HOUGHTON, Mich. — The Michigan Tech football team hosted 110 junior high youth at a free camp this afternoon at Sherman Field. Huskies players and coaches took a break from their preseason practice to instruct the youth on the basics of offense, defense, equipment and conditioning.
Tech has hosted the junior high football camp five times since 2002, but today’s camp was the first held on Sherman Field thanks to a new synthetic turf that was installed over the summer.
“We had a great turnout, and it was nice to be able to let the kids run around on our game field,” said head coach Tom Kearly. “They had a great time, and I think our players enjoyed it just as much.
“Hopefully the kids learned some things as they begin their football careers and head into their junior high seasons.”
Tech plans on hosting the camp every three years to give all youth entering grades six, seven and eight an introduction to football.
The Huskies are in the midst of three weeks of practice in advance of their season opener Aug. 30 vs. Winona State at Sherman Field.
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