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UCLA Freshman Tenley Hill Builds Women's Flag Football Program
Former UCLA cheerleader Tenley Hill turned a missing campus opportunity into a women's club flag football program with Southern California roots.
A UCLA freshman who arrived on campus without a women's flag football team built one herself, turning a missing opportunity into one of the clearest examples yet of how fast college flag football is moving in Southern California. Tenley Hill, a former UCLA cheerleader and San Clemente High School flag football player, founded UCLA's club women's flag football team after deciding she wanted to be on the field rather than cheering from the sideline. According to the New York Post/California Post report, Hill…
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Saint Joseph’s College Adds Women’s Flag Football in Maine
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine says it will add women’s flag football, another sign that the college pathway is expanding…
Hawaiʻi-Born Akemi Higa Chases Team USA Flag Football Roster Spot
Hawaiʻi-born quarterback Akemi Higa is part of a younger wave of players trying to earn a place in the U.S. women’s flag…
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Azusa Pacific Adds Women's Flag Football for 2026-27
Azusa Pacific will launch women's flag football as a club sport in 2026-27, then move toward full intercollegiate competition in 2027-28.
Sacramento State Adds Women’s Flag Football for 2026-27
Sacramento State will launch women’s flag football as a club program in 2026-27, with plans to elevate it to NCAA Division I status in 2027-28.
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