High school sports participation rises nationally thanks to assist from girls flag football
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High school sports participation rises nationally thanks to assist from girls flag football
There were 68,847 girls playing flag football, a 60% increase from the previous year. Football remains the most popular boys sports at 1,001,039. Track and field tops girls sports at 513,808.
The addition of girls flag football is helping fuel rising participation in high school sports nationally, with a record 8,260,891 boys and girls having participated in the last school year, according to the annual survey from the National Federation of State High School Assns. released on Monday.
There were 68,847 girls playing flag football, a 60% increase from the previous year.
Girls sports led the increases, including wrestling rising 15%.
Football remains the most popular boys sports at 1,001,039. Track and field tops girls sports at 513,808.
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Girls flag football has been rising in popularity in Southern California. In the Los Angeles City Section, there are now more flag football teams (91) than 11-man football teams (71).