The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) on Tuesday unanimously approved girls flag football as a state championship sport. Before Tuesday's vote, girls flag fo

The University Interscholastic League tabled a decision on whether to sanction girls flag football, which is on the rise across Texas high schools, during its annual legislative council meeting Wednesday. Danny McCray, a former Cowboys defensive back and the team’s manager of youth football development, said the organization is all in on the sport.

As the final seconds ticked off the clock on Monday night at TCO Stadium, the Mahtomedi girls flag football team started to celebrate. A dominant campaign for the Zephyrs officially ended with them being named state champions thanks to a 36-20 win over La Crescent-Hokah.