Archbishop Wood wins third annual Eagles girls’ flag football league state title
The Catholic League champions defeated Gwynedd Mercy Academy, 34-14, on Saturday.
Lauren Greer, left, and Ava Renninger of Archbishop Wood celebrate after defeating Gwynedd Mercy in the Eagles’ Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Archbishop Wood won the third annual Eagles girls’ flag football league state championship, 34-14, against Gwynedd Mercy Academy on Saturday at the NovaCare Complex.
The Vikings, the Catholic League champions, beat Palumbo, the Public League champs, 33-0, in the semifinals earlier Saturday. Gwynedd Mercy knocked off Abington, 26-21, in the other semifinal.
Jalen Hurts awarded trophies tonight to Archbishop Wood (PA) and Kingsway (NJ) for winning their Eagles' girls flag football league state championships.
"This is real big, because it wasn’t always this way. Now, everybody has the opportunity to play the game that they love." pic.twitter.com/c1cZpqg1Nl
Wood’s Lauren Greer intercepted a pass in the championship game, and Ava Renninger, the Catholic League girls’ basketball MVP, hit Sophia Topakas with a long touchdown pass that helped secure the victory.
Krista Quinn, left, of Gwynedd Mercy was able to get the flag of Sophia Topakas of Archbishop Wood just before she crossed the goal line in the Eagles' Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Ava Grace Bradley, right, of Archbishop Wood gets and handful of the shorts of Krista Quinn of Gwynedd Mercy as well as the flag in the Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Ava Renninger, 2nd from left, and Sophia Topakas of Archbishop Wood celebrate after after they connected on a long touchdown pass against Gwynedd Mercy in the Eagles' Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Brigid Johnston, right, of Archbishop Wood squeezes by Krista Quinn of Gwynedd Mercy for a touchdown in the Eagles' Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Brigid Johnston, left, is hugged by Lauren Greer, center, after Johnson of Archbishop Wood scored a touchdown against Gwynedd Mercy in the Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Rowan Cunningham, center, of Gwynedd Mercy scores a touchdown by avoiding Ava Renninger of Archbishop Wood, left, in the Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Ava Renninger, left, of Archbishop Wood passes over Lily Walker of Gwynedd Mercy in the Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Lauren Greer, left, of Archbishop Wood intercepts a pass in front of Krista Quinn of Gwynedd Mercy to help secure their win in the Eagles' Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Lauren Greer, right, of Archbishop Wood gets the shorts of Sophie Caufield of Gwynedd Mercy instead of the flag in the Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Lauren Greer, left, and Ava Renninger of Archbishop Wood celebrate after defeating Gwynedd Mercy in the Eagles’ Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Lauren Greer, left, and Ava Renninger, center, of Archbishop Wood celebrate after defeating Gwynedd Mercy in the Eagles’ Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts congratulates Archbishop Wood celebrate after they defeated Gwynedd Mercy in the Eagles'nPennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts congratulates Kingsway after they won the Eagles' New Jersey flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Ava Renninger, center, of Archbishop Wood holds up their championship trophy after defeating Gwynedd Mercy in the Eagles' Pennsylvania flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Kingsway celebrates after winning the Eagles' New Jersey flag football championship at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Imani Roberson, left, of Gwynedd Mercy avoids Paula Jarmul of Abington in the Pennsylvania flag football semifinal at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Rowan Cunningham of Gwynedd Mercy celebrates after scoring touchdown in the Pennsylvania flag football semifinal against Abington at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Maya Johnson, left, of Abington, tries to avoids Rowan Cunningham of Gwynedd Mercy in the Pennsylvania flag football semifinal at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Marissa Hellyer of Abington celebrates her touchdown against Gwynedd Mercy in the Pennsylvania flag football semifinal at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Imani Roberson, left, of Gwynedd Mercy is grabbed by the shorts as well as the flag by an Abington defender in the Pennsylvania flag football semifinal at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Maya Johnson, left, of Abington, tries to avoids Rowan Cunningham of Gwynedd Mercy in the Pennsylvania flag football semifinal at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Lilly Morrissey of Gwynedd Mercy celebrates late in their semifinal victory over Abington in the Pennsylvania flag football playoffs at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Lauren Smith of Gwynedd Mercy celebrates after her interception sealed their victory late in their semifinal victory over Abington in the Pennsylvania flag football playoffs at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Lauren Smith, center, of Gwynedd Mercy is hugged by Chloe Dilenno, right, after Smith's interception sealed their victory late in their semifinal victory over Abington in the Pennsylvania flag football playoffs at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Chloe Dilenno and Gwynedd Mercy celebrates after they defeated Abington in the Pennsylvania flag football semifinal at the Eagles Nova Care center on June 1, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
