Q: What made you want to become a flag football player?

A: After eighth grade year, I switched to flag because I played tackle. I loved it, but boys started getting bigger and I was not catching up, so I made the switch to flag football.

Q: How does it feel to be the only freshman on the varsity team?

A: It feels special. I definitely have a lot of role models from the older girls on the team.

Q: What’s your biggest motivation during the games?

A: One of my biggest motivations is trying to play a good game so I can make my mom and stepdad proud.

Q: Describe the process of your practice time

A: Usually we start practice at four [p.m.] on Tuesdays through Fridays. Mondays we start at 2:20 [p.m.], but we start off practice doing light drills, and then the last hour we usually work on offense and defense and end at six [p.m].

Q: What has been your biggest inspiration for flag football?

A: My biggest inspiration is that I want to be somebody that younger kids can look up to and I want them to work as hard as I can.

Q: How does flag football impact your school life?

A: It does become a little hard if I have a lot of homework, because being on varsity or games don’t end usually until nine [p.m.], and so I have to stay up later, but most of the time I can balance it well.

by Mia Cabahug & Makenzie Nance