Deb Weinreich

Jordan Monk stood in front of 120 high school football players on a recent steamy July Sunday at Bishop Hendricken High School and shared his story. He grew up in Providence, played high school football at St. Raphael Academy and then continued his career at North Carolina State. The path was not that easy. “I...

Carl Greene doesn't hesitate - not even for a second - when asked if he would recommend the upcoming Blackmon/Rowley Combine Camp to high school football players in Rhode Island who are looking to work on their skills and ultimately get recruited. “100 percent. I would absolutely tell everyone to go. Attending the combine helped...

Dutchie Arroyo remembers the first time he stepped on a football field. “I didn't like it. I was a soft little boy..maybe seven or eight. I didn't like football at all. I quit," said Arroyo. But he decided to give football another shot. This time, his attitude changed. Dramatically. “I thought I could be pretty good at...

After shaking hands, hugging, bumping or exchanging high-fives with nearly everyone in attendance in the Bishop Hendricken auditorium, Xavier Truss took his seat on the stage. When the 6'7, 325 pound offensive lineman was called up to podium and put on his 2019 All-American jersey, he tried his hardest to keep a straight face...

The future changed for Jaylen Smith this past summer. A 5'10", 170 pound junior running back and track standout at Shea High, Smith was invited to attend a football camp over the summer at the University of Rhode Island. Smith, 16, was among the several hundred high school football players participating in the camp and showcased...

Candles, stuffed animals, flowers and handmade cards flank the sign outside the front of the Providence Career & Technical Academy, the spot where William Parsons, the 15-year-old Central High student was shot and killed just the second day into the new school year. Shamar Craig, 17, was among the Central students at the school at...

When Lee Moses lived with his grandmother in the rough Hartford Housing Projects in Providence, she had just one rule for her young grandson to follow. “You only had to follow one rule. Just one. Stay out of trouble.," he recalled. “She always said “stay out of trouble. Go play football.''" Moses obeyed his grandmother's rule. His...

Henry Adeoluwa Adewamika and teammates jog onto the practice field at Tolman High, their heads hidden by black helmets. If you look closely at the sea of red and black heading towards the field, one player sticks out ever so slightly. Adewamika, a burly junior lineman, walks with a slight limp. The rumors circulating around...

When Will Blackmon attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, he and his dad Wayne Blackmon drove up and down the East Coast so that Will could attend combines, get noticed and ultimately get recruited. There were no opportunities to showcase his talents locally in RI. Wayne Blackmon, a single parent caring for...

Rob McClanaghan stood at the podium. He had just finished addressing the students attending career day at his alma mater, Bishop Hendricken High School. “Always great to go back there. Today, life came full circle and it was an honor to be there," said McClanaghan after he concluded his speech. More than 20 years have passed...