There are 5 article(s) tagged U.S. Naval Academy:

• July 2021

  • Lausanne, Naval Academy grad allowed to defer, continue with NFL tryout

    In a turn of events, Cameron Kinley has been granted commission deferment and will be going to Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 06, 2021

• June 2021

  • Calkins: The Navy torpedoed his dream of playing in the NFL — but Cameron Kinley wouldn’t change a thing

    Former Lausanne star Cameron Kinley found himself at the center of a storm this week after it was learned the Navy had rejected his request to defer his service so he could play in the NFL. It’s not the decision he wanted, certainly. But Kinley says he would go to the U.S. Naval Academy all over again. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 10, 2021

  • Navy denies former Lausanne football player’s request to delay service

    Cameron Kinley, who just graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, had signed an undrafted free-agent deal with the Buccaneers.

    By Drew Hill June 07, 2021

• September 2019

  • Schools could take a tip from the Naval Academy’s book

    The U.S. Naval Academy instills every midshipman with a sense of accountability to each other. The Shelby County Schools would benefit if children were encouraged to work together as a goal-oriented team.

    By Walter Soefker September 25, 2019

• October 2018

  • Congressman Cohen visits Memphians attending U.S. Naval Academy

    ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – For U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman C.J. McCoy of Memphis, whose goal is to be a naval aviator, the life lesson that got him here is straight forward: “Don’t give up.” 

    By Guest Op-Ed October 13, 2018