Although Girls Flag Football is currently registered as a club, its organizers aim to gain school sponsorship and KSHSAA sanctioning next year, to further cement its support and legitimacy. Co-coaches Marci Leuschen and Jeanne Yantzie are excited for the team’s future.

“We have a great group of girls out for flag football, and it has been fun watching them come together as a team,” Leuschen said. “I was excited when I heard they were starting this club and thought it would be a really neat experience for students at LHS.”

However, the new team has not escaped from some hiccups in its growth. These challenges were especially apparent at its first ever game with Baldwin last Wednesday, where the team faced a 6-36 loss. 

“We didn’t really exactly know the rulebook, so it was a little crazy, but we definitely got through the game,” sophomore quarterback Macyn Ramsay said.

Ramsay previously played flag football and cited her experience with the sport.

“Before elementary school, I played football for an all boys team… Just having the experience of being able to play again like I did when I was little and being quarterback, it’s fun.”

Despite the setbacks in their first games, the team is committed to using the games as a learning experience.

“I feel like going on to the next game, we will be a lot better because we learned a lot of new rules,” senior linebacker La’Keyshia Woods said. “So once we get like that team chemistry, we should be way better.”

 The team is committed to moving forward with confidence.

“We definitely need to work on some things in practice,” Ramsay said. “But we definitely look like a team.”