(Jan. 4, 2018) The Town of Berlin will recognize the national champion junior varsity Berlin Seahawks Pop Warner football team and its coaches during the Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 8.

The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers. The public is invited to attend.

The junior varsity Berlin Seahawks Pop Warner team won the Division 3 Pop Warner Football National Championship in Orlando, Florida in early December. The team is organized under the leadership of Head Coach Jul Airey. The players, ages 10 to 13, traveled to Florida for the national championship games with the support of their friends and families.

“We are extremely proud of the team,” said Berlin Mayor Gee Williams. “They finished the season ranked number one nationally after winning a two-game championship series on Dec. 4 and Dec. 7, at ESPN Zone Stadium in Orlando.

“The Mayor and Council wish to honor these young athletes who at an early age are already leading by example,” he continued. “They show all of us that although we choose to live in a small town, that does not mean we should limit our dreams and aspirations today, or in the future.”