Michigan NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Competitor Advances to National Finals

Okemos, Michigan - The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick (PPK) organization has announced that John Paramski of Newberry has advanced to the PPK National Finals, taking place during the Atlanta Falcons January NFC Division Playoff game.

Paramski became a NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Michigan State Champion on December 5, 2010. Paramski's combined score of 298', 2" was enough to not only clinch a first place victory in the Boys' Age 10/11 Division, but to set a new PPK Michigan Finals state record.

The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick program is a football skills competition offered free of charge to youth athletes ages 6-15 throughout the country. Participants compete in three events, punting, passing and place kicking.

Local park and recreation departments host regional qualifying competitions throughout Michigan each year. Local champions advance to the Michigan State Finals, hosted annually by the Michigan Recreation and Park Association at Ford Field, the home of the  Detroit Lions. A National Finals event is hosted by the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick organization each year.

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Photos from the PPK Michigan State Finals can be viewed here.

Results from the PPK Michigan State Finals can be found here.