Santa Ynez Names Maddie Quiroga, Hannah White as flag football coaches

Longtime coach says flag football in Alabama poised for explosion in popularity

With practice set to begin in 19 days, 111 teams will be competing in two classifications for the Alabama High School Athletic Association flag football championship this season. According to a member of the Flag Football Hall of Fame, the sport is poised for even more growth.

Quiroga, Wright hired as Santa Ynez flag football coaches

The Santa Ynez Valley School District announced Tuesday that Maggie Quiroga and Hannah Wright have been hired as the coaches of Santa Ynez High School's inaugural girls flag football team.

Santa Ynez Names Maddie Quiroga, Hannah White as flag football coaches

Santa Ynez didn’t look far to find coaches for its first girls flag football team. Maddie Quiroga and Hannah (Cantrell) White, both graduates and standout athletes from the school, and currently coaches of the JV girls basketball team,  were named co-head coaches for the flag football program, Athletic Director Josh McClurg announced. “We are extremely excited to be starting girls flag football at SYHS.  It is one of the fastest growing sports i…