Really want to thank
@hfdathletic
and the
@ciacsports
for allowing me this opportunity.
Great catching up with various media people the last two days. All of you rock! Thank you all🙌🏻