On Saturday, March 8, the spring flag football season for the Breakthru Athletic League got underway at Samuel Friedland Park in The Acreage. The current spring season features boys and girls flag football teams that range from ages four to 17.
According to Matt Green, the league’s communications director, the teams are separated into five different age groups: Peewee (ages 4-5), Freshman (ages 6-7), Junior Varsity (age 8-10), Varsity (ages 11-13) and High School (ages 14-17).
“We have a total of 53 teams this season from about 380 registered players,” Green said. “We’ve seen consistent growth, year-over-year, and it has been a great experience seeing the league grow.”
The current regular season will continue through Saturday, April 26. The league’s end-of-season super bowl tournament will be held Saturday, May 3.
Each year, the Breakthru Athletic League, which is an official partner of NFL Flag Football, will be providing BA Community Athlete awards to one graduating senior boy and girl worth $500 each.
The league president is Sam Harris, who is also the head coach of the women’s flag football team at Keiser University in West Palm Beach.
According to Green, the Breakthru Athletic League is focused on showcasing each athlete’s athletic ability and artistic skills.
“Each season, we give an end-of-season gift to all our league players, which usually includes a shirt,” Green said. “This season, we are holding a contest for all players to submit their ideas and drawings for the shirt and will be choosing one to be featured.”
The Breakthru Athletic League is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the mental and physical well-being of youth in the Acreage/Loxahatchee area, Westlake, Royal Palm Beach and the surrounding communities through sports. As the official NFL Flag Football league in these communities, it offers flag football programs for children from kindergarten through high school. Learn more at www.breakthruathleticleague.com.
