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District 118 Athletic Director Mark Bacys says everything continues to look good for Danville High Schools’ new girls flag football team. During the July 3rd Board meeting, Bacys stated that about 35 girls have been participating in informal summer workouts, and a possible 50 to 60 could be involved when the fall sports practice season begins. Bacys says with so many of the participants trying this sport, and sometimes trying ANY sport, for the first time; the attitude and improvement in the program has been very strong.
On July 12th, the team will be heading to an officials clinic in Bloomington. Bacys says it will be a chance for the players to learn, but also a chance for officials who have never done flag football to learn.
District 118 Athletic Director Mark Bacys addresses Danville District 118 Board at July 3rd meeting.
AUDIO: In order to recruit more officials for flag football, the IHSA is hosting an officials clinic in Bloomington on the 12th of July. They’ve invited us and Peoria, since we’re the closest schools. And we’ll be out there learning ourselves, but also as the officials are learning. I think it’s going to be a valuable experience.
Then, on July 23rd, it’s the trip to Chicago Bears Training Camp. With the Bears having bought flag football uniforms for DHS and other teams around the state, the players have been invited to attend a practice, and work on their game as well.
The plan still calls for the DHS Girls Flag Football team to play the first ever game on the new DHS field on Thursday, August 29th; with the guys playing their first home game of the season the following night; on Friday, August 30th.
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