For years, our school has had the tradition of StingerBowl, a lively and competitive flag football game between junior and senior girls. Typically, this event is held during Homecoming Week and is an exciting way to start off the year.
However, with the addition of the girls’ flag football team last year, some concerns have arisen about whether or not the game’s spirit and intention has remained the same to what it was in previous years.
Many students believe StingerBowl is a part of our school’s history. It is seen as an entertaining and friendly competition that students look forward to as it brings upperclassmen together annually in an unique way.
Certain students believe that the addition of a girls’ flag football team changes certain aspects of the game, especially in terms of its fairness.
“The girls in the flag football team already have training in this,” Junior Kaitlyn Amolsch said. “They know how to catch, they know plays that they can run, and then people who have never even touched a football are kind of just working around that.”
“Certain girls who are a part of the flag football team practice daily and train for events similar to this, so they have an advantage,” Junior Alyssa Astrella said. “It changes how fair and enjoyable the game is.”
Other students, however, do not think that having a girls flag football changes the meaning or fairness of the game.
“I feel like everyone should be able to play, even though there is a [flag football] team now.” Senior Charis Aquino said. “It does not take away from how StingerBowl originally started either. All junior and senior girls were allowed to play then and should still be allowed to play.”
Even though there are conflicting opinions on this issue, StingerBowl continues to bring the school community together through friendly competition and school spirit.
