20 Thursday, September 1, 2016
Coastal View News • Carpinteria, California
Small but mighty PHoToS By Bill SWing
Carpinteria Junior Warriors left their hearts on the field last Saturday, when the three youth football teams took on the Santa Barbara Saints in their inaugural match-up. Coastal View News photographer Bill Swing pointed his lens at the Mighty Might game—where the wee-est members of the program, the 5- to 8-yearolds, suited up in full pads and played their first ever competition tackle football. The next Junior Warrior home games will be held on Saturdays, Sept. 17 and 24, at 10 a.m. for Mighty Mights, noon for Sophomores and 2 p.m. for Seniors at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium, Eli “Meat” Perez and Emma 4810 Foothill Road.
Christopher “Chango” Jaimes holds tight to the ball and hustles downfield with Gabriel “Flash” Martinez keeping the defense at bay.
“Socks” Whittenton might be just 8 and 7, respectively, but you’d never know it on the field.
Adrian “Hulk” Salinas blocks an SB Saint.
Matthew “Turtle” Frausto hydrates before another round of running. Moms Renee Jaimes and Christina Sanchez hold up a banner created by Jesse Hernandez for Isaac “Snoopy” Neri adds drag to a Saint’s effort at scoring. the team to bust through before the game.
Adan “The Bus” Vargas breaks a tackle en route to a touchdown.
Halftime finds team members and coaches refueling on the sidelines.