Northeast Football Showcase Scheduled

CHESHIRE—The Connecticut Sports Management Group, Inc. is proud to announce the 10th Annual Northeast Football Showcase Presented by the CT Army National Guard, which will be held Saturday, April 27 at Cheshire High School. The Northeast Football Showcase provides high school, prep school, and junior college football players with the opportunity to showcase their athletic abilities to Division II, Division III, and NAIA college coaches throughout the Northeast. For the 8th consecutive year, Mike Ciotti will be the Showcase Director. Coach Ciotti , who played at Yale, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this event.

Players from all across the Northeast will attend the Football Showcase to demonstrate their skills to college coaches while being professionally filmed. This is a top-level opportunity for players to advance their athletic and academic careers. The showcase will begin at 2 p.m. and end at 7 p.m. The showcase will consist of individual skills, including the 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, standing jump and pro-agility shuttle. Participants will then take part in offensive and defensive drills by position, followed by 1-on-1 drills, along with 7 vs. 7 and 4 vs. 5 drills. This event will include both parents and student athletes gaining insight about their prospective future through a lecture on NCAA eligibility and the recruiting process.

 

The position coaches attending the 2019 Northeast Football Showcase are as follows:

• Don Drust Jr., head coach, Cheshire High School
• John Ferrazzi, head coach, Sheehan High School
• Patrick Miller, assistant coach, Sheehan High School
• Bernie Armstrong, head coach, Southwest Grizzlies
• Duane Maranda, head coach, Westerly High School
• David Jurewicz, head coach, Crosby High School 
• Mike Drury, head coach, Southington High School 
• Dave Masters, head coach, Simsbury High School
• Jay Pace, head coach, Newington High School
• Tanner Kern, assistant coach, Xavier High School

For more information and to register online, please visit www.nutmegstategames.org Registration deadline is this Friday, April 19, and space is limited to the first 175 student-athletes.

About Nutmeg State Games.

The Nutmeg State Games is a not-for-profit organization governed by the National Congress of State Games and recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee as the Official State Games of Connecticut. The Nutmeg State Games, through the venue of competitive sports, seeks to contribute positively to the physical, mental and emotional growth of athletes. We believe that participation in athletics provides opportunities to develop the qualities of leadership, hard work, self-confidence and mental and physical toughness. Competitive athletics lay the foundation for positive life-long habits that contribute to a healthy life style and teaches team work, sportsmanship, and respect for others.
#NutmegStateGames

—Staff Reports