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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018
Young stars of the gridiron
By GARY HENLEY
The Daily Astorian
T
he youth football players of the North Coast descended upon Seaside last Saturday for games involving future Fishermen, Gulls,
Warriors and Loggers. The teams meet every weekend at selected fields in the region, accompanied by parents, friends and fam-
ily — Tillamook even has a traveling cheerleader squad. Seaside’s third/fourth grade team is undefeated through four weeks.
Seaside’s Hayden ‘Speedy’ Halsen hits the edge and
turns it upfield.
Photos by Gary Henley/The Daily Astorian
An Astoria ball carrier gets past a Neah-Kah-Nie defender.
Seaside Gulls coach Jeff Roberts, trailing the play, served as the official referee for the third/fourth grade games.
Tillamook’s traveling cheerleader squad.
Seaside quarterback Brayden Cooley could be
calling signals for the Gulls some day.
The Knappa Red Devils were part of Saturday’s
action.
The action begins with a kickoff.
Seaside third/fourth grader Dylan Ballard tries
to break free of a tackle by a Tillamook defender.
There can be a noticeable size difference in some players
at the youth level.