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Published May 04, 2008 11:22 pm - Tim Pendergraft has loved baseball since he played the sport in elementary school. Next school year, as a senior at Joplin High School, he will be close to the sport again: He will get to announce some games for broadcast on JET-14, the school’s cable TV station. Class scores with students By Joe Hadsall jhadsall@joplinglobe.com Tim Pendergraft has loved baseball since he played the sport in elementary school. Next school year, as a senior at Joplin High School, he will be close to the sport again: He will get to announce some games for broadcast on JET-14, the school’s cable TV station. “It has always been a dream of mine to participate in sports broadcasting,” Pendergraft said. “I love baseball so much, and I’d love to continue a career as an announcer.” Basketball is John Butler’s favorite sport. He used to play the game but backed off to concentrate on his career. “I know I won’t play basketball all my life,” Butler said. “I plan on continuing a career in video and audio production.” The students are two of about 20 who plan to take a new course in sports broadcasting next year. Students in the class will cover Joplin’s athletic events for broadcast on JET-14. They will learn how to announce a game, operate cameras, edit footage and present coverage. “With a school of this size, there is a large fan base,” teacher Bruce VonderHaar said. “Now they can watch no matter what the sport, and the kids will get valuable training.” The course was approved by the R-8 Board of Education during its April 14 meeting. The board agreed to $10,000 worth of preparations to Junge Field to accommodate camera platforms and wiring. Joplin’s broadcasting class already has the rest of the equipment necessary, including cameras and control-room equipment. The school offers six classes in broadcasting that give students the opportunity to work in a modern studio with industry equipment. Natural extension VonderHaar said expanding into sports is a natural extension of the broadcasting curriculum. Students produce music videos, talk shows, newscasts, documentaries and entertainment features, which are broadcast on the TV station. Danny Craven, station manager, said: “We can show tape-delayed events, have talk shows with coaches and players. One game or event can lead to several other shows.” 
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