Wellpinit football field

Wellpinit is one of the smallest high schools in the state, with an average enrollment of 69 students, but it boasts one of the finest basketball gyms in the 2B/1B classifications. In the fall, it will be able to add that distinction to its football field.

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Wed., May 4, 2022

Kindergartner Grayson Wynecoop, right, in t-rex shirt, smiles before grabbing a high-five from Seahawks mascot Blitz after a groundbreaking ceremony for a new football field on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Wellpinit High School in Wellpinit, Wash.

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Clark Pauls, Wellpinit’s athletic director, center, chats with Paul Johns, right, the Seattle Seahawks’ director of youth and high school programs, while Seahawks mascot Blitz looks on during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new turf field Wednesday at Wellpinit High.

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Paul Johns, center, the Seattle Seahawks Director of Youth & High School Football Programs shakes hands with community members during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new football field on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Wellpinit High School in Wellpinit, Wash.

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Youngsters size up Seahawks mascot Blitz during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new football field on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Wellpinit High School in Wellpinit, Wash.

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Seahawks mascot Blitz gets a fist-bump during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new football field on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Wellpinit High School in Wellpinit, Wash.

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Paul Johns, right, the Seattle Seahawks Director of Youth & High School Football Programs addresses the crowd with Seahawks mascot Blitz during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new football field on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Wellpinit High School in Wellpinit, Wash.

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Seahawks mascot Blitz helps with a shovel during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new football field on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Wellpinit High School in Wellpinit, Wash.

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Clark Pauls, Wellpinit’s athleic director, right, poses for a photo with Paul Johns, center, the Seattle Seahawks Director of Youth & High School Football Programs, a check for $250,000 and Seahawks mascot Blitz during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new football field on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Wellpinit High School in Wellpinit, Wash.

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Seahawks mascot Blitz puts his wings around young fans as they pose for photogs after a groundbreaking ceremony for a new football field on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Wellpinit High School in Wellpinit, Wash.

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