""I was originally a volleyball player," she said. "I wanted to try something new, so I was really persistent ... about getting a flag football team together, because I know that in past years it has failed, and I didn't want that to happen again.""
""My sophomore year, they said they were going to start it, but we didn't have enough girls. I came into this year saying I was going to try a little bit of everything, like a new sport.""
"A couple of girls had been asking and asking to start a team, he said, "and I wanted to do it.""
About 30 girls at Del Mar High School in San Jose have formed the school's first girls' flag football team after a three-year effort. The program will play four non-league games this season and currently lacks jerseys. Students and PE coach Kyle Ghazanfari drove the initiative after repeated requests from girls seeking more athletic opportunities. Several players joined after participating in other sports and wanting to try something new. The first game is scheduled at Sobrato High School in Morgan Hill. The launch aligns with nationwide growth in girls' flag football and expands competitive options for female high school athletes.
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