Grid Kids Football enters the midseason
Bellisma Walker prepares to throw the football during one of the Grid Kids flag football games. Grid Kids Administrator Brian Gwinn said this year has had great success, especially with the NFL Flag sponsorship that helped bring girls in grades 3-12 into flag football.
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Grid Kids player Tobias Pacheco runs toward the sideline during a game this season. The Grid Kids program focuses on playing games in town to make attending the games easier for both the players and their families.
During one of the first and second grade flag football games, Wells Tait, seen in a Lions jersey, chases down another player in a Dolphins jersey running with the ball.
Jamisyn Martinez stands in front of the scoreboard at Lions Field after playing in a flag football game with the Grid Kids. Grid Kids administrator Brian Gwinn said the program has played co-ed football in the past, especially with the younger teams, but now has brought more girls into the program.
The Steelers’ third and fourth grade team gathers around their coach, Eric Dominguez, during one of the games. The Grid Kids program is split between tackle football teams and flag football teams, with the older boys teams mostly participating in tackle.
Grid Kids girls, Sohpia LaGrave, Carlee Reffett and Josie Carlstrom pose for a photo following one of their games. With the addition of NFL Flag, Grid Kids saw enough signups to have six girls teams put together and had around 55 girls in total.
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Grid Kids football season is now in its fourth week. The program’s administrator, Brian Gwinn, said the season has been going great. along with the addition of a separate girls' flag football part of the program.
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