Photo Gallery: Glendale Bears youth football practice

11-12 year old Peewees watch Gabriel Rovira, 12, of Glendale and Alex Infange, 12, of Glendale do a run and tackle drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Teammates watch Gabriel Rovira, 12, of Glendale and Alex Infange, 12, of Glendale do a run-and-tackle drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

For the past several years, Glendale had two youth football organizations in the Glendale Bears and Glendale Tornados. Looking to attract more players and cheerleaders from around town, the two organizations agreed in May to merge as the Glendale Bears.

Quarterback Jake Deno, 10, of the Glassell Park area of Los Angeles, takes a three-step drop to make a pass at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Quarterback Jake Deno, 10, of the Glassell Park area of Los Angeles, takes a three-step drop to make a pass at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Huffing and puffing after several reps of sprints, the 6-7-8-year-old Junior Gremlins run back and forth during a conditioning drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Huffing and puffing after several reps of sprints, the 6-7-8-year-old Junior Gremlins run back and forth during a conditioning drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Calix Jamerson, 9, of Glendale pumps his knees as he cuts around cones at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Calix Jamerson, 9, of Glendale pumps his knees as he cuts around cones at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale Bears run laps around the track at a youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Glendale Bears run laps around the track at a youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Youth football players dive to the turf during a condition drill at a Glendale Bears practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Youth football players dive to the turf during a condition drill at a Glendale Bears practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Coach Dave Marks gives Peewee Calvin Williams, 12, of Glendale some last second pointers before being sent to tackle a teammate in a drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Coach Dave Marks gives Peewee Calvin Williams, 12, of Glendale some last second pointers before being sent to tackle a teammate in a drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Ryan Saucier, 10, of Tujunga, cuts with the ball during a drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Ryan Saucier, 10, of Tujunga, cuts with the ball during a drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Junior Peewee-level player Mark Manukyan, 10, of Glendale runs a sprint at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Junior Peewee-level player Mark Manukyan, 10, of Glendale runs a sprint at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Junior Midgets-level players do standing squats at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Junior Midgets-level players do standing squats at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Peewee-level player Calvin Williams, 12, of Glendale tackles Anthony Diaz, 11, of Burbank during a run-tackle drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Peewee-level player Calvin Williams, 12, of Glendale tackles Anthony Diaz, 11, of Burbank during a run-tackle drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Gremlin-level player Steven Villaverde, 9, bobbles but catches a pass during a pass-catch drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Gremlin-level player Steven Villaverde, 9, bobbles but catches a pass during a pass-catch drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

8-9-10-year-old Gremlin-level players run backward during a foot training drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

8-9-10-year-old Gremlin-level players run backward during a foot training drill at a Glendale Bears youth football practice at Hoover High School in Glendale on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)