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BEFORE KICKOFF AT SANTA YNEZ HIGH, A TRIBUTE TO FALLEN HEROES
By SYVJ Staff
Cathy and Amy Allen, mother and sister of late Cpl. Aaron Allen, were among those joining the players as part of a special coin toss before Friday’s contest at Santa Ynez. - Photos by Jim Luksic
Amy Allen shows a Santa Ynez High football jersey with commemorative patches dedicated to her brother Cpl. Aaron Allen (who died in Iraq in 2008) and Staff Sgt. Josh Townsend (who died earlier this year in Afghanistan). Both servicemen are former Pirates players who were honored Friday during a ceremony prior to the game between Lompoc and host Santa Ynez.