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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018
GETTING A KICK OUT OF
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
By COLIN MURPHEY
The Daily Astorian
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Players for Seaside High School scram-
ble for the ball during practice.
t doesn’t really matter whether you call it football or soccer. Peo-
ple around the world refer to it as “the beautiful game,” and for
the last few weeks, it has been front and center on the world stage
in Russia. And while the World Cup may be playing out halfway
around the world and getting ready to wrap up this weekend, high
school athletes in Clatsop County are practicing for summer leagues.
Players battle for control of the ball
during a drill.
Photos by Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian
Coaches for the Seaside team meet with players before the start of practice.
Teammates chase after the ball during an exercise to teach defensive tactics.
The team runs laps to warm up before practice.
Soccer players from Seaside High School run through a drill.
Members of the Seaside High School soccer team face off during practice.