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Planting a flag: East County Elite draws girls into once male-dominated world of football

EARLY ON A SATURDAY MORNING late last year, a group of girls met at Freedom High School’s football field in Oakley to showcase their athletic skills. The football tryout attracted more than 100 girls, aged 10-17, who showed 15 coaches they have what it takes to join the East County Elite girls flag football team. That’s right — flag football. Jonathan Martinez is a sophomore at Deer Valley High School in Antioch and a member of Contra Costa You…
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Local News Matters broke the news in on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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