Girls’ flag football is exploding in popularity at high schools across the Bay Area, especially since the sport was officially sanctioned by California in 2023. It coincides with the rise of ...

Marli Smrz’s memory of her introduction to flag football sounded like any freshman trying a new activity in high school. “I was just trying to make some new friends,” said Smrz, now a Willowbrook ...

Many may have found football through their dads, but for the dozens of daughters who took the field inside Gillette Stadium Tuesday, falling in love with the game happened all on their own. "I got ...

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 ...

A highly anticipated addition to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles is girls flag football, a sport growing at an exponential rate internationally and within the United States. Maryland is at the ...

The top 56 girls flag football players across Illinois from the 2025 season were honored Monday when the Bears hosted the third annual All-State dinner at Soldier Field. Three weeks ago, the girls ...