Ute Shoot 2012

I know it's hard to believe but football has begun again! Carter started spring ball a week ago and on the Saturday following competed in the Ute Shoot up at the University of Utah. The picture here is just the lineman.... yeah, Alta is a huge team! Carter was on team 2 and was VERY excited to go. He and the other guys pictured participated in the lineman challenge. It consists of several activities that they do as teams (5 guys to a team) to show their strength and they compete against other high schools in our area. A couple examples are a tire flip (a huge tractor tire that they flip on their own) and having to do a 185 pound bench press as many times as they can. Carter did very well and in fact had the highest bench press from Alta which was 25 reps!! 185 pounds 25 times!!! We were SO proud! All the hard work he's done in the off season is paying off! Alta's teams did well but didn't take the top spot, however, their line coach was quick to point out that this wasn't "on the field" so it really doesn't matter. I think they do these for 2 reasons: 1.) It's a great opportunity to get a head start on team unity. It bands the guys together and gives them something to relate to each other. 2.) It's an opportunity for the coaches at these colleges to see who's coming up that they'd like to grab! Either way it was a great day and Carter had a blast! He made it through the drive home, some food and a shower and then crashed for a nap! Well deserved too! Way to go Carter!