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 ...

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has decided to cut a week out of the girls flag football season and add another ...

A new bill in Springfield would seek to overturn an IHSA decision to change the girls’ high school flag football season, ...

Women's flag football will debut at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, but on fields across the region, the future is closer to home and growing fast. Throughout the suburbs, programs for girls as ...

ST. LOUIS -- Amari Johnson, No. 20 for the Hazelwood West Wildcats, was nervous as she stood in formation, waiting for the referee’s whistle to kick off the March 25 flag football game. She’s a ...

Girls flag football is one of the fastest-growing youth sports in the country. A Des Moines Public Schools league features middle and high school teams from the metro area. Coaches emphasize that the ...

New Jersey sanctioned girls flag football as its 35th varsity sport after 15 years of work, with the New York Jets investing ...

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Despite flag football booming nationwide, Illinois coaches believe an IHSA change is sending the wrong message.

No. 43 careened forward, trailed by long, curly hair, which spilled out over the two digits that came to distinguish one of the most dangerous players in football. Hall of Fame safety Troy Polamalu ...