Podcasts about Valdosta High School

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In this episode of the Life and Football Podcast our special guest is DeMario Jones. DeMario Jones is currently the Head Football Coach for Godby Highschool Football. Before Godby he most recently came from Turner County, Georgia where he was an assistant coach. Before Turner County, Jones played football for Raines High School and coached at Valdosta State in 2012, then was also an assistant for Valdosta High School from 2013 to 2020. This was an amazing interview with great insight into the Life and Football Journey of Jones. He believes that we don't grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges!” In this episode Coach Jones talks about his Family and his childhood growing up in Florida, where he attended Highschool. Jones gives great advice and encouragement for a better tomorrow. Jones also understands Football is, a game that brutally tests the minds and bodies of even its strongest players, brings forth many lessons about the importance of perseverance, dedication and hard work. The Life and Football Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Spotify, Breaker, Overcast, Pocketcasts, Radio Public, Stitcher, Player FM, & YouTube!! Lifeandfootball.com

Don Baker.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. He attended Valdosta State University receiving a degree in Secondary Education in 2000. He earned a Master of Educational Leadership from Jacksonville State University in 2005 followed by a Specialist in Educational Leadership from The University of West Georgia in 2018. Don was an assistant coach at Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Ga. where he was a member of the 1998 state championship football coaching staff following a playing career at Valdosta High School where he was a member of the 1992 state and national football championship team and where he also served as a defensive captain on the school's 1995 state runner-up team. Following his time in Valdosta, Don served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, and athletic director at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Ga. from 2000-2019. Don was named the Region 3-7A Athletic Director of the Year in 2017 and was named the Cobb County Athletic Director of the year for the 2018-19 school year. He is a member of the Georgia Athletic Director's Association (GADA) and the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and has served as a speaker at the GADA. @DonBaker0495 don.baker@cobbk12.org Josh Mathews...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) since July 2012. He attended Shorter College, where he played baseball from 1997-2001 receiving a degree in middle grade education. In 2007, Josh received his master's in educational leadership from Jacksonville State University. Started his career coaching in 2001 at Centennial High School (Roswell, GA) before moving to Lassiter High School (Marietta, GA) in 2005. He was a part of state championship coaching staffs in 2006 (baseball) and 2007 (softball). Since becoming AD at Pope, the Greyhounds have won several region and state championships and achieved two GADA Regions Bank Directors Cup Awards, recognizing the top athletic programs in the state. Josh has been an active member of the GADA and NIAAA since becoming AD in 2012. He regularly attends the state and national conventions and received his Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) certification in 2016. Finally, Josh was named Region AD of the Year in 2015 and 2017 and was the GADA 6A AD of the Year in 2017. @jwmathews14 Joshua.Mathews@cobbk12.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-furtado/support

A special (slightly edited) interview-only episode with former Valdosta High School head football coach Rush Propst, "Titletown High" creator and executive producer, Jason Sciavicco joined by Travis Jaudon. Netflix released its docu-series on the Propst and the VHS football program, "Titletown High," on Friday, Aug. 27. Propst talks about the Nick Chubb saga, what he expects of the new series, and what he regrets (and stands by) from his time at Valdosta High School. Recorded Thursday, August 26.    #HGP            ............

We're finally back! We talk some football and we talk to Jason Sciavicco, the director from the new Netflix series TitleTown High. A show about Valdosta High School football!

353-63-5, 18 region championships, 10 state championships and 4 national championships…if I told you that would be your career record, I think most of us would take it. In today's episode we have the pleasure of going down memory lane as we learn from the greatest motivator of people I have ever known. My father, Coach Jerry Don Baker of Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Ga. Moving from Texas as a small child he created a life in Valdosta where he still lives today surrounded by those he has influenced and motivated throughout the years. Settle in and let us introduce you to my dad…Coach Jerry Don Baker. 1:15- Introduction9:08- A Story of the Mystique of Valdosta Football13:12- Strategies to Find Success as an AD in a Small Town17:12- Leadership Lessons from Coach Bazemore & Coach Hyder22:03- Managing a Group of ‘Alpha' Leaders25:36- Winning was a Tradition29:04- How a Vision Keeps You Ahead33:46- Paying Your Dues39:03- How an AD Should Treat His/Her Coaches41:19- Relationships & Loving Your People43:35- Integrity Required to Coach Your Own Children48:20- Keys to Focus on When Hiring Coaches50:55- Preparation!!!55:37- The Ghost Stories from Valdosta Football59:49- What are You Most Proud of from Years in Athletics?1:02:25- 2-Minute DrillAbout Hangin With The AD Podcast….Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics.  These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.          We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests.  Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it.  Thank you for listening.  And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.           Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram) Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)  

Host Phil Jones and WALB sports director Paige Dauer discuss the introduction of Shelton Felton to the Valdosta High School football program and the end of the Rush Propst era.

Secret tapes, scandal, sanctions. It's a story that strikes at the heart of Georgia's passion for high school football. And Valdosta football is the stuff of legend. The Wildcats claim among the most wins of any team in state history. Now, the organization is the subject of multiple investigations and a broiling scandal that's attracting national attention. We'll get into all that and more on Georgia Today.

The Hot Grits Podcast celebrates its first birthday with a 56th episode, Season 3, Episode 16. Travis Jaudon & Spencer Maddox for the entire episode and the topics are headlined by another bizarre Rush Propst story where the Valdosta High School football coach is seemingly explaining how he uses 'funny money' cash to recruit and keep players, and how Kirby Smart & Nick Saban have done the same thing. Here's the show rundown recorded Monday, March 8.  TOPICS: HBD to HGP (:40) ..... NBA All-Star Game (2:45), Atlanta will be Atlanta (7:20), LeBron v Time (9:00) ..... Braves spring training chatter (17:00) ..... Golf, Bryson wins Arnold Palmer Invitational, Travis is a Jordan Spieth guy now (22:45) ..... Crazy Rush Propst audio leaks of the coach accusing Kirby Smart, Nick Saban of paying players and details Propst's drug money scheme in Hoover, Alabama (31:30) ..... Benedictine senior Carter Holton deals a perfect game and the Vandy commit is going to be a high pick in the 2021 MLB Draft (45:40). #HGP @PodcastGrits

DawgNation Daily -- the daily podcast for Georgia Bulldogs fans Beginning of the show: A look at why the wild accusations from someone reported to be Valdosta High School coach Rush Propst won't impact UGA the way some rival fans hope. 10-minute mark: I share the audio of what Propst allegedly said about UGA and Alabama. 20-minute mark: Former UGA All-American Jon Stinchcomb joins the show. 40-minute mark: I take a look at other SEC headlines including a rough week for LSU. End of show: I share the Gator Hater Roll Call, award a Golden Shoe winner and update the Gator Hater Countdown.

DawgNation Daily -- the daily podcast for Georgia Bulldogs fans Beginning of the show: A look at why the wild accusations from someone reported to be Valdosta High School coach Rush Propst won't impact UGA the way some rival fans hope. 10-minute mark: I share the audio of what Propst allegedly said about UGA and Alabama. 20-minute mark: Former UGA All-American Jon Stinchcomb joins the show. 40-minute mark: I take a look at other SEC headlines including a rough week for LSU. End of show: I share the Gator Hater Roll Call, award a Golden Shoe winner and update the Gator Hater Countdown.

Episode 55 of HGP is a coaching heavy episode where Travis Jaudon and Spencer Maddox talk about the firing of Lloyd Pierce (:45) and where the Hawks go from here (11:00). Then, Travis tells Spencer about Rush Propst and the coach's new scandal at Valdosta High School (13:30). Other topics include the NBA All-Star Break and the dunk contest in Atlanta, Hawks ceiling updates, Coach Mike Anthony leaves a weird, rambling voicemail (35:45). At the end, a second all-time HGP interview (Episode 4) with Malik Benlevi, the former Jenkins High School and Georgia State star basketball player now playing in the NBA G-League Bubble in Orlando. Benlevi calls in to discuss what it is like living inside the bubble (40:25) Let's go for a 55th time.     *** SPONSORED by Coach's Corner in Savannah, John Carr Real Estate, Beaulieu Oaks Home Improvement & Savannah Adult Baseball League *** @JaudonSports @SpencerMaddox_ @PodcastGrits   HotGritsPod@gmail.com

Mac Loudermilk is a current NFL free agent and former punter for the University of Central Florida. In 2018, Loudermilk was named college football's 'Most Interesting Man.'Loudermilk, a native of Valdosta, GA, played both quarterback and punter at Valdosta High School. ESPN rated Loudermilk a 3 star punter and the #41 specialist in the nation. He was also ranked the No. 56 dual-threat quarterback by 247Sports and named the 2013 All-Region 1-6A Georgia Special Teams Player of the Year!After his time at Valdosta High Loudermilk took his talents to the UCF Knights, where he had a legendary career. Loudermilk's career highlights at UCF:Named the 2018 Peter Mortell National CFB Holder of the Year Award2018: 47 punts for 2,042 yds w/ a 43.4 punting average; 8th best single season average in CFB history2017: Dropped 19/41 punts inside the 20 yard line in a season; forced 23 fair catches w/ a 39.5 yard average, not hitting a touchback once all yearNamed to the 2016-17 American All-Academic Team In Episode 19, Coach Lundy sits down with Mac Loudermilk to discuss the life of an NFL free agent punter and his journey leading up to this point. Loudermilk shares his development through youth sports, and which he believes are the best for strengthening core muscle groups needed for punting. After a stellar high school career Loudermilk accepted an offer from UCF. Learn what helped him make the transition from a backup freshman punter to one of the best in the University of Central Florida’s history.Loudermilk addresses the ups and downs of being a free agent and the mindset needed to endure. He shares his current weekly training schedule, breaking it down day to day, involving himself in the following activities: field work, weight training, film study, treatment, and recovery.Learn what Mac Loudermilk means by 'being certain of the uncertain' in this episode of 4th Down Focus!

Hosts Hannah Goodin and Jon Nelson go over the quarterfinals and get you ready for the semifinals. They also check in with Rush Propst, the head football coach at Valdosta High School. He discusses the challenges of this season, and the big change he and his staff made to turn things around.

On the most recent episode of the All Things Bama Podcast, host Tyler Martin is joined by Sports Illustrated All-American director of football recruiting John Garcia Jr. to discuss Alabama's biggest needs moving forward in the 2021 cycle. Two of the Crimson Tide's targets, defensive end Monkell Goodwine and JUCO corner Khyree Jackson, will both announce their decisions on Aug. 15. For Goodwine, Texas A&M is the biggest threat to Alabama and, for Jackson, it is Oklahoma. Garcia and Martin break down the two players and preview their announcements. What is the national landscape of high school football around the country amidst COVID-19? Garcia offers updates and his opinion on if we get a full season. Some national prospects are moving across state lines to make sure their senior seasons get played. For example, 2021 USC commit, elite signal caller Jake Garcia is headed south to play at Valdosta High School in Georgia. A move like that begs the question, will Alabama circle back around and get involved in his recruitment? Find out all this and more on the All Things Bama Podcast. The show is available on Apple, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Anchor. Former guests of the podcast include Eli Gold, Chris Stewart, Bryan Passink, Wimp Sanderson, Barrett Jones, Mike Johnson, Cory Reamer, Bradley Bozeman, Will Lowery, Lawson Schaffer, Kolby Robinson, Shaun Dion Hamilton, Jason Caffey, Kenneth Darby, Rudy Griffin, Keith McCants, JC Latham, James Brockermeyer, Matt Caddell, John Garcia Jr. and more. Make sure to like, subscribe, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening, everyone. Stay safe and healthy during this time! Link to Apple Podcasts

SPECIAL EPISODE … Dr. Robin Hines, GHSA Executive Director0:33- How ADs could be preparing to Return to Athletics2:28- A Measured Return to Athletics-What will it Look Like?5:38- Who the GHSA is consulting with for COVID19 information.9:10- Enrollment Requirements to be eligible to participate in GHSA Athletics10:17- GHSA Oversight During the Summer of 202012:01- Changes to the GHSA Pre-Participation Physical Exam Policy for the 2020 Summer15:30- The State of Athletic Leadership Moving into the next DecadeAbout Hangin With The AD Podcast….Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics. These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities. We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests. Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it. Thank you for listening. And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD. Don Baker.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. He attended Valdosta State University receiving a degree in Secondary Education in 2000. He earned a Master of Educational Leadership from Jacksonville State University in 2005 followed by a Specialist in Educational Leadership from The University of West Georgia in 2018. Don was an assistant coach at Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Ga. where he was a member of the 1998 state championship football coaching staff following a playing career at Valdosta High School where he was a member of the 1992 state and national football championship team and where he also served as a defensive captain on the school’s 1995 state runner-up team. Following his time in Valdosta, Don served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, and athletic director at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Ga. from 2000-2019. Don was named the Region 3-7A Athletic Director of the Year in 2017 and was named the Cobb County Athletic Director of the year for the 2018-19 school year. He is a member of the Georgia Athletic Director’s Association (GADA) and the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and has served as a speaker at the GADA conference.Josh Mathews...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) since July 2012. He attended Shorter College, where he played baseball from 1997-2001 receiving a degree in middle grade education. In 2007, Josh received his master’s in educational leadership from Jacksonville State University. Started his career coaching in 2001 at Centennial High School (Roswell, GA) before moving to Lassiter High School (Marietta, GA) in 2005. He was a part of state championship coaching staffs in 2006 (baseball) and 2007 (softball). Since becoming AD at Pope, the Greyhounds have won several region and state championships and achieved two GADA Regions Bank Directors Cup Awards, recognizing the top athletic programs in the state. Josh has been an active member of the GADA and NIAAA since becoming AD in 2012. He regularly attends the state and national conventions and received his Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) certification in 2016. Finally, Josh was

SPECIAL EPISODE … Zach Reed, Georgia Tech & Paul Hogan, Clemson—Sports Performance during Covid 19Zach Reed….Georgia Tech, Player Development Coach. Zach works with the Yellow Jacket’s football and track & field programs. He is in his 9th year working in the strength and conditioning program at Georgia Tech. Zach has served as a high school coach at Kennesaw Mountain prior to coming to Tech. He holds multiple certifications in the strength and conditioning field as well as the fields of weightlifting and sports medicine. He works alongside the Georgia Tech nutrition department to development their athletes in the Georgia Tech Total Person Program. He was a four letterman at Tennessee Tech before he began his coaching career. Paul Hogan….Clemson University, Senior Assistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach. Paul is in his 9th year serving in his role in the Clemson strength and conditioning program. He trains the lineman in the Clemson football program. He holds multiple certifications in the strength and conditioning field as well as the field of nutrition. Paul played four years at Alabama prior to signing a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders. He has spent time working in the weight rooms and on the field as a coach at the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama prior to coming to Clemson. Hogan is a native of Valdosta, GA, playing at Valdosta High School. He was inducted into the Valdosta High School Hall of Fame in 2019. He is married (Jennifer) and they have two sons. 0:51- What NCAA is allowing for virtual workouts and conditioning.4:58- The Challenge of Nutrition during Covid198:20- Developing Athletes who may not be as Talented11:48- Aptitude for High School Athletes15:21- The Focus for Coaches coming out of Coivd1921:23- Resources for Strength & Conditioning during Covid1926:40- Basic Exercises that can be done Anywhere, Anytime About Hangin With The AD Podcast….Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics. These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities. We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests. Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it. Thank you for listening. And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD. Don Baker.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)Josh Mathews...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb). @mathews14 (twitter) @jwmathews14 (instagram)

GPB's Jon Nelson, Hannah Goodin, and Matt Stewart weigh in on Rush Propst new role as the head football coach at Valdosta High School...they discuss an up and coming sport on the high school scene...and they evaluate how covid-19 is shaping athletics in the state.

Sam Crenshaw and Greg Clarkson started this hour talking about Michael Jordan and the new 10 part documentary, "The Last Dance." Sam and Greg also interviewed Coach Russ Propst of Valdosta High School. They played a radio replay of Solomon Kindley, OG from UGA, who was on with Jon Chuckery. 

Next Take host Kyle Grondin talks about the hiring of Rush Propst at Valdosta High School, then GPB's Jon Nelson talks football in the state and they pick their way too early championship favorites and sleepers. Coach Dean Fabrizio of Lee County joins the show to talk about Lee County's offseason, and Coffee native Rodney Johnson on the expectations for Coffee football.

BallN Gems catches up with 2023 6-4 Essence Cody topics include freshman year, academics and recruitment

On this edition of the High School Football America Podcast, Jeff Fisher talks with Phil Jones of FOX Sports Radio in Valdosta, Georgia about the upheaval at the top of the Valdosta High School program, America's winningest high school football program.

Host Josh Mathews (Pope HS Athletic Director, GA) interviews co-host Don Baker (Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District, GA) in the first of two "Getting to know your host" episodes. Don Baker.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. He attended Valdosta State University receiving a degree in Secondary Education in 2000. He earned a Master of Educational Leadership from Jacksonville State University in 2005 followed by a Specialist in Educational Leadership from The University of West Georgia in 2018. Don was an assistant coach at Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Ga. where he was a member of the 1998 state championship football coaching staff following a playing career at Valdosta High School where he was a member of the 1992 state and national football championship team and where he also served as a defensive captain on the school’s 1995 state runner-up team. Following his time in Valdosta, Don served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, and athletic director at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Ga. from 2000-2019. Don was named the Region 3-7A Athletic Director of the Year in 2017 and was named the Cobb County Athletic Director of the year for the 2018-19 school year. He is a member of the Georgia Athletic Director’s Association (GADA) and the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and has served as a speaker at the GADA.

The Trojans conquered Northside on Friday night, winning 35-0 to open region play. Coach Fabrizio breaks down the performance, and looks ahead to the pivotal match up against Valdosta High School next Friday night.

In the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft, the Baltimore Orioles selected left handed pitcher D.L. Hall out of Valdosta High School in Georgia. Jab and Zach give their take on the selection and talk about the O’s future … Continue reading →

YOU ARE LISTENING TO EPISODE 343 wit' Bernard Beaufort AND JERRY ROYCE LIVE -WORLDWIDE ON PositivePower21.org (https://getitwrite-consulting.com/authors/Bernard-Beaufort/)Motivational speaker and author, Bernard Beaufort, has made a name for himself as a suave, single, well rounded gentleman. Beaufort was born the oldest child, of five brothers and a sister, August 18, 1981 in Valdosta, Ga. Beaufort grew up under the wings of his grandmother and father, yet their old fashioned sense rarely served as a form of guidance for young Beaufort. Shortly after graduating Valdosta High School in 1999, Beaufort married his first and only wife. Throughout his life as a young adult, Beaufort fell into the typical heights of being a ladies man, which resulted in a few failed relationships and torn friendships. Although this period in his life may have been a good time, it dawned on Beaufort that it was also tiresome: “I was tired of losing people who I cared about and hurting women period,” says Beaufort.Since 2013, Beaufort has devoted his time and intellectual art to being an inspiration via Facebook posts on his creative page Thoughts of a Real Man. His posts advise women on the broad definition of a good man and serves as a guidance, for men, on how to maintain a healthy relationship: “I used to go through Facebook and see encouraging quotes and that’s when I realized, if they can make a change in someone’s life, I could change lives and be an inspiration, too,” says Beaufort. Of course, being a man offering very stimulating advice to women, his fan base reached to about half a million interactions among Facebook friends. Although Beaufort is single, he is casually dating in hopes of finding the right woman to settle down with. In the meantime, his social status increases his ability to be a motivation for women and a leader for men: “Dating with a purpose helps me set an example for men and encourage women that not all men aren’t bad; it gives them hope.” Today Beaufort resides on Valdosta, Ga, where he runs a lawn care business called Best of Best Lawn Care. Nevertheless, though Beaufort put his old player ways and damaged relationships behind him, he adores his two girls and two boys that came out of it. Along with conducting business, being a father, and a devoted christian to New Birth Ministries, he hopes to one day give back a sound contribution to his community.

YOU ARE LISTENING TO EPISODE 343 wit' Bernard Beaufort AND JERRY ROYCE LIVE -WORLDWIDE ON PositivePower21.org (https://getitwrite-consulting.com/authors/Bernard-Beaufort/)Motivational speaker and author, Bernard Beaufort, has made a name for himself as a suave, single, well rounded gentleman. Beaufort was born the oldest child, of five brothers and a sister, August 18, 1981 in Valdosta, Ga. Beaufort grew up under the wings of his grandmother and father, yet their old fashioned sense rarely served as a form of guidance for young Beaufort. Shortly after graduating Valdosta High School in 1999, Beaufort married his first and only wife. Throughout his life as a young adult, Beaufort fell into the typical heights of being a ladies man, which resulted in a few failed relationships and torn friendships. Although this period in his life may have been a good time, it dawned on Beaufort that it was also tiresome: “I was tired of losing people who I cared about and hurting women period,” says Beaufort.Since 2013, Beaufort has devoted his time and intellectual art to being an inspiration via Facebook posts on his creative page Thoughts of a Real Man. His posts advise women on the broad definition of a good man and serves as a guidance, for men, on how to maintain a healthy relationship: “I used to go through Facebook and see encouraging quotes and that’s when I realized, if they can make a change in someone’s life, I could change lives and be an inspiration, too,” says Beaufort. Of course, being a man offering very stimulating advice to women, his fan base reached to about half a million interactions among Facebook friends. Although Beaufort is single, he is casually dating in hopes of finding the right woman to settle down with. In the meantime, his social status increases his ability to be a motivation for women and a leader for men: “Dating with a purpose helps me set an example for men and encourage women that not all men aren’t bad; it gives them hope.” Today Beaufort resides on Valdosta, Ga, where he runs a lawn care business called Best of Best Lawn Care. Nevertheless, though Beaufort put his old player ways and damaged relationships behind him, he adores his two girls and two boys that came out of it. Along with conducting business, being a father, and a devoted christian to New Birth Ministries, he hopes to one day give back a sound contribution to his community.

On this edition of High School Football America, Jeff Fisher talks with Jason Strunk, head coach of Lubbock High School in Texas. Strunk is writing a daily blog for High School Football America that takes our readers inside his program, which hasn't had a winning season since the mid 70s and is currently on a 23-game losing streak. The season-long feature is called The Turnaround. Fisher then talks with authors Joe Drape and Drew Jubera about their new books. Drape latest offering is called Soldiers First, Duty, Honor, Country and Football at West Point. Jubera spent a year embedded at Valdosta High School in Georgia to write Must Win, a Season of Survival for a Town and its Team. Valdosta is America's winningest high school football program. The show closes with Shane Tripucka, one of the top punters in America. Tripucka plays for Allen High School in Texas. On the show Shane talks about last week's opening of his school's $60 million dollar stadium, plus the recruiting process for a punter. For more information, go to www.highschoolfootballamerica.com

Welcome Home, Sam and Helen Rogers A native of Miami, Florida, Sam grew up in South Georgia in Nashville and Valdosta. He graduated from Valdosta High School in 1953. First UMC is Sam’s home church from which he launched into the pastoral ministry. He attended Emory University where he was granted Phi Beta Kappa in 1957. While at Emory he met Helen Smith of Abbeville, Georgia, and they were married in 1957. While she completed her college education at Agnes Scott College (1959), he finished his work at Candler School of Theology, graduating in 1960. Helen also graduated from VHS in 1955 and was active at FUMC her senior year. (She went to 13 different schools in her 12 years. Her father built bridges all over Georgia!) They have three children and nine grandchildren. Ordained Deacon in 1958 and Elder in 1960 by the South Georgia Annual Conference, he served 10 churches until retiring in 2000 after serving 42 years. His hobbies include singing, reading, golf, sailing, travel and teaching DISCIPLE, CHRISTIAN BELIEVER, and other studies. It is with delight that we welcome Sam and Helen Rogers back HOME and welcome Sam to our pulpit to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ!