The 2025 Parsons City Tennis Tournament is set for Saturday at Forest Park.
The entry fee for players is $10. Players are asked to report to the courts at 8:30 a.m.
Those interested in playing or those who have questions can reach out to Jane Posch at 620-820-3855.
Chiefs rookie WR has had strong camp
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said what one might’ve expected at the beginning.
When asked about rookie receiver Jalen Royals on Sunday, Reid began by praising him for his reliable hands and also the strength that allows him to be a weapon in the middle of the field.
Reid then paused briefly, though, transitioning to a recent development that might be most encouraging for the Chiefs’ fourth-round selection.
“Looks like the quarterbacks trust him. That’s a big part of it,” Reid said. “As you watch, you see who the quarterbacks are going to, and there’s a certain trust that they’re developing here in that kid. So that kind of speaks for itself.”
Royals, a 6 foot, 195-pound wideout from Utah State, perhaps couldn’t have asked for any better compliment as he positions himself for a potential early role with the Chiefs.
The Chiefs’ offense is unique in that it doesn’t just rely on receiver routes that are written in the playbook. Things can shift in the moment, with coaches — and even quarterback Patrick Mahomes — demanding that players react to the defense while altering and adjusting to variables they didn’t know before the snap.
All this allows for Mahomes to create a symmetry with someone like tight end Travis Kelce when they see the game the same way. Defenses might cover up the Chiefs to start, but can they adapt to the Chiefs’ real- time changes?
So often, Mahomes and Kelce have linked up based on their own feel for the game, which allows the Chiefs to operate like a rhythmic pick-and-roll in basketball.
That connection, however, takes some time to develop. And it’s why Reid’s words about Royals have to be considered a positive sign, with Mahomes seemingly putting some early belief in his young teammate.
