Van Buren High School Pointers ready for 2010 season

"I have never been more proud to represent our football program than I am today," Coach Mike Lee said with a certain intensity that conveyed that football was a serious topic. At the Van Buren Rotary Club on July 29th, Coach Lee opened his review of the 2010 Van Buren High School football season talking about how proud he was of his players and "the tremendous commitment by these young men, particularly at the level football is played in Arkansas."

Football starts in the spring with players on the practice field by 5:30 A.M. and in the weight room at 7:20 A.M. Coach Lee explained that each player works hard to earn his pads at Van Buren.  Coach Lee added that his 68 players this year are in excellent condition and the all the coaches and players are looking forward to the 2010 season.

Van Buren Pointers will conduct a preseason scrimmage on August 23 at Greenwood with the JV starting at 6:00 P.M. and the varsity at 7:30. The Pointers' officially open their 11 game schedule against the Alma Airedales in Alma on September 3rd at 7:30 P.M. Click on the blue link for the complete 2010 Van Buren Pointer schedule.