Alex Highsmith football camp returns June 22nd

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Alex Highsmith football camp returns June 22nd​

Steeler's linebacker's annual camp raises money for underserved communities in both Wilmington and Pittsburgh​

Signups for the Alex Highsmith Family Foundation annual football camp are closing quickly. Attendees have until June 15th to sign up, with the camp happening June 22nd. Highsmith and some of his former teammates in college teach the camp, with gear and pictures offered as well. The camp at Ashley High School is two sessions: The first is for 2nd through 5th graders beginning at 3:30 and the second is for 6th through 8th graders starting at 7:00.

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Alex Highsmith​

Highsmith grew up in Wilmington, North carolina and attended Eugene Ashley High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football. He played middle linebacker and fullback and was named second-team All-Area and first-team All-Mideastern Conference as a senior. He was also named All-Area in baseball. Highsmith was lightly recruited by college programs and only received interest from Davidson and Furman before being offered a spot on UNC Charlotte's team as a walk on.

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Alex Highsmith football camp returns June 22nd​

 

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4th Annual Alex Highsmith Football Camp held at Ashley High School​

Dozens of young athletes gathered on Saturday to get a chance to learn from an NFL player. The 4th Annual Alex Highsmith Football Camp took place at Ashley High School’s football field with many young football players learning from Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith Highsmith, along with several coaches who’s experience ranged from high school to the NFL, put the players through various drills. Players learned out to tackle properly, shed blocks, run routes and improve their footwork. The first session of the camp was held at 3:30pm for 2nd-5th graders, with the second at 7:00pm for 6th-8th graders. Highsmith, an Ashley alum and Wilmington native, said the joy of coming home and giving back to the community makes it all worth it.

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