Giants beat Giants in Optimist Bowl

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Two teams from the Lake Norman Giants Junior Pee Wee Pop Warner league played against each other in the Optimist Bowl Saturday. The Optimist Bowl is essentially the Charlotte-area championship, with teams from all around the area vying for a spot in the game.

The team coached by David Serepca beat John Bertone's team 26-0 in the game played at Charlotte Christian. Serepca finished the season 10-0 while Bertone's team finished at 8-2.

Giants vs. Giants in the Pop Warner Optimist Bowl

Two Lake Norman Giants Pop Warner teams will face off in the Optimist Bowl in the Junior Pee-Wee division. The teams are coached by John Bertone and David Serepca.

"This is the first time that I am aware of that two of our teams from the same age group played each other for the City Championship," said Ron Turner, the Giants' president.

The game will be played Saturday at 11 a.m. at Charlotte Christian.

One of the other Giants coaches, Tim Wolter, was recognized with the Doc Martin Award for Sportsmanship, given to one team in the Charlotte area for for outstanding sportsmanship. It is voted on by the coaches.