The girl’s flag football team is a new team at Millikan this year. Currently leading the Moore League, they have already gotten off to a spectacular start!
Though the varsity girl’s flag football team lost against Poly 13-28 on Tuesday, Sept. 26th, in earlier varsity games, Millikan won: 14-0 against Tustin, won against Wilson 14-12, and defeated Cabrillo 12-6.
Click here to view the progress of the varsity team.
While these are physical wins for the girls’ flag football team, it is an even bigger win for Millikan girls overall.
Before this year, there was no girl’s flag football team, but girls have been able to try out for boy’s football. In fact, there was a girl kicker, Chloe Robinson, on the boy’s varsity football team from 2017-2019. She was the first girl in Millikan’s history to score a point for varsity football. Now, girls have been given another opportunity to show their skills on the football field.
“I’m super proud to be on the flag football team, it’s really rewarding,” said Hailey Suttle, a PEACE junior, and a center and quarterback on the varsity flag football team. She has a special bond with football and her dad and found this to be the perfect opportunity to do what she loves.
“Just to say that I’m a part of the first-ever Millikan flag football team, and doing something that no one has ever done here before makes me very proud,” said Suttle.
The rules are very similar between men’s and women’s football, with a few small differences. The main difference comes from the
fact that, in LBUSD flag football, no physical contact is allowed, and there is no kicker position.
According to Coach Mendoza, the girls prepare for games similar to the boys. Coach Pellum is a coach for the girls’ football team along with Kacey Mendoza, and since he’s experienced as a boy’s football coach, he leads the preparations for their flag football games.
For those who are interested in joining the new team, tryouts begin at the end of the year. There is also a wide range of skills that players can have.
“In new players, [skills] would be basic coordination skills, hand-eye coordination, and if you can catch,” said Kacey Mendoza, the other coach for girls flag football and Millikan’s Boys’ Athletic Director. “We look for foot speed, the ability to be able to pull a flag when a person’s running by you, and most of all just a positive attitude and people that are willing to learn the sport.”
If anyone’s interested, please contact Mendoza. Her email is [email protected], and her office is room 603 in the small gym. Also, make sure to show up for our girls at their next games, Oct. 17 (against Poly) and 24 (against Wilson).
Jude • Nov 1, 2023 at 8:59 am
On October 17, 2023, Bhree Walker wrote and article called, “A Touchdown for Girls Sports”. The article is a very well-written and inspiring piece about how girl’s sports are becoming more inclusive and a good outlet for girls who haven’t been able to find a sport that they like. Although the quotes that she included in the article were very pleasant, and they allowed the reader to get a firsthand look at how the team has affected its players, maybe adding more quotes from more than one person would give a more in-depth perspective of the athletes.
Similarly, the way she gave information about the progress of girls in football was a very good way to get the reader more interested in her topic. By giving information about Chloe Robinson, the first female to score a point on Varsity football during her time on the team from 2017 to 2019, showing the reader how although girls were allowed to play on the boy’s football team, many girls either didn’t know about it or were too scared to get hurt or be made fun of. One thing I would add to this section of the article is more information on the journey of Chloe Robinson, what inspired her to join the football team, and how she was able to climb the ladder to become a Varsity kicker on the boy’s football team.
Harriet Jung • Nov 1, 2023 at 8:58 am
I love how she started with providing facts and advertisement of the flag football team and then went on to explain how it was so important and exciting. She effectively used quotes from a flag football player to enhance her engagement of the reader. The flag football player’s excitement adds to the reader’s excitement and encourages them to keep reading. The conclusion to the article was very nice because it came full circle to the exigence of the article, which I believe was to advertise and shout out our wonderful new girls flag football team. I would like to suggest that the author be more clear when talking about the coaches because a lot of students don’t know who they are and therefore might get confused when the author is switching back and forth. “According to Coach Mendoza, the girls prepare for games similar to the boys. Coach Pellum is a coach for the girls’ football team along with Kacey Mendoza, and since he’s experienced as a boy’s football coach, he leads the preparations for their flag football games” (Walker). Although these sentences may make perfect sense to someone who’s involved in or has researched flag football at Millikan, to the outsider, it can be confusing. Lastly, who founded Millikan’s flag football team? Did a coach start it or was it athletes who wanted to play? Thanks to Bhree Walker for such an amazing article!
Dayanara • Nov 1, 2023 at 8:55 am
Finally, there’s a time where there is a sport “Flag Football” available for girls. This article gives a good word for the Millikan girls Flag Football team and really shows how the process went. Flag football is basically available to most schools in California. As a matter of fact most of my teammates from club soccer have or are in flag football at their school. I also believe that it gives girls an opportunity to show off skills or even find skills they didn’t think they had. I have a few friends that tried out for this team and made it, they stated that it was a really fun sport to play and would do it again next year. A suggestion I have on this article is that I think Bhree Walker should add how the students felt when they found out there is going to be a team here at Millikan and to ask why they wanted to join. Most girls I know that are on the team didn’t know how to play and were willing to learn how. Flag football for girls is one of the many things that gives girls an opportunity to show off their skills.
Hana Word • Oct 30, 2023 at 12:39 pm
On October 17, 2023, Bhree Walker wrote an article titled “A Touchdown for Gilrs sports”. This articles greatly described girls accomplishments in sports at Millikan. Not only did it focus on the wins and losses of the games, but how well girls flag football is doing. This new addition to our school has opened a new door for many girls. Although football has a deep influence on MIllikan athletic culture, girls on the boys football team has never really been a fair or judgement free opportunity until now. This article shows how greatly of an impact thai new team has on girls sports. How it makes the players feel is the most important, Walker interviewed a player she said, “Just to say that I’m a part of the first-ever Millikan flag football team, and doing something that no one has ever done here before makes me very proud,” this is just one example of how impactful this new team is. In total this article encapsulated amazingly the inclusion of girls flag football to our school and how new opportunities are being created.
a • Oct 25, 2023 at 2:46 pm
great article
Julianne Bermudez • Oct 25, 2023 at 11:31 am
This article is a well-written publication that references the importance of inclusion in the sports world, specifically girls in football. In the article, the author does an excellent job of first introducing that Millikan officially has a new girls flag football team and that they are off to a great start in Moore League. This allowed the writer to lean into the overall main idea of their work, in which I found myself immediately engaged. The article also does a fantastic job at explaining the overall statistics of the girls flag football team’s games against other teams such as Poly, Wilson, Tustin, and Cabrillo. Despite having dealt a loss to Poly 13-28, the girls are still in the lead of becoming champions. This informed me that the Millikan girls flag football team is truly remarkable and unstoppable. The writer also makes a point to show how before this year, Millikan has never had a female football team. Now girls not just at Millikan, but across the district, have a chance to play and represent their schools. Overall, I deeply appreciate that someone is finally speaking up and not leaving this topic unacknowledged. There are so many girls who’s talents have been hindered due to the fact that they cannot play a sport like football because they are female or are “not female enough.” Now that flag football has become available to girls, they have the chance to showcase their talents and passion for the sport. I enjoyed this article about the girls flag football team very much and found it to be an incredible read!
Julianne Bermudez • Oct 25, 2023 at 11:16 am
This article is a well-written publication that references the importance of inclusion in the sports world, specifically girls in football. In the article, the author does an excellent job of first introducing that Millikan officially has a new girls flag football team and that they are off to a great start in Moore League. This allowed the writer to lean into the overall main idea of their work, in which I found myself immediately engaged. The article also does a fantastic job at explaining the overall statistics of the girls flag football team’s games against other teams such as Poly, Wilson, Tustin, and Cabrillo. Despite having dealt a loss to Poly 13-28, the girls are still in the lead of becoming champions. This informed me that the Millikan girls flag football team is truly remarkable and unstoppable. The writer also makes a point to show how before this year, Millikan has never had a female football team. Now girls not just at Millikan, but across the district, have a chance to play and represent their schools. Overall, I deeply appreciate that someone is finally speaking up and not leaving this topic unacknowledged. There are so many girls who’s talents have been hindered due to the fact that they cannot play a sport like football because they are female or are “not female enough.” Now that flag football has become available to girls, they have the chance to showcase their talents and passion for the sport. I enjoyed this article about the girls flag football team very much and found it to be an incredible read!
Jacob Pauline • Oct 25, 2023 at 10:53 am
October 23, 2023
Dear Corydon Editor,
On October 17, 2023, Bhree Walker wrote an article titled “A Touchdown for Girls Sports”. In this well written article, it explains the success that the girls flag football team has earned over this year and the fact that this is the first year that Millikan has ever had a girls flag football team. This article mainly focuses on the success that the girls varsity flag football team has accumulated over many rival schools but the article also mentions accurate information about the status of girl’s athletics in the past. Walker mentions how before this year, there was no girl’s varsity flag football team but before this girls were given the option to try out for boys football. Then she mentions how a girl, Chloe Robinson, was a kicker that played for boys varsity football from 2017 to 2019. After reading this I was very surprised and impressed as it is usually very difficult for girls to compete with boys in sports. I am also very impressed after reading how good the girl’s team has done due to the fact that this is the first year that this sport has been at Millikan for girls.
In conclusion, I believe that the article is well written and has interesting and accurate information.
Sincerely,
Jacob Pauline
Phoebe Mims • Oct 25, 2023 at 10:50 am
This article discusses the “physical wins” along with the overall win that is having girls’ flag football as the new addition to Millikan High School Sports. Walker begins by stating the scores Millikan has gotten thus far, with wins against Tustin, Wilson, and Cabrillo, and a loss against Poly. She goes on how this addition is an overall step forward for girls at Millikan, and the opportunities this team has.
Walker utilizes an interview with Haily Suttle, a junior center and quarterback on the varsity team, to get an inside perspective on her experience on the team. Suttle only had positive feedback, explaining how she is proud to be part of something new and rewarding. This exemplifies Walker’s point in her article, that the addition of girls’ flag football is both positive and innovative for Millikan.
The only pointer I would want to provide is to include more interviews. Walker only writes about one interview, including just two sentences from Suttle’s point of view, and I think more of this would take her writing to the next level. As a female student at Millikan High School, I think the inclusion of the interview made the writing more relatable and interesting, so adding more of this could only improve it further.
Other than that, I praise Walker for her very well-written account, “A Touchdown for Girls Sports.” She even embeds resources that make it easy to view the progress of the team (physical wins/losses), a background on Chloe Robinson (former kicker on the boys’ football team), and to contact one of the coaches if interested in joining the team. All of these aspects made for an interesting take on the new girls’ flag football team.
Kevin Perez • Oct 25, 2023 at 10:49 am
This exceptionally written article did an amazing job on informing the importance of the girl’s flag football team and its success in their first year. The article concentrates on how the girl’s flag football team has opened the door of opportunities and let girls show their skills on the field. It also showed the success of the team with tremendous wins and leading the Moore League. I find it impressive how good the school’s flag football team is and I’m pretty sure it will continue to have more successes. When I read that there was a girl that made it to the boy’s varsity football team and scored a point it was very unexpected. But, now I see that the majority of the team is passionate about playing the sport and reading experiences of them being proud and how the sport is rewarding is something that I find pleasing. This article has taught me a lot about the school’s girls flag football team and how it’s not only a successful team on the field but also off the field.
Francesca Acosta • Oct 25, 2023 at 10:49 am
Inspiring, genuine, and profound are three words I would use to describe this well-written report on our girls flag football team. Not only am I amazed by our team and their accomplishments, but I’m also truly proud of how we, at Millikan, pride our Rams. Reading about the accomplishments of daring, young women willing to put in the work to create a name for themselves as the first Millikan flag football team, is something I truly enjoy and look forward to.
Walker excelled at covering such an uplifting topic, focusing on the accomplishments of these amazing young women. While reading the quote from player Hailey Suttle, I felt such honest and open emotion, which is truly important knowing her passion for the sport. The report was truly well-written and her captivating words exude the value and the pride we put into change-making, student athletes. I found that Walker explained the outlining rules of the sport very well which helped me understand how this sport works. By showcasing these strong athletes, Walker has created diversity and inclusion in our sports community at Millikan and it breaks barriers for these young women. As a former student athlete at Millikan, I truly appreciate the coverage of women’s sports and their accomplishments for this school. It’s very important that women’s sports are covered in today’s media and I’m very grateful that she was able to do that and highlight their accomplishments for our Millikan community.
Faith Mack • Oct 24, 2023 at 1:59 pm
Dear Corydon Editor,
On October 17, 2023, Bhree Walker wrote an article titled “A Touchdown for Girls Sports”. This article details the advancement of girls sports at Millikan, particularly the success of our girls flag football team in their first year. The article starts off with the tremendous wins that a varsity team so new has managed to accomplish. The attention to girls paving the way and doing something this historic brings a lot of hope to the future of girls sports and the girls flag football team. What is especially appreciated is the homage to Chloe Robinson, an individual who needs to be talked about a lot more on Millikan’s campus because what she symbolizes for girls sports on this campus is powerful. One thing that I wish was mentioned was the lack of support for girls sports overall. Girls should receive more support by fans than what they are currently getting. There should also be more school wide publicity in support of the accomplishments of our female athletes. Millikan needs to spotlight girls sports more and this article was a step in the right direction.
Melia Kukahiko • Oct 24, 2023 at 11:55 am
This article was written thoughtfully when adding general input as well as interviews from players and coaches. The idea that overall Millikan girls are gaining the opportunities to play sports in which everyone loves, especially football, exclaims the bigger win that girls at our school are making history and changing the game. The addition of interviewing players as well as coaches is a nice touch to include people who are participating in the first ever Millikan girls flag football team and to hear how special this opportunity is to those involved. The organization of this article is smart as it adds how the team is doing, Millikan girls making history, and ending with how the game is played along with details to support the team. As a part of a girls’ team on campus, it’s pleasing to see teams like girls flag football develop and start to grow as an importance of our school. Throughout the article, along with the images provided, gives overall praise to our girls football team in doing something never done in school history and this article provides a sense of respect that we should all feel for our fellow Millikan classmates changing our sports at school.
Ella • Oct 24, 2023 at 11:47 am
Walker did a great job at introducing the sport to the reader, starting off with all the success that the team has had so far. I love how she says the wins are physical for the team, but that they are also big wins for girls in sports overall. Getting another girls sport in the rotation, can give other girls a chance to try something new, but also some girls to play a sport they have grown up with. In the article, there is a quote from Hailey Suttle, Walker did a great job of choosing specific answers from her to make the story moving, for example the quote where Suttle talks about how football is always something her and her dad had in common. Walker’s overview of the football team’s achievements and connections can encourage other girls to try out the sport, and gives people the realization that with more sports for men and women come more achievements in total.
Natalia Duenas • Oct 24, 2023 at 11:42 am
On October 17, 2023, Bhree Walker wrote an article titled “A Touchdown for Girls Sports”. This article represents the importance of progress and inclusivity that Millikan sports is growing towards. Following and covering girls sports in itself is a contribution to the development of female empowerment. Including the testimonies of flag football players is an incredible way of connecting with readers and making the message relatable. The incorporation of women in male-dominated sports, such as football, embodies the changes being made here at Millikan. Walker does a great job at providing a brief history of women in football and what this season has been like for the players. By stating the novelty and wins of the flag football team, Walker highlights the victories both on and off the field. Furthermore, the incorporation of images taken at real games illustrates the hard work these women are doing. It was surprising to hear that the team was added this year and that the girls are already doing a tremendous job. While this article gave insight into the sport, it would’ve been amazing to read a bit more about the feelings of other girls on the team or the parents who come out to support them. Overall, an amazing read and an amazing story to cover.
Camila Cortez • Oct 24, 2023 at 10:10 am
Dear Corydon Editor,
This nicely written article helped express the importance of women’s sports and inclusivity in the football world. This article does a fantastic job at finding players to interview and share their opinion on flag football. I enjoyed that you provided some statistics of the previous games and how our team is doing in Moore League. You also did a great job of getting the coaches and players perspective on the sport and its conditions. Towards the end of the article, you did a nice job of providing your readers with information in case we are interested in joining. This provides a better community and helps reach out to people who don’t know where to join.
Although the article did an amazing job of expressing the importance of our newest addition to women’s sport, I think you could’ve interviewed more girls to have more perspectives on flag football and how it impacted their school life. The extra information would have provided more insight on flag football.
In conclusion, I really enjoyed reading your article and learning about the new girls flag football team. I believe more people should take time out of their day to read and learn from this greatly written article.
Ryan Harlocker • Oct 24, 2023 at 10:08 am
This article was very thoughtfully written as it gave light to the recent addition our school has made to further include girls in the future of sports. Aside from the positive advancement that a girl’s flag football team was established here at Millikan, I appreciate the fact that it is not going unrecognized and this topic is being covered along with additional updates from players. Walker passes down the insight given from the coaches on the wide variety of skills that players can have to potentially play on this new founded team. I also thought that interviewing the actual players gives us viewers reaffirmation that giving girl’s this new opportunity truly is rewarding. Walker also seems to be introspective with her word choice as she states “..While these are physical wins for the girls’ flag football team, it is an even bigger win for Millikan girls overall.” To conclude, this article more than covers the overall message that this is just a beginning step to more awareness being brought to girls in sports.
Emily Avina • Oct 24, 2023 at 10:07 am
This article was very well written in the aspects of informing the Millikan students on the girl’s flag football team. Walker stated the scores of the girl’s varsity football team against Poly, Tustin, Wilson, and Cabrillo. Although the girls had lost to Poly, they have still won many games and are currently in the lead to become Moore League Champions. Walker also uses quotes in her article from some of the players, such as Hailey Suttle, and the coach, Kacey Mendoza, to express the opinions of those representing the school.
As a Millikan student, who only recently learned about the girl’s flag football team, I was very informed by this article. I’ve learned about the success of our flag football team and who the coaches are. The images provided in the article shows the girls playing during their games. This illustrates how the games look like and how passionate these girls are to represent their school through athletics. This is a newly made team, may experience a growth in numbers through the persuasion of Bhree Walker’s article to join the team next year.
Chloe Stevens • Oct 24, 2023 at 10:00 am
This article is nicely written, and I really enjoyed reading it. It’s nice to see the girls’ flag football team being covered in the Corydon since it’s a new sport that means a lot to many people. I believe that there is a lot of value in mentioning the successes of our flag football team since it is the first major opportunity for the girls in our school to be able to participate in football. I also loved the section on Chloe Robinson being a girl kicker on the boy’s varsity football team. Most people probably don’t know about her, so it’s nice that visibility is being brought to her and her achievements. Often times women in sports (especially in sports like football which some deem “for men”) are often overlooked, so I’m glad that there are articles like these highlighting the success of school’s female athletes in football.