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NBC Connecticut
May 10, 2024
NBC Connecticut features Southington senior Hanna Solis and her full-ride opportunity to play flag football at Bryant & Stratton College in Wisconsin.
MaxPreps
August 19, 2026
Sheets appears at No. 64 on MaxPreps’ 2026–27 watch list. The feature recognizes the Connecticut Player of the Year and her contributions to Manchester’s repeat state title.
THE COVERAGE ARCHIVE
43 coverage entries
Research updated October 14, 2026
43 coverage entries
Manchester Patch
October 9, 2026
Patch spotlights Sheets’ 2026 Heart of a Giant nomination, recognizing her leadership and role in Manchester’s back-to-back state championships. USA Football also publishes her nominee profile.
Baltimore Ravens
September 25, 2026 · event date
The Ravens’ official Rio guide listed a 32 Sports beachside flag football clinic at Copacabana Beach, Posto 4, as part of its September events in Brazil.
MaxPreps
August 19, 2026
Sheets appears at No. 64 on MaxPreps’ 2026–27 watch list. The feature recognizes the Connecticut Player of the Year and her contributions to Manchester’s repeat state title.
New England Patriots
August 4, 2026
The Patriots trace Meiah Wise’s flag football journey, including her time competing with 32 Sports in Connecticut before progressing with Leominster and earning a college opportunity.
Connecticut Sports Management Group
July 28, 2026
The event organizer’s weekend recap names 32 Sports as the coed 7U–8U flag football champion at the 2026 ShopRite Nutmeg State Games.
MaxPreps
June 25, 2026
MaxPreps includes Manchester’s Iyanna Sheets in the honorable-mention selections for its inaugural 2025–26 high school flag football All-America team.
MaxPreps
June 11, 2026
The state-by-state awards feature selects Iyanna Sheets for Connecticut, highlighting her passing, rushing, and defensive contributions to Manchester’s championship season.
We Run The State TV / MILLIONS
June 10, 2026
In this interview clip, Autumn Harrod discusses her connection with Coach Matt, joining 32 Sports, and how those relationships contributed to an offer from Mount St. Mary’s.
CT Insider / GameTimeCT
June 3, 2026
After Sheets won track titles and a flag football championship in one weekend, GameTimeCT explored how Connecticut’s club-sport structure supports multisport athletes and what varsity status could change.
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CT Insider / GameTimeCT
May 31, 2026
Sheets threw three touchdown passes, ran for another score, and intercepted a pass as Manchester defeated Windsor 26–0 in the 2026 CIAC Class L championship.
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CT Insider / GameTimeCT
April 21, 2026
Alongside news of an expanding CIAC tournament, GameTimeCT reports coach Derrick Sheets’ statement that Iyanna Sheets, Destiny Cooks-McCrorey, and Syniah Harding had received offers from Mount St. Mary’s.
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CT Insider / GameTimeCT
April 20, 2026
GameTimeCT examines flag football’s expansion from Connecticut high schools into college programs, highlighting Hanna Solis’ college offer milestone and her return to the state to compete at Post.
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Prep Redzone
April 19, 2026
Prep Redzone highlights the South Carolina 12U team’s championship performance at the Smoky Mountain Summit 7v7 event in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
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Post University Athletics
April 19, 2026
Solis’ 87 rushing yards and two first-half touchdown runs helped Post defeat Mount Saint Mary College 24–6. The official recap documents the Eagles’ fifth consecutive win.
Post University Athletics
April 18, 2026
Post’s game report credits Hanna Solis with a 21-yard rushing touchdown during the second half of a 19–6 win, extending the Eagles’ winning streak to four games.
Post University Athletics
April 12, 2026
Post’s recap highlights Hanna Solis and Melanie Carrasco with six tackles apiece as the Eagles recorded a shutout victory against Howard Community College.
Post University Athletics
April 12, 2026
Hanna Solis scored on a seven-yard run to start Post’s 41–0 victory over Roxbury Community College. The university’s recap covers the Eagles’ third consecutive shutout.
Post University Athletics
March 15, 2026
In Post’s win over Bryant & Stratton, Hanna Solis led the Eagles with 64 rushing yards on seven carries, according to the university’s game recap.
Post University Athletics
March 8, 2026
Post’s opening-day report documents its first collegiate flag football games against Wagner. Hanna Solis contributed 47 rushing yards across the doubleheader.
HSFA Flag
November 6, 2025
HSFA Flag placed 32 Sports of New England fifth in its 14U coed rankings after nine NFL FLAG regional tournaments. This is an archived ranking from November 2025.
NBC Connecticut
August 11, 2025
NBC Connecticut spotlights the Hartford program’s Junior Olympics teams, reporting a third-place finish for the 6U boys and second-place finishes for the 7U and 13U teams.
Palm Coast Observer
August 5, 2025
The Observer’s report on Palm Coast’s Mad Dogs documents the 15U bronze-medal game in Houston, where 32 Sports of Connecticut fell 14–6 to the Florida team.
Collegiate Flag Football
June 9, 2025
The weekly rundown listed Post University and Mount St. Mary’s among the schools scheduled to attend the June 14, 2025 32 Sports Flag Football College Showcase in Hartford.
CT Insider / GameTimeCT
June 7, 2025
Iyanna Sheets threw the overtime touchdown that secured Manchester’s 12–6 win over the East Windsor co-op in the first CIAC-sponsored girls flag football championship.
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Post University Athletics
May 12, 2025
Post’s announcement of its inaugural women’s flag football co-head coaches describes Dominic Colavito’s work with the SCC high school league and its partnership with Matt Lawrence of 32 Sports.
CT Insider / GameTimeCT
April 10, 2025
GameTimeCT’s growth report recognizes 32 Sports’ role in helping Sheehan and Lyman Hall launch their 2023 Wallingford league as Connecticut schools expand girls flag football.
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CT Insider / GameTimeCT
June 10, 2024
This report covers 32 Sports’ support for the Wallingford girls league and highlights athlete Hanna Solis in its discussion of emerging college college offer opportunities.
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Shore Update
May 23, 2024
Shore Update reports on assemblies with Matt Lawrence, For All Seasons, and Talbot County Public Schools, connecting sports, community support, and mental wellness for students in St. Michaels.
CT Insider
May 13, 2024
CT Insider reported on an altercation at a 32 Sports tournament, police accounts, and the organizer’s response. The report stated that no gun was fired and no injuries were reported.
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NBC Connecticut
May 10, 2024
NBC Connecticut features Southington senior Hanna Solis and her full-ride opportunity to play flag football at Bryant & Stratton College in Wisconsin.
The Chestertown Spy
April 25, 2024
A For All Seasons announcement in The Chestertown Spy previewed a celebrity pickleball appearance by Matt Lawrence to support community mental health and victim services in Easton.
The Black Man Can Foundation
March 9, 2024
A feature on James Lawrence explores the brothers’ vision for 32 Sports, family support, championship experiences, and their commitment to creating opportunities for young athletes.
Connecticut Education Association
February 26, 2024
CEA covers a Read Across Connecticut celebration led in part by 32 Sports founder Matt Lawrence, combining football activities, reading, and mentoring at Carmen Arace School.
SportsTravel
January 18, 2024
SportsTravel names 32 Sports among the operators partnering with USA Football on sanctioned tournaments and explains the competition and scouting opportunities associated with the 2024 calendar.
USA Football
2024 calendar · publication date not listed
USA Football’s announcement includes 32 Sports and comments from founder Matt Lawrence about giving young athletes access to sanctioned competition and the national-team pathway.
WFSB Channel 3
August 18, 2023
WFSB interviews Iyanna Sheets, James Lawrence, and coach Derrick Sheets as 32 Sports prepares a Connecticut girls high school flag football league, expanding opportunities beyond its youth national team.
Connecticut National Guard / DVIDS
July 13, 2023 · gallery published
Official photos document the May 5, 2023 announcement at Lyman Hall High School, where Matt Lawrence worked with school leaders, the CIAC, and the Connecticut Army National Guard on the new league.
NBC Connecticut
August 2, 2022
NBC Connecticut reports on a youth football camp at Avon Old Farms organized by 32 Sports and Matt Lawrence for players ages eight to eighteen.
FOX61
Archive · publication date not confirmed
FOX61’s video report follows the Connecticut youth flag football team co-founded by Matt Lawrence as it prepares for the Flag Bowl in Las Vegas.
WPTV
Archive · publication date not confirmed
WPTV’s feature on the Welly Boltz includes their coach’s account of a win against 32 Sports during the team’s rise in national youth flag football competition.
Post University Athletics
2026 roster · publication date not listed
Post’s official athlete biography recognizes Solis’ 32 Sports connection and her milestone as the first Connecticut girl to receive a college flag football college offer. The profile also records her move from Bryant & Stratton to Post.
Official university roster profile.
Flag Football Finder
Publication date not listed
In her public athlete profile, Jurnee Lissone describes competing with 32 Sports in the Baltimore region under coach Matt Lawrence and pursuing the next stage of her flag football development.
Athlete-authored profile.
Matthew Lawrence / LinkedIn
Publication date not confirmed
In his own launch announcement, Matthew Lawrence describes a free Hartford flag football league developed with the city’s Department of Recreation and Parks, including a draft-style welcome for young athletes.
Organization leadership’s social post; not independent reporting.
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