Prep talk: St. Monica reaches Division 6 flag football final in its inaugural season
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When you launch a sports program at the high school level and find a way to reach a Southern Section championship game in your inaugural season, that’s impressive. St. Monica has pulled off the feat in girls’ flag football.
The Mariners will face Heritage in the Division 6 championship at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Huntington Beach. Here’s the complete schedule for finals.
Coach Miriah Lopez put together a team from scratch and it’s led to a championship appearance.
Quarterbacks Sophia Cook and Lamya Gaston have been able to deliver clutch passes.
St. Monica’s success shows how schools new to a sport can get up and running fast with organization and participation.
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