When the Corpus Christi junior varsity flag football team took the field for the annual Veterans Day tournament in Westwood, there was no telling where it would finish amongst a bevy of talented schools. By the time the games were done, Coach Ryan Bushore’s indefatigable squad was celebrating a championship. Corpus defeated host Santa Fe Springs St. Paul in overtime of the final contest. The Corpus squad, consisted entirely of fifth- and sixth-graders. Fifth-graders were Finn Bradley, Jake Dennis, Dillon Malaret, Joe McNamee, Hans Schenk and Sinjin Smith. Sixth-graders were Jere Ashby, Will Bantle, Zach Comisar, Johnny Dietsch, Will Hobin, Nick Hurley, Jack Mackston, Sam Marguleas, Jimmy McGinnis, Jack McNamee, Jake Miller, Charlie Trout, Joseph Waxtein, Dylan Weekes and Will Winkenhower.
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