Tory Carter, Travis L. Williams return to respective hometowns for youth camps

Carter held his annual youth camp at Lee County High while Williams was in Tifton for his camp

LEESBURG, TIFTON – NFL fullback, Tory Carter, and basketball coaching legend, Travis L. Williams, returned to their old stomping grounds on Saturday to host their annual youth camps.

Carter, the former Tennessee Titans fullback, returned to Lee County over the weekend to host his second annual youth football camp which saw kids from ages five to 17 work with Trojans coaches on the basic fundamentals of football: tackling, footwork, catching and passing.

“I learned how to play defense and I learned how to throw,” said camper Jassiah Alston.

Last year it was only Carter, but he brought a couple friends along this year: Carolina Panthers safety, Jammie Robinson, and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, Mark Robinson who are also Lee County alums.

The camp had over 50 kids come out to craft their skills, but Carter said he hoped the kids learned more than just drills.

“Really just trying to inspire the kids to get out and play and commit to what they’re doing,” Carter said. “The message is still the same [from last year] which is embracing adversity.”

Carter did not specify when the next camp would be, but to expect it in June or July of 2024.

He was not the only legend who returned to south Georgia for a youth camp either.

Over in Tifton, basketball coaching legend, Travis L. Williams, stopped by his hometown to host his annual “Bouncing Through the Community with a Vision” basketball camp on Saturday.

Williams has served on the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Committee, founded the HBCU Basketball All-Star Game, was an assistant head coach at Georgia State and Mercer, and a head coach at Fort Valley State in the early 2000s.

But something that has always been consistent is having time for the kids, and he free youth camp saw littles ones and high schoolers work on dribbling and shooting drills.

And like Carter’s camp, Williams’ camp is more than just the fundamentals.

“I told these young campers that ‘these are relationships that they will have for a lifetime'”, Williams said. “That’s just important to my foundation and community to give back and pay it forward.”