Welcome to the April 7 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between March 31 and April 6, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport...

Additions and Changes This Week

After a quiet week to end March, there was a new flag football team addition announced in the past week. Benedictine University at Mesa (AZ) announced a new flag football team. The Redhawks will compete in the NAIA starting with the 2026 spring season.

Three schools officially joined the Conference Carolinas as associate members for flag football. Mars Hill (NC), Mount St. Mary's (MD), and Wingate (NC) will join the Conference Carolinas starting with the 2026 spring season, giving the conference 11 flag football members.

Coaching News

Purdue Northwest (IN) named Micah Lowe as the school's first flag football coach. Lowe played collegiate football at North Park (IL) as a wide receiver and has been active as a player and coach in flag football for the past several years. Lowe and Purdue Northwest will play their inaugural season in spring 2026.

Future Camps and Clinics

The USA Football Talent ID Camp in Atlanta, Georgia, will be held on Saturday, April 12. The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, April 8. The NFL's Atlanta Falcons are hosting the camp at Lithia Springs High School.

The New England Patriots will host a Talent ID Camp on Sunday, April 27. The Camp will be held at Gillette Stadium and has a registration deadline of Friday, April 18.

The Indianapolis Colts will also host a Talent ID Camp on Sunday, May 4. This camp is free to attend and will be held at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana. The deadline to sign up is Friday, April 25.

Washington Adventist University will host a women's flag football combine on Sunday, April 27, from 10 AM through 1 PM. The combine will take place in Takoma Park, Maryland at the WAU turf field. Washington Adventist will begin competing during the 2026 spring season.

From Reinhardt University's social media account: there will be several Flag Football Skills challenges hosted in May at the following cities in Atlanta, LaGrange, and Macon, Georgia.

The University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas, will host the Nike BallHER flag football camp from June 24 to June 26, 2025

Millersville University (PA) is hosting a camp from June 26 through 29, 2025, as noted by Cedar Crest College (PA) in nearby Allentown.

Green Bay Packers Award 20 Flag Football Grants

The NFL's Green Bay Packers awarded 20 flag football grants to high schools in Wisconsin. The Packers will award a second round of grants in April 2026 with the ultimate goal of seeing flag football become a sanctioned high school sport in Wisconsin.

Louisiana Approves Flag Football Pilot Program

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) has approved a two-year flag football pilot program. The 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years will be crucial as LHSAA bylaws require 80 schools before a sport can be sanctioned. Assuming no roadblocks, flag football could become a sanctioned varsity sport in Louisiana as soon as the 2027-28 school year.

14 states have sanctioned flag football at the high school level: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. Washington will vote on a proposal later this month that could see flag football sanctioned as a high school sport. North Carolina will also discuss whether to sanction the sport later this spring.

Players of the Week Named

The Atlantic East, KCAC, and Sun conferences named Flag Football Players of the Week. We've listed each recipient below.

Atlantic East Offensive Player of the Week: Aalyce Davis (Holy Family)

Atlantic East Defensive Player of the Week: Abigail Lentowski (Immaculata)

KCAC Offensive Player of the Week: Chihiro Iwata (Kansas Wesleyan)

KCAC Defensive Player of the Week: Susann Kaufmann (Ottawa)

The Sun Offensive Player of the Week: Keelin Coleman (Thomas)

The Sun Defensive Player of the Week: Adrianna Cavalotti (Keiser)

CFF News

It is difficult to believe but postseason flag football tournaments are almost here! We have set up a dedicated page for the various conference and national tournaments that will take place at the end of the season. The brackets will be updated as more information becomes available, so check back frequently!