Small but mighty

Published 10:03 am Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Kids on Keiko Stafford’s Lil’ Kickers team jostle for the ball at Homestead Field on Friday, Aug. 16. The Lil’ Kickers summer program, for children up to age 9, meets through the end of August.

Lil’ Kickers is a program presented by Arena Sports. Classes are available in various locations around the Eastside and Seattle. On Mercer Island, the fall program will be located at the Community and Event Center, beginning Sept. 3.

Left, Kathryn Mears stamps kids at the end of a Lil’ Kickers class on Mercer Island.

Below, Mari Oshikawa-Clay, 2, runs with the Lil’ Kickers at Homestead Field.