Orange County Harbor Day's 3rd and 4th Grade Boys Named City and SCMAF Flag Football Champions

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harbor Day School's 3rd and 4th grade boys' flag football team from Corona Del Mar won the City Championship and Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation (SCMAF) tournament this past week!

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After a perfect season of 11-0, Harbor Day captured the City Championship by beating the Mariners Christian School, 31-0.  The undefeated team then closed out the season earning a victory over Lincoln, 25-14, in the SCMAF championship game this past Saturday.

The Harbor Day team has the #1 ranked defense in the league and a superb top scoring offense, which allowed them to dominate the field throughout the season.  The City and SCMAF championship team consists of:  Ryan Stienke, Reid Stemler, Chandler Airth, Preston Ewing, Matthew Strok, Mason Ressler, Carson Webb, Matt Duma, Jack McKenna, Ryder Haupt, Dom Cuneo, Dutch Dietrick, Michael Vaughan, Prescott Cook, and Will Anderson. The team was led by Coach Ethan Machado. 

"I'm so proud of my players for the successful season we've had.  These boys are young, yet extremely talented and dedicated," said Coach Ethan Machado.  "Every game, these young boys continued to impress me as they worked together as a team to defeat any challenge that came their way.  Their hard work paid off and we are extremely excited to take home this championship!"

The Youth Flag Football League is organized and run by the City of Newport Beach Recreation & Senior Services Department.

SOURCE The Harbor Day 3rd and 4th Grade Boys’ Flag Football Team