Tossing and Kicking on a Thursday Afternoon

Up and Away

Lots of youngsters dream of becoming a sports star and making the winning play.  The best teachers and coaches foster a spirit of dedication for these youngsters that develop into a concept of practice, practice, practice.  Of course, it also helps to have a lot of fun when you’re in the game. That was the case for the dozen or more youngsters that attended the P-P & K event at the Lamar Middle School football field.

These photos from the Thursday, August 22, NFL Punt-Pass & Kick Competition, sponsored by the Lamar Parks and Recreation Department, show how some of the kids put a little extra ‘body english’ into their efforts as they hope to score the longest and most accurate toss and kick.

Here are the results:

6/7 year olds

Girls – Brooklyn Robbins

Boys – Lucas Martinez

8/9 year olds

Girls – Abby Robbins

Boys – Brandon Martinez

10/11 year olds

Girls – Alexandria Tice

Boys – Isaiah LaTour

12 year olds

Boys – Dylan McTaggart