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Local flag football league pitches international exchanges with Vallejos sister cities; commissioners offer support

Vallejo Sister City Commission · October 20, 2025
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Summary

Ken Sarna and his son Ryan presented their leagues youth and scholarship program and proposed cultural and sporting exchanges with Vallejos sister cities, especially Ensenada. Commissioners supported appointing liaisons to work with the league and the Sister City Association to develop a proposal for Council consideration.

Ken Sarna and Ryan Sarna presented an overview of the Sarna Leagues youth programs Oct. 20 and asked the commission to consider partnering on sporting and cultural exchanges with Vallejos sister cities, particularly Ensenada, Mexico.

Ken Sarna, a fifth-generation Vallejoan, told commissioners the league now serves about 3,000 youth and has raised roughly $350,000 in scholarship money over four years. "Flag football is the fastest growing…

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