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CHSAA sanctions girls flag football as Colorado becomes 11th state to make the sport official

In two years as a pilot program, girls flag football underwent explosive growth

Valor Christian High School’s Reese Beiser (32) grabs the flag of Jesuit High School’s Riley Wells (46) at Centura Health Training Center on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in Englewood, Colorado. The Denver Broncos hosted the Broncos Girls High School Flag Football tournament bringing together Denver Public Schools, Cherry Creek Schools and Jeffco High Schools to compete for the championship title. (Rebecca Slezak/ Special to The Denver Post)
Valor Christian High School’s Reese Beiser (32) grabs the flag of Jesuit High School’s Riley Wells (46) at Centura Health Training Center on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in Englewood, Colorado. The Denver Broncos hosted the Broncos Girls High School Flag Football tournament bringing together Denver Public Schools, Cherry Creek Schools and Jeffco High Schools to compete for the championship title. (Rebecca Slezak/ Special to The Denver Post)
Kyle Newman, digital prep sports editor for The Denver Post.
By | knewman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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In two years of a pilot program, girls flag football underwent explosive growth, capping out with about 1,300 players across 52 schools this past season.
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