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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NFL-driven flag football movement is reshaping opportunities for female athletes, and is starting to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Ohio High School Athletic Association joined 16 other states Thursday by sanctioning girls flag football. Thursday’s announcement comes just ahead of the NFL Flag Championships ...

SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - Flag football has seen a rise in popularity over the years, particularly amongst girls and women. Back in April, members of the Missouri State High School Activities Association ...

Makena Cook made a name for herself as Orange Lutheran High‘s deep-ball throwing quarterback. She led the Lancers to a Southern Section Division 1 flag football championship, clinching the title with ...

The current number of schools participating is 59 … and climbing. The standard to become a sanctioned sport is 100 schools. INDIANAPOLIS — Since the age of 7, Ava Cousin always considered herself a ...

For years, girls flag football in Maryland existed somewhere between an experiment and a movement. It started with 10 schools ...

Girls across New Jersey will soon have a new varsity sport option. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has voted to officially sanction high school girls’ flag football as a ...

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 ...

Girls in Howard County will now have the opportunity to compete with their high schools in one of the fastest-growing sports — flag football. “To me, this means more girls will be able to see ...

Heights High School sophomore Emma Syphard never really saw any girls playing flag football when she was younger. She certainly never thought about playing the sport at any point. “I just thought it ...