Subscribers and readers to see livestream of championship tournament, stats and scores on the MN Football Hub
Minneapolis, Minn. – Girls flag football is on the rise in Minnesota, and a new partnership between the Minnesota Star Tribune and Minnesota Vikings announced today will give it another boost.
As the Minnesota Star Tribune invests in increased coverage of high school girls flag football this spring, this new partnership adds dedicated girls flag content to the Minnesota Star Tribune’s MN Football Hub, with updated scores and stats from games as well as championship day livestreaming. The state’s first championship tournament will take place June 9, 2025 and the Minnesota Star Tribune will livestream all the action on startribune.com that afternoon and evening.
The announcement comes as the state’s first high school girls flag football league, supported through a $600,000 contribution from the Vikings, enters playoff competition next week.
“A flag football player recently told one of our reporters that she hopes the sport will ‘uplift’ her school, and we’re here to help uplift this booming sport across Minnesota,” said Chris Carr, the Minnesota Star Tribune’s high school sports franchise director. “That player is right. This sport is already proving that it provides great opportunity to not only the girls and their teams but also to schools and communities. We’re proud to play a small role in this special moment with our coverage and support.”
The Vikings and the Minnesota Star Tribune are also in discussions around a future co-hosted girls flag football event and a continued partnership in 2026.
“Girls flag football has seen tremendous interest and growth here in Minnesota,” said Vikings Vice President of Social Impact Brett Taber. “Athletes, teams, and communities are joining the movement, and we are proud to align with the Minnesota Star Tribune in further highlighting these incredible athletes and their journeys. To those schools and young women interested in being a part of this great sport, we are only just beginning and welcome you to join.”
The 51 teams in the 2025 league completed double headers for four consecutive weeks beginning in April and now will compete in the playoffs at select high schools this Sunday, June 1, before the state championship tournament occurs at TCO Stadium in Eagan on Monday, June 9. Details for acquiring tickets to the championship tournament, along with media logistics for covering the event, will be shared next week.
About The Minnesota Star Tribune
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About Minnesota Vikings Girls Flag Football
Since 2022, the Minnesota Vikings have supported the growth of girls’ and women’s flag football, increasing opportunities for athletes at the middle, high school and collegiate levels. With the team’s latest contribution toward Minnesota’s first high school girls flag football league, the organization has allocated more than $1 million toward statewide and regional girls flag football efforts, helping reduce financial barriers for girls to play and assisting with transportation and facility costs and coaches’ and officials’ stipends.