Kenton football players go through drills during their first two-a-day workouts of the summer on Thursday afternoon.

The Kenton soccer program accomplished a lot of firsts on the field last fall after winning its first ever Western Buckeye League and district title on the way to a spot in the regional tournament. And now a member of the program has achieved another first.

The Kenton High School Cross Country team will be hosting an alumni race at 8 a.m. Saturday at Kenton High School. The race is free to all current Kenton cross country runners and any alumni that participated in the cross country program in the past (Donations will be accepted).

Kenton Middle School volleyball tryouts will be from from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. today and Friday and 3 from 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday at KMS. Any student-athlete wishing to try out must have a current physical. Physical forms may be turned in the first day of tryouts.

The eighth annual “Tee Off for a Cure” ladies golf scramble was held at Memorial Park Golf Course on Sunday, July 28 with 68 ladies participating in the event. The course was decked out in pink including tees, flags, and ribbons painted on the front of the greens.

Peyton Miller, 4, takes a shot at the goals during the Kenton High School boys soccer camp on Tuesday. The camp, for youth between the ages of 4 and eighth grade, is being conducted by the Kenton High School coaches and players.

Two Kenton girls were crowned champions at the Ohio Elks State Soccer Shoot, held July 27 at Kids America Sports Complex in Coshocton. Abby Schlegel took first place in girls Under 8 and Ruby Styer was first in the girls Under 14 brackets. Both earned the right to compete against youngsters from six states at the Elks Mid-Atlantic Regional Soccer Shoot in March, 2020 in York, Pennsylvania.

Pictured are participants in the Kids Day Fishing Tournament held at France Lake on Saturday. Each of the 30 kids received a prize of a fishing pole or a tackle box or candy bars, as well as a $1 per fish caught.

The weekly winner in the Tuesday Senior Leagues was Doug Camper. There was a two way tie between Duane Davis and Norm Newman. With his victory this week, Doug Camper crept closer to the leader, Norm Newman. Doug Roberts remains in third place. There was a three way tie for the skills prize between Duane Davis, Doug Cannode and Dave Jessee.

Above, participants, along with current and former Kenton High School football players, the KHS coaching staff, cheerleaders and band members that took part in Friday night’s ‘Never Give Up’ football camp for people with disabilities.