Spirit of the I.E. - La Sierra University is home to the Inland Empire’s first and only sanctioned collegiate women’s flag football program

‘For these young ladies, the time is now.’
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A growing movement in women’s sports is flag football, and La Sierra University in Riverside has launched a women’s flag football program that’s giving student-athletes new opportunities to compete, build leadership skills, and be part of a sport that’s rapidly expanding nationwide. Brianne Taboom, Head Women’s Flag Football Coach for La Sierra University, and Associate Head Coach Nikki Keresoma Verdugo, discuss how the program came together, what it means for the athletes and the campus, and why this sport is gaining so much momentum.

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