KENOSHA, Wis. — About 70 girls from Kenosha Unified School District made school history Wednesday, taking the field for the district’s first-ever girls flag football games.
Teams from Bradford, Indian Trail and Tremper high schools competed Sept. 2 at Hammes Field at Racine Case High School as part of the Donald Driver-Driven NFL FLAG Football League. Each school fielded a team of approximately 24 girls, and each team played two games during the inaugural competition.
The league is designed to give female athletes an opportunity to learn and compete in football in a non-contact format. According to KUSD, the program emphasizes football fundamentals, teamwork, sportsmanship and character development while allowing athletes of varying skill levels to participate.
“We are honored to be part of this pioneering initiative in Southeast Wisconsin that will allow our students to grow, compete and flourish,” KUSD Coordinator of Athletics Nick Myers said. “Kenosha Unified prides itself on the extracurricular opportunities we provide our students, and the addition of girls’ flag football enhances those opportunities for our female students.”
KUSD Superintendent Jeff Weiss said the new program also gives students opportunities beyond athletics.
“This program is a great example of what can happen when schools and communities come together for our students,” Weiss said. “Investing in students creates opportunities for them to build leadership, confidence and lifelong skills that will serve them well in both school and beyond.”
KUSD is encouraging community members to attend and support the teams at upcoming games. The district said its current schedule contains finalized dates, times and locations, although some individual matchups could still be adjusted.
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