US EditionMike Vorel: After Seahawks assist, Washington girls flag football players eager to grow sport
- The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association sanctioned girls flag football as a high school sport on April 21, 2025.
- This decision followed a narrow approval of 22 out of 35 votes, just surpassing the required 60% threshold amid growing nationwide participation.
- The Seattle Seahawks have funded over $381,000 in grants since 2021, helping establish more than 100 girls flag football teams across Washington.
- According to WIAA leadership, the decision was decided by a very narrow margin, and the sport is anticipated to experience rapid growth similar to the expansion seen in girls wrestling.
- With Woodinville High School winning a club state championship last winter, the first official state championship next season will face more competition and signal a new growth phase.
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Mike Vorel: After Seahawks assist, Washington girls flag football players eager to grow sport
RENTON, Wash. — On Thursday, Tosia Jaszczak Follehr sat on a stage at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center and answered a question from Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Jaszczak Follehr is a senior captain of the Woodinville High School girls…
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