Arizona Girls Flag Football: Salpointe Catholic Wins 4A State Championship in Inaugural Season
✨ Coach, Parents & Player Tips
Coach’s Clipboard: On the sidelines between drills, have players flick one heel up to their glutes in place like they’re about to blast off—those quick butt-kick reps prime their hamstrings and groove proper running form faster than any chalkboard talk (bonus: you’ll get a few laughs at their over-the-top kicks).
Postgame Parents: Game-day morning, slap three bright magnets on the fridge listing their top focus points—like “eyes up,” “quick breaks,” “trust your cuts”—so while they grab cereal they cement the game plan, dodge any “Where’s my flag?!” panic, and roll onto the field calm, pumped, and ready to rock.
Players Snap: During scrimmage, rotate a “team hype man”: their job is to shout out one teammate’s hustle every two minutes—keeps the vibe electric and nobody’s effort goes unnoticed.
🔎 Feature Story
🏅 Salpointe girls flag football wins 4A state championship in its debut season
Salpointe Catholic capped a 16-1 campaign by shutting out Eastmark 17-0 to claim the 4A state title in its inaugural girls flag football season, highlighting the sport’s rapid growth in Arizona. The victory underscores how quickly new programs can compete at a championship level, with the state now fielding four conferences after its first sanctioned season.
“Even a two-hour weather delay couldn’t stop Salpointe Catholic from beating Mesa Eastmark in the 4A state championship game on Saturday, Nov. 22, at Corona del Sol in Tempe.”
🌍 Regional Roundup
Los Angeles: L.A. Marshall captured the City Section Open Division flag football title with a 20-0 victory over Eagle Rock, marking the third season since the sport was officially sanctioned. Coach Shane Gerard cited participation in high-level tournaments earlier in the year as pivotal in preparing his team for postseason play.
⭐ Player Spotlight
Jaylin Macias – Quarterback, L.A. Marshall Barristers. Jaylin powered the Barristers to a dominant 20-0 win over Eagle Rock, securing the City Section Open Division flag football championship in her final high school season. She showcased both her passing precision and running prowess, having earned All-City and Northern League MVP honors in both flag football and soccer.
“Once we got to the playoffs we worked really hard and took it super-duper serious because this is the last year for a lot us, including me,” said Macias.
📈 Flag Growth Focus
⚡ FlagSnap Daily Blitz
Carson QB Soriya Maulupe threw three first-half touchdown passes, powering the eighth-seeded Colts to an 18-6 City Section Division I flag football title over El Camino Real.
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Daisy Muniz tossed three touchdown passes and Sun Valley Magnet’s defense turned four interceptions into a 20-12 upset of San Fernando to claim the City Section Division II championship.
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Sophomore Bellamarie Luster scored three touchdowns—including a 53-yard game-winner with 8:42 remaining—as Westchester stunned Hawkins 37-32 to win the City Section Division III flag title.
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Carson became the third Marine League school—joining Banning and Narbonne—to earn a City Section flag football championship since the sport’s sanctioning three seasons ago.
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The City Section wrapped up its third consecutive girls’ flag football season with four different champions across Open, I, II and III divisions, underlining growing parity.
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🏁 Final Whistle
All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
— Earvin “Magic” Johnson
