The Kamiakin Braves boarded the two big charter buses this morning at the high school, and headed off to the Tacoma Dome for the 2016 Gridiron Classic.
There's been a fair share of Tri-City (Richland, Pasco, Kennewick) football teams who've ventured to the Tacoma Dome for the Gridiron Classic. But not two in the same season.
Brock Wellsfry is a local Senior at Hanford High School. He is a great student and one of the top athletes to come out of the Tri-Cities. He has an opportunity to play in the Under Armour All-American High School Football Game.
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It's the culmination of three months of hard work, games and effort. This is why the lights will be burning bright Wednesday night at Lampson. I think our little Harley has her game face on as will the rest of all the players, and is ready.
Over the years, we've heard and seen the occasional story about a girl who plays football. A few years back, a kicker for the Willamette University Bearcats near Portland became the first female to kick a field goal and extra point in a college game. It's been done in high school. But right here in the Tri-Cities, there's girls playing all sorts of positions, including quarterback.
It started with Kaepernick, now it's spread. You might have seen the Fox Sports national story about Garfield H.S. in South Seattle, who's players knelt before the anthem Friday night, in protest over the flag and perceived 'social injustice.' One Garfield player was quoted as saying the flag disrespect issue is a "smokescreen," showing how little he really understands the big picture.
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