North All-Star Sammy Rebert of Scotts Valley High hauls in a ball in front of South All-Star Alissa Escutia of Salinas High. Credit: Cat Cutillo / Lookout Santa Cruz
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In a game that had to be rescheduled for Sunday due to previous inclement weather, a team of Santa Cruz County’s top girls’ flag football players came up just short to Monterey County’s best in a contest at Aptos High School.
The 2nd annual Central Coast Girls Flag Football All-Star Game took place Sunday at Aptos High School.
The North All-Stars, featuring the best of Santa Cruz County, lost 19-12 to the South All-Stars, who were the best of Monterey County.
A total of 34 top high school seniors competed.
The event organizers, Reggie Stephens and Joel Domhoff, both run nonprofit organizations— The Reggie Stephens Foundation and the Gino Panelli Foundation — which help support the event.
North All-Star #18 Eliza Steven, Soquel, QB, outruns South All-Star #4 Irie Williams, North Salinas, RB/QB Credit: Cat Cutillo / Lookout Santa Cruz
The day kicked off at noon with a skills competition followed by the game. Domhoff told Lookout that the game is part of a growing effort to give girls the same athletic opportunities that boys have had.
North All-Star #4 Ella Porter, Aptos, RB/WR/S/QB, runs between South All-Stars #3 Ava Staehle (left), Carmel, S/LB/WR, and #0 Esmeralda Torres (right), Marina, WR/RB/LB Credit: Cat Cutillo / Lookout Santa Cruz
