Not that long ago, the idea of girls playing football — actual football, not powderpuff — felt like a novelty at best and a punchline at worst. Now? It’s one of the fastest-growing sports in the ...

To the girls who play high school flag football today, I wish you luck, many wins and joy. But stay humble – you aren’t the ...

Football-crazed West Texas will be soon providing more opportunities for girls athletes to play the gridiron sport.

Ethan Neidig was a quarterback and wide receiver at Freedom High School where he was part of teams that reached three straight District 11 championship games and won the 6A title in 2021. Neidig is a ...

Coach Danny Hugan is building the girls flag football version of the Sound Mind Sound Body camp in Michigan Cold Hearts.

Three years ago, Jay Ross and his daughter, Kennedy, were watching girls play Flag Football during the NFL Pro Bowl Game. Kennedy couldn’t help but say what was on her mind. “There’s no reason we ...

Former Tennessee quarterback Casey Clausen is bringing his new girls flag football and boys 7-on-7 leagues from California to ...

The class of 2026 is on the front end of flag football’s college foray, facing new opportunities and a landscape that's still figuring itself out.

That national trend was reflected in Ohio. In 2022, there were 22,372 Ohio girls participating in track and field and 15,486 playing softball. Those numbers jumped to 24,660 track athletes and 16,962 ...

For one group of girls in Grand Rapids, football is about more than touchdowns — it's about confidence, teamwork and proving ...

MENTORS. THERE’S MORE INFORMATION ON HOW IT WORKS AT KMBC.COM/COMMUNITY. THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ARE LEADING A PUSH TO ESTABLISH GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL AS A HIGH SCHOOL SPORT IN KANSAS, CHIEF STAFF MADE ...