Pekin alive with camps and activities leading into new school year
Aug. 10, 2023 2:46 pm
Panther Youth Football camp attendees practiced drills and learned fundamental football lessons.
Award winners at Pekin's Youth Football camp were (second-third grades) Strongest Arm — Cashtyn Hoover 17 yds, Best Hands — Koban Lowenberg 35 yds, Best Blocker — Asher Bren, Best Tackler — Jayce Roop, (fourth-sixth grades) Strongest Arm — Noah Sieren 31 yds, Best Hands — Rylynd Akin 55 yards, Best Blocker — Leo Adam, Best Tackler — Stephen Jacobs. Not listed in picture order.
Pekin's Youth Football Camp was held Wednesday, July 19.
Third through sixth-graders attended the Little Panther Volleyball Camp last week.
Little Panther Volleyball Camp was held last week. They had fun learning the game of volleyball.
A total of 39 third through sixth-graders attended Pekin's volleyball camp.
Pekin's volleyball team worked on diving drills during their camp last week.
Pekin's high school volleyball team held their three-day camp last week.
Lilian Buie, Broc Latcham, and Kale McBeth participated in the Southeast Iowa Showdown and Final Drive. Lilian was Reserve Champion Breeding Doe at Showdown and fourth overall at Final Drive.
Pekin's cross-country teams have been away at camp. While at camp they had the opportunity to run on the Iowa State cross-country course.