Poll: Take Sides As Pirate & Viking Alums Share Roster For Saturday Showdown

(Here's an update from organizer Kathy Neisse as the game approaches.)

Gates will open at noon on Saturday, March 31, and admission with be free (though donations will be gratefully accepted).

The player introductions and flag football game will begin at 12:30.

Check out the attached PDF file for the names of the 26 Pirate alums and 20 ex-Vikings who have signed up to take the field.

Nine cheerleaders representing both schools will lead the crowd in cheers.

The San Leandro Sports Foundation will be selling "terrible towels" to wave during the game and keep as mementos afterwards.

Thanks to Philip Rabago at Recsphere for helping coordinate the game.

Music will be provided by San Leandro High School alumnus Josh Hewitt.

We'll have no host food vendors sponsored by various SLHS sports teams.

There will be a "Memory Lane" area with memorabilia from both schools during the 60's, 70's and 80's.

There will also be architectural drawings of the new SLUSD Pacific Sports Complex including Burrell Field.

The Ford Store in San Leandro will be hosting a "Drive One 4UR School" event where every test drive earns money for SLHS Athletics. They will be set up on site in the parking lot.

The San Leandro High School Pep Band will be on hand to play during the game. Members of San Leandro High's Notables Choir will be singing the National Anthem at the beginning of the game.

The grand finale will be the Ceremonial Ground Breaking beginning at approximately 2:30 pm.

Afterwards San Leandro Sports Foundation invites those who wish to come on down to for a no host celebration between 4:00 and 6:00 pm.  There will be a $10 donation at the door, no host appetizers provided by Sports Foundation, and we will have old and new game footage showing for all to see!

More next week!

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