Girls flag football has come to copreps this fall, drawing more than 500 athletes in its inaugural season. “It’s the most popular sport in our country, and we certainly think there’s a place for girls at the table.” By noelle_phillips
, a pro women’s flag football team based in Denver, won a national title in its first season. Two women play for USA Football’s national team, said Coach Mario Lopez, who also volunteers with Arvada West.
They looked to the Georgia High School Association, which was the first to make flag football an official sport, for guidance. Georgia is in its third year of championship play and added a third division because of the growing popularity, according to the association’s website. “Football, because it is a contact, collision sport, has created these particular barriers and ideas of what football is,” Ryland said.“The throwing and catching is intriguing to them but maybe they don’t want to fight with other giant human beings,” Ryland said. “Each individual will be attracted to different variations fo the game.”
Flag football is a great fit for Arvada’s athletics program because of its low cost, she said. The flag football coach, Vernon Wittington, also coaches girls and boys basketball. “My older brother and sister play sports,” Ngewasi said. “I got used to being strong and playing rough with them.”“We’ve been putting that work in,” she said.Shelly Myskiw stood along a railing at JeffCo Stadium watching her daughter, Tia Myskiw, a Chatfield sophomore, play safety.
On another field, Jay Cordova lined up on defense for Pomona. Her 4-foot-11 stature did not hold her back as she hassled an Arvada West quarterback the entire game. One of her pass breakups was so hard that a thundering thump could be heard across the field as she swatted the ball through the back of the end zone.
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