Beckman baseball players wrap up winter season and celebrate Thanksgiving with Turkey Bowl

Beckman’s seniors hold the turkey they received by winning the Turkey Bowl this week, joining Coach Kevin Lavalle.

Beckman’s baseball team wrapped up the winter season with its annual Turkey Bowl flag football game this week.

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The Beckman sophomores play the juniors in the Turkey Bowl.

Sean McLain makes a play to help the seniors win the Turkey Bowl.

Sean Minahan scores the winning TD for the seniors in the Turkey Bowl.

“Four years ago we decided to end our fall with a flag football game just to have some fun and let the kids run around a bit,” said baseball coach Kevin Lavalle.  “It has grown into this event where the guys really get into it. This year, Justin Goldstein and Trevor Ernt we’re getting a little too into it, so I had to find a way to eject them from the Turkey Bowl just so neither of them would get hurt.

“It’s all for fun. The winning class gets to tear apart a turkey that one of the moms prepares, then we clean up the field and start our off season. I always hope we will have a rainy day so they can get all muddy and dirty, but it’s always 82 degrees and sunny on Turkey Bowl day.”