Carrollton students show their skills at annual Punt, Pass & Kick competition

Fifty-two young athletes took part in the event sponsored by Huebner Chevrolet & Subaru, with winners named across all grade divisions

Daxton Potts, front left, Grady Kampfer, Pierce Bailey, Owen Hill, and Camden Poole; Samuel Dickerhoof, back left, Austin Newsome, Carter Witts, Jackson Weyan.

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Published November 2, 2025 - 11:43 a.m.

A total of 52 kindergarten through sixth grade students took part in Carrollton Schools’ recent Punt, Pass & Kick competition, according to coordinator Mark Spears.

Winners in the various age groups were Daxton Potts, Grady Kampfer, Pierce Bailey, Owen Hill, Camden Poole, Samuel Dickerhoof, Austin Newsome, Carter Witts and Jackson Weyan.

Second- and third-place winners included Grady Kampfer and Pierce Bailey in the kindergarten through second grade division; Camden Poole and Owen Hill in the third and fourth grade division; and Samuel Dickerhoof and Carter Witts in the fifth and sixth grade division.

The event was sponsored by Huebner Chevrolet & Subaru. Each participant received a T-shirt and a Warrior football.

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