By Myra Bean
The next two weekends will be full of thrill, excitement and professional football work outs as several local players return home to share their knowledge with the youth.
Tomorrow, former North Panola standout Ricky “Hollywood” Hunt will sponsor his first ever football camp.
The camp will be held at North Panola High School field with registration starting at 8:30 a.m. Kids ages 7 to 18 are invited to attend at no charge.
Hunt is a wide receiver in the Indoor football league playing with the Central Florida Jags.
Joining him at the camp are local talent Kendrick Market, recent Mississippi State football graduate; Nick Brasell of the Canadian Football league; Terrance Pope, SP assistant coach and former Southern Miss. player; Kory Chapman, former NFL player; and others Trell Kimmons, Robert Johnson, former MSU player, Chris Perkins and Tyler Sullivan.
Oher/Sanford Camp
Next Saturday, July 23, NFL players Michael Oher and Jamarca Sanford of Courtland will bring their skills to a football camp at South Panola’s Dunlap Stadium.
Both are former Ole Miss football standouts and teammates. Oher plays with the Carolina Panthers, while Sanford a former South Panola standout, plays with the New Orleans Saints.
The camp will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Oher, his foundation and Sanford will host 150 student-athletes in an effort to promote on field skills, healthy and active lifestyles as well as overall wellness.
Oher and his foundation strive to provide youth with hope through sport.
The free football camp offers boys and girls ages 7-17 an opportunity to hone their athletic skills, and develop their minds.
To register, visit www.btocamp.eventbrite.com.