A New York Jets elleni utolsó meccsen elkövetett 37-10-es győzelem az NFL HSDP National Tournament bajnokság első helyét jelentette a Tengerisolymok középiskolai csapatát. A játékosok Washington Állam-ból kerültek ki és képviselték a nagycsapatot. A hét a hét elleni meccseken a lenyügöző 11-0-ás veretlenséget érték el.

KIRKLAND, WASH. — The Seattle Seahawks High School 7-On-7 team won the NFL’s HSPD National Tournament Championships after beating the New York Jets, 37-10, this past weekend.

Comprised of 12 high school football players from around the State of Washington they represented the Seattle Seahawks in the tournament competing against 15 teams from NFL markets across the country. Riding a wave of momentum, the team finished undefeated with a record of 11-0.

Quarterback Jake Heaps, from Skyline High School, was named tournament MVP and Coach Chad Barrett was awarded the Coach Character Award voted on by his fellow tournament coaches.

All of the student-athletes selected to represent the Seattle Seahawks completed the NFL’s Character Development and life skills sessions during the spring of 2008. The NFL’s nationwide HSPD program focuses on character development and specific skill training and provides participants with a curriculum that focuses on inspiring excellence in the classroom, community, and on the playing field.

The 2008 National 7-On-7 Tournament took place at the New Orleans Saints training facility. The Seahawks team was coached by Skyline’s Chad Barrett and Mat Taylor.