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Meet the Broncos staffers who helped propel girls flag football through sanctioning process in Colorado: “A once-in-a-lifetime project” 

Arvada West High School’s quarterback Saylor Swanson (18) holds the ball during the championship game 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)
Arvada West High School’s quarterback Saylor Swanson (18) holds the ball during the championship game 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)
Parker Gabriel - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | pgabriel@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
As girls flag football nears its inaugural season as a sanctioned varsity sport in Colorado, meet Broncos staffers Bobby Mestas and Allie Engelken, who played critical roles in guiding the sport through its pilot seasons.
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