NEWBERRY — Every year for the last seven or eight years the Newberry County Touchdown Club has given back to the Newberry College Wolves by giving them watermelons to kick off the season.
“Today we are doing our Watermelon Cutting. We do this every year for the college, kind of a wrap up of summer practice, and kick off the season. We enjoy it, I know the kids enjoy it and we always have a great turn out,” said Austin Willingham, president of the Newberry County Touchdown Club.
One thing Willingham said about the players is that they are always polite and thankful each year.
“Coach Knight has done a great job. He and his coaching staff, they really just make sure the kids are polite, thankful for everything. We cannot appreciate it enough how the represent our community,” he said.
Every year the Touchdown Club gives 40 watermelons and cuts them into quarters. Willingham said it worked out perfectly this year and they only had two left over.
Players biting into a freshly cut watermelon.
Members of the Touchdown Club, including Sheriff Lee Foster, prepare the watermelons.
Getting ready to take a big bite.
Players begin forming a line to get some watermelon.
Each player thanked every member of the Touchdown Club that came out to provide watermelons.
Even some coaches get in on the watermelon.
A crowd of Newberry Wolves has formed for watermelon.
The Touchdown Club has been giving out watermelons to the Wolves for the past seven or eight years.
Players relax while enjoying watermelon.
The watermelons are always a big hit with the players.
Players hang out in the shade while eating watermelon.
A face full of watermelon.
This player goes for the biggest piece of watermelon he can find.
The watermelons are not just for players, but anyone at practice.
Having a chat while eating a watermelon.
Austin Willingham, president of Newberry County Touchdown Club, cuts into watermelon for the Newberry College football players to enjoy after practice on Saturday.