By: Chloe Becerra Picture Credits: Anna Chang
The much-anticipated LLA Flag Football Tournament took place from Oct. 19 to 21. Schools from all over participated in this tournament for both girls' and boys’ teams. The LLA teams this year did very well as both the girls’ and boys’ teams became champions. The tournament rounded off a strong season for the Roadrunners, and the players had a lot to share about the season overall.
Sophia Lalas (’25) commented that, “The season was quite a learning experience for us as a team. We were often put in new positions and had a short time to adjust. But we all worked together and ended off the season strong. We were able to really test our limits and we had a lot of fun playing together.”
The Roadrunner’s hard work certainly paid off, and there were some star plays that became very memorable. Shared Matea Verdugo (’25): “My favorite play was our game on Friday against Newbury when Ella [Sabo (’24)] threw the ball to me on the Force Left End-Around play and I scored a touchdown.” For Jacob Saesim (’24), he said, “My pick 6 was definitely a memorable moment for me during the tournament. Celebrating it with my team will definitely be a memory I won’t forget.”
Fundraising is another important part of this tournament. The class of 2024 sold popsicles and pizza for $2, and the class of 2025 sold root beet floats and nachos. The 2025 class president, Ruby May-Tetz commented, “We were running back to the store every day! Root beer floats sold really well, and I think we can thank the weather for that!” In addition, the class of 2026 had one of the most creative booths with their shaved ice truck. The truck is Malia Love’s (’26) family business, and she said that she was happy to help her class with fundraising. Love also said that the most popular flavor for kids was blue raspberry and for adults, it was lilikoi, which is a passion fruit flavor that originates from her Hawaiian heritage.
A new addition to this year’s fundraiser was school clubs. For example, the Black Student Association (BSA) came out with a bang selling kettle corn that was made fresh on-site by Cornelius Gardner. BSA’s president Charity Ncube (’24) said, “The booth went really well and I feel we made the most sales on Saturday night because it was a little colder. We sold out the majority of the kettle corn and with the money we made, we plan to use it toward future events.”
Great season for LLA!