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  1. January 20, 2026

    Youth NFL flag football leagues coming to Abington this spring, registration now open for all greater Glenside school districts

    Penn Athletics Club, a Bucks County nonprofit, announced that they are hosting youth NFL flag football leagues this spring in Abington Township. According to the announcement, leagues will be organized by gender and grade (preschool to 12th). Games will be play on Sundays from 8:00am to 8:00pm on April…

  2. June 8, 2025

    La Salle College High hosts inaugural Girls Flag Football Jamboree led by NFL standout, 2014 alum

    La Salle College High School (Wyndmoor/Springfield Township) hosted the inaugural Girls Flag Football Jamboree led by NFL Indianapolis Colts linebacker and 2014 graduate Zaire Franklin on Saturday, June 7. The event supports Shelice’s Angels, a nonprofit Franklin founded in honor of his late mother, Shelice Highsmith,…

  3. May 22, 2025

    Abington girls’ flag football co-founder/head coach named Eagles Coach of the Week, team to play for state title on May 31

    Melissa Brizzell, head coach of the Abington Senior High School flag football team, has been named the Eagles Girls Flag Football Coach of the Week following the teams’ third consecutive Suburban One League title. The Lady Ghosts will be one of the final four teams from…

  4. May 20, 2025

    Abington girls’ flag football captures third consecutive SOL championship

    The Abington Senior High School girls’ flag football team was crowned the Suburban One League champion after defeating North Penn 20-13 on Monday, May 19. The Ghosts are 12-0 on the season and will play for the state championship on Saturday, May 31 at the NovaCare Center. The win marks…

  5. May 5, 2025

    Manor College in Jenkintown to debut women’s flag football and men’s volleyball next year, Cheltenham grad expects to join

    Manor College in Jenkintown announced today that it will debut women’s flag football and men’s volleyball for the 2025-26 school year. Both sports are expected to play their first home games on campus in 2026. “I am excited to launch these new sports here at Manor College,” John…

  6. February 6, 2025

    Abington senior flag football quarterback nominated by the Philadelphia Eagles for National Girls Flag Player of the Year

    Maya Johnson, a senior (and founding) member of the Abington Senior High School girls’ flag football team, has been nominated by the Philadelphia Eagles for the 88th Maxwell Football Club Awards on March 14 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The Maxwell Awards…

  7. September 20, 2024

    Girls’ flag football approved as a state-sanctioned sport, first season to kick off in 2025

    The PIAA approved girls’ flag football as a state-sanctioned sport during a third and final reading in Mechanicsburg on Wednesday, September 18. The sport will begin in the 2025-26 school year with more than 100 high schools across the state planning to field a team. “We’re thrilled that we…

  8. May 30, 2024

    Abington flag football captures 2nd-straight championship | La Salle baseball, volleyball take District titles

    The Abington Senior High School girls’ flag football team captured the Suburban One League title Wednesday night after taking down North Penn 24-19 in Lansdale. This marks the second championship for the program, which went a perfect 9-0 in 2023 as a participant in the Philadelphia…

  9. May 24, 2024

    High school sports roundup: LSCHS takes 8th-straight PCL title plus district title, trip to states | CHS to play ASHS in SOL flag football 2nd round | Upper Moreland, Springfield LAX lose in districts

    The La Salle College High School boys’ lacrosse team took home their eighth consecutive Pennsylvania Catholic League title after defeating St. Joseph’s Prep 11-3 in the PCL’s championship game. With the win, the Explorers also capture the District 12 AAA title and a berth in the PIAA State Tournament that…

  10. April 2, 2024

    Willow Grove YMCA, Abington flag football team hosting free NFL Flag Football Clinic

    The Willow Grove YMCA is partnering with the reigning 2023 flag football state champs from Abington Senior High School for a free NFL Flag Football Clinic on Tuesday, April 16. According to the organizers, the clinic is for girls ages 6 – 13 and will include skill development, game…
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