WESTLAKE, Ohio — A flag football event happening this Saturday started as a simple idea by two local high school girls. Since there were no local leagues for them, they created “Girls on the Turf.”
Nora Bruder from Rocky River High School and Jules Cerny from Elyria Catholic are the brains behind this group. They tell 3News the event is important to promote girls in the game with the hope of possibly having leagues in the area with high schools participating.
Saturday marks their first annual YMCA Girls on the Turf Flag Football Fest in Westlake. It runs from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the West Shore YMCA.
The event is free to attend. In addition to football games, there will be other activities and food trucks for the family to enjoy.
You can read more about the event HERE.
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