KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A new kind of football camp welcomed KC metro area student-athletes over the weekend with minds set on college recruitment.
J.C. Harmon High School in Kansas City, Kan., said that on Saturday, June 22, the inaugural I-70 Padded Camp was held to allow coaches and athletes to practice in a controlled padded environment.
Officials noted that the event gave community athletes the chance to learn offensive and defensive schemes as they develop their skills for the upcoming football season. Students gained the chance to be seen by college counts as several programs along I-70 were invited – on both sides of the border.
Keith O’Neal, the football coach and P.E. teacher who created the program, indicated that the event was an attempt to get area student-athletes more collegiate exposure which is sometimes consumed by suburban programs.
“Our suburban leagues generally get a lot more attention for our college recruits and college coaches,” O’Neal said. “So one thing I wanted to do is improve the talent level here in KCK as well as in the metro area, as well as bring in college coaches.”
O’Neal also noted that he has been coaching in the area for half a decade.
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