Girls flag football sanctioned: What it means for athletes, coaches

Girls flag football sanctioned: What it means for athletes, coaches

Hazen student reporter McKenzie Tonnon takes an inside look at reaction to the news.

Parks and recreation department debuts girls flag football program

This summer, the touchdowns, interceptions and flag pulls aren’t just for the boys. The parish’s department of parks and recreation will debut its girls flag football program, which will run from July through August alongside the boys’ flag football program. The inaugural season will feature four divisions, with 5 and 6-year-olds, 7 and 8-year-olds, 9 and 10 year-olds, and 11 and 13-year-olds each in their own division. The department hopes to h…