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BY LOUIE KORAC |
New website launched for
Panther football team
Want to get a better grip on
Jersey Panthers football? Want to gain more knowledge about coaches,
players, teams in the conference and all the little tidbits that go with
all football junkies? Well, give the new Panther football website a shot.
In the works now – it is up and operating as we speak
– the Panthers have launched a brand new website geared towards Jersey
Panthers football.
The brains behind the whole operation are former JCHS
students and loyal Panther followers Mike McInerney and Keith Norman.
It’s located at www.pantherfb.org.
"It’s going to be a neat thing," said
Jersey football coach Chris Skinner. "I haven’t had a whole lot to
do with it, but I check it out every day and help get some information to
it.
"It’s going to be really neat during the season
because he’ll (McInerney) do game previews, postgame articles and
provide things like your articles and other articles about the program.
He’s got a digital camera that he’s going to go out and take pictures
of the kids, and that’s what it’s about. It’s going to be a website
for the kids. He had a lot of good ideas. I’m kind of excited about
it."
Norman is the one who launched the project and
McInerney will be the one operating the site on a daily basis, providing
Panther fans of all ages everything they need to know about Jersey
football past, present and future.
"We have a long way to go, but things are starting
to fall into place and it’s looking good," McInerney said. "I
have been wanting to build this site for a long time, partly because
Skinner is a great friend and a good guy and I think he and the kids
deserve the attention.
"You always see kids from other conferences and
other parts of the state getting the hype but never kids from this area. I
am going to work hard to change that. The site will be pro Jerseyville of
course but also pro MVC (Mississippi Valley Conference). And I hope it
will be a nice place for all MVC fans. Kids can go to find information and
give them something to be proud of. As a fan, it’s my way of giving back
something positive to the kids."
While the site is currently under construction, it
should be ready to go in full swing by the start of the 2005 football
season, but there is plenty of information to go around now. The site
features links for: Meet the Panthers, Varsity, Sophomore, Freshmen,
Coaches, Pictures, News, History, Directions, Past Panthers, MVC News, A
Message Board as well as PAC (Panther Athletic Club) info.
"I think it’s great for our program,"
Skinner said. "People are going to be able to get on there. They’ll
be able to see scores from all the games, all levels of the games, get
updates on what kids are doing."
"The trick is trying to find someone with the
knowledge and that takes the time to do it because there’s a fair amount
of time that’s involved," said Jersey athletic director Pat Coyle.
"I think we’ve found that person." Grafton Technologies, Inc.
sponsors the site.
"Keith has taught me a lot already about building
a web site, this is my first time," McInerney said. "Most of the
content is my idea and creation, but he got the ball rolling on
constructing the site and makes it look pretty.
"We are going to have a team photo on the front
page and I am going to buy a nice digital camera in the next few weeks so
I can get pictures of all the kids to add. I am also wanting to do a
scrolling breaking news or news flash that will also contain up to date
scores from the area on Friday and Saturday nights during the season on
the front page. I also want to incorporate every aspect of Jerseyville
Panther football onto the site."
Again, log onto www.pantherfb.org and begin surfing the
Panther web. |
