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Crisis ResourcesProfessional-level football coaching met business pitches, public speaking, leadership and honest mental-health conversations.
Campers split each day between the classroom and the field. Alongside defensive-line training, they worked on confidence, communication and leadership—skills that matter long after the final whistle.
In the classroom, athletes crafted and delivered elevator speeches, developed and pitched group business plans, practiced mock press conferences and public speaking, and talked about mental health, goal setting and life beyond sports.
Mentors and guest speakers included co-founder and NFL athlete Jalyn Holmes; defensive-line trainer and former NFL player Eli Harold; Christopher Newport University assistant defensive-line coach Carson Turner; and Rennell Marshall, an outpatient therapist at CHKD and student-athlete mental-health and well-being counselor at Old Dominion University.
Reggie Prevail, CEO of Prevail Group and founder of Prevail Foundation; Kevion Latham, CEO of GreenRose Wealth Group; and Scott Booker, a mental-health case manager from Columbus, Ohio, also shared their experience.
On the field, Jalyn Holmes, Eli Harold, Scott Booker and Coach Turner provided professional-level coaching and skills development. The result combined high-impact football training with genuine mentorship that extended beyond the game.
The third annual D-Line Academy brought 25 Norfolk-area student-athletes together for two days of football, leadership and life preparation.
The work beyond the field: conversations and practical skills that prepare young athletes for life beyond sports.
Families and neighbors gather to honor Vaughn Parker Jr. and carry forward a legacy of connection, care and service.
More than 150 Portsmouth neighbors received meals, self-care essentials and winter supplies, with toys for children and support from community partners.
Professional-level football coaching met business pitches, public speaking, leadership and honest mental-health conversations.
The second annual gathering at Lake Taylor High School brought families together for healing, youth activities and community wellness.
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