Revolution coach Jay Heaps gave Claude Dielna a little bit of time to settle into the squad and work his way back into things. Once that brief period passed, Dielna’s ambition — and the Revs’ desire to insert their new defender into the fray — took hold. After spending most of the buildup to the 2-1 … [Read more...]
Hangin’ Out With … UNH forward Christopher Arling
You are New Hampshire through and through and now you’re entering your junior year at UNH. How much would it mean to continue to build something special here? "It’s great. Like you said, I’ve had a lot of family that has come here: my mom, my uncles, and my brother goes here. It means that much … [Read more...]
2017 High School Season Preview
BOYS: Farmington gears up for another charge Farmington enters on top after winning Class LL a year ago. The run from the fourth seed to the final included a 3-0 victory over Shelton in the decisive affair. This group lost All-State defender Ian Thomas to graduation, but it is gearing up for another … [Read more...]
Claude Dielna and Krisztian Nemeth can return positive dividends for Revs
Claude Dielna sat down in one of the front rows of a largely empty stadium and surveyed his surroundings on a bright, sunny morning. He and his agent traveled from Europe to Boston in late July to assess the viability of a new opportunity afforded to him. After loan spells in Slovakia and Romania … [Read more...]
Hangin’ out with … Toronto FC II defender Mitch Taintor
You made your debut for Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship earlier this year. What went through your mind as you made that leap? "I was obviously excited to get the call. I had been working toward it for a long time. I had been playing really well. I just waited for my time to come and that … [Read more...]
Ex-Friar Gressel caps off rookie season with Atlanta United
There are several reasons Atlanta United midfielder Julian Gressel transitioned smoothly to MLS in his rookie season, but the primary one emerges from an anecdote from his final year at Providence. Gressel entered his senior campaign as one of the region’s top midfielders. He established his … [Read more...]