Girls’ flag football earns championship status in DC

By Ciara Wells
April 28, 2026 | 7:48 AM

Girls鈥� flag football is now an official state championship sport in D.C.

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The move to sanction the sport, announced during an event on the National Mall on Sunday tied to promotion of the 2027 NFL Draft, means teams will operate under the D.C. State Athletic Association and compete for state championship titles, marking a major step in the sport鈥檚 rapid growth across the District.

Teams will receive funding, operate under D.C.’s governing athletic body and be able to compete for official championship titles.

The DCSAA said a record number of District high schools are fielding teams, and increased investment from the , which provided uniforms and equipment to all participating teams, is helping fuel the sport鈥檚 visibility and infrastructure.

鈥淭his is yet another step forward for D.C.鈥檚 female student-athletes,鈥� DCSAA Executive Director Kenny Owens said.

Commanders President Mark Clouse said the NFL team is 鈥渃ommitted to creating pathways for all athletes.鈥�

Twenty-six D.C. high schools are fielding girls鈥� flag football teams this spring. The top ones will compete in the third annual DCSAA Flag Football Invitational at Eastern High School in Northeast on May 26.

With the addition of flag football, the will now crown state champions in 26 high school team sports.

Sunday’s announcement follows a similar move by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association聽to begin in the 2026-27 school year.

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Fired opinion writer still waiting for call from Washington Post after arbitrator ordered reinstatement, back pay

By Neal Augenstein
August 25, 2026 | 1:59 PM

Several days after an arbitrator ordered the Washington Post to reinstate fired opinion writer Karen Attiah, she told 91欧美激情 she's still hasn't gotten a phone call about returning to work. "I'm waiting to hear from the Washington Post as of this morning," Attiah said. "I'm willing to go back to the work that I was doing as a columnist and as a writer particularly focused on race, gender and international rights." A Thursday ruling by arbitrator Sarah Miller Espinosa said the newspaper did not have sufficient cause to fire Attiah over social media posts about violent white men following last year's killing of Charlie Kirk, and ordered the Post to award Attiah full back pay and lost benefits. "So, the Washington Post has its marching orders, let's see if they follow them," said Attiah, who described her reaction to arbitrator's ruling as "vindicated, slightly tired, really happy about the decision and reinstatement, plus back pay, of course."