Common story: Kid loves baseball. Decides to quit other sports & specialize in 8th grade. Plays spring ball, summer travel ball, & fall ball. Private lessons over the winter. Ends up swinging/throwing 12 months straight. Does this for 4 years. 48 months straight of the same back/arm stress. And we wonder why so many HS players have Pars stress fractures and torn UCLs. Now apply this to volleyball, golf, basketball, etc. We are breaking our kids’ bodies in pursuit of scholarships. Athletes need an offseason. Especially when they’re 15.

Don't let your politics rob you of your humanity. Rest in peace #CharlieKirk

Thank you for your strong witness for Christ @charliekirk11. Thank you for pursuing truth and leading your family as a husband and father. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

It’s all about Jesus.

WINNER!!! Harrisburg (1-0) wins 24-16 over South Shelby to open up the season!!! Congratulations to the players and coaches!!! #BulldawgPride @HburgBoosters @TheSteveCombs @CoachAckman @b_claas @MBlakeLogan @Vdebs15 @CentralState8

Mr. Geisler's juniors took a tour of the Missouri State Penitentiary today. #BulldawgPride

Former @Harrisburgath State Champion is now a NATIONAL CHAMPION! Congratulations @bstephenson_72

Just 8⃣ more Fridays until Friday Night Fever is back! @Harrisburgath

Congratulations Emma!!! #BulldawgPride @harrisburgr8 @HburgBoosters @TheSteveCombs @CoachAckman @MBlakeLogan @DGP_Geisler @b_claas @tessialanae @Whitfam8

Congratulations to Sr. Emma Fischer who is the Class 2 State Champion in Javelin!!! She threw 39.38 meters on her last throw to comeback and win the state title back-to-back!!! #BulldawgPride @HburgBoosters @TheSteveCombs @CoachAckman @MBlakeLogan @DGP_Geisler @b_claas @Whitfam8

Emma Fischer, a senior at ⁦@Harrisburgath⁩, has emerged as one of Harrisburg’s most accomplished athletes, and is leaving a mark across four sports. She’ll participate this weekend at state in javelin and pole vault. columbiatribune.com/story/sp…

🚨 STATE BOUND 🚨 Congratulations to Harrisburg senior Emma Fischer for qualifying for state in Javelin with a personal best throw of 40.46m! She also qualified in pole vault! ⁦@Harrisburgath⁩ @zbowman75 ⁦@b_claas⁩ ⁦@Whitfam8⁩ ⁦@DGP_Geisler⁩

🚨 STATE BOUND 🚨 Congratulations to Trace Combs for qualifying for state in the High Jump with a jump of 1.82m! ⁦@Harrisburgath⁩ @zbowman75 ⁦@b_claas⁩ ⁦@Whitfam8⁩ ⁦@DGP_Geisler⁩

Congratulations to the Harrisburg Bulldogs MS Track & Field teams on winning the Lewis & Clark Conference Meet at Paris!!!! #BulldawgPride @harrisburgr8 @HburgBoosters @TheSteveCombs @CoachAckman @MBlakeLogan @DGP_Geisler @b_claas @tessialanae @Whitfam8

Harrisburg (6-6, 3-1) wins 12-4 at Russellville. Sr. Carter Bremer with 2 HR’s tonight!!! #7Hard @CoachAckman @ottjimmy @NewKiddComin @thestevecombs @harrisburgath @hburgboosters

2024 Lowell Eaton Relays Boys & Girls Team Champs! 🏆 🏆 @Harrisburgath @Whitfam8 @zbowman75 @DGP_Geisler @harrisburgr8 @b_claas

#SuperBowl active rosters Top 100m sprinters: 1️⃣ Mecole Hardman 10.64 2️⃣ Joshua Williams 10.65 3️⃣ Isaiah Oliver 10.70 4️⃣ George Odum 10.75 5️⃣ Trent McDuffie 10.82 6️⃣ Chris Conley 10.83 7️⃣ Christian McCaffrey 10.89 8️⃣ Marquez Valdes-Scantling 10.92 #TrackingFootball

Corinthian helmet found with the soldier's skull still inside from the Battle of Marathon which took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. 2,500 years ago, on the morning of September 12th, 10,000 Greek soldiers gathered on the plains of Marathon to fight the invading Persian army. The Greek soldiers were composed mostly of citizens from Athens as well as some reinforcements from Plataea. The Persian army had 25,000 infantrymen and 1,000 cavalry. According to legend, a long-distance messenger by the name of Phidippides was sent to Athens shortly after the battle to relay the news of victory. It has been said that he ran the entire distance from Marathon to Athens, a distance of approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi), without stopping and burst into the assembly to declare, "We have won!" before collapsing and dying. This story differs quite a bit from Herodotus' account, which mentions Phidippides as the messenger who ran from Athens to Sparta and then back, covering a total distance of 240 km (150 mi) each way.

WATCH: Harrisburg's Emma Fischer captures a Class 2 STATE TITLE in the Javelin Throw🏆 Fischer recorded a 38.16m throw, which also broke Harrisburg's school record! Check out the state medal presentation⬇️ @KOMUsports @BenArnetKOMU @Harrisburgath @harrisburgr8

🏅 STATE CHAMPION 🏅@EmmaFish2024 with a power clean of 155 pounds the day before the ⁦@MSHSAAOrg⁩ Sectional Meet. Strength is never a weakness ladies!!! ⁦@harrisburgr8⁩ ⁦@Harrisburgath⁩ ⁦@DGP_Geisler⁩ ⁦@NewKiddComin⁩ ⁦@Whitfam8⁩