The inaugural season of girls flag football as sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association was a big-time success across the board.

Ten Aurora area schools fielded programs in that debut season and even more will be on the field in the 2025 season, as Hinkley is among a double-digit number of programs added throughout the state, which boosts the total number to 74 across the 5A and 4A classifications.

Overland got off to a fast start to the new campaign Aug. 16 with a 32-0 home triumph over Thornton, which gave Olando Mason a victory in his debut as head coach. It was a satisfying victory for those returning players such as Sahniya Vaughn, who was on the other end of a lopsided defeat last season.

“This one was personal,” Vaughn said. “Last season, they beat us pretty

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