KATY, TX (Covering Katy News) - The Katy Giants flag football team won the USAFlag World Championship at a recent tournament in San Antonio.
Flag football clubs from all over the U.S., Mexico, and the Bahamas played in the two-day tournament on Dec. 28 and 29, 2023.
"They beat a tough team from Monterrey, Mexico, for the championship," said player mother Renee Rosener following the victory.
Most of the players have been together since 2016 and recently played in the Under Armour Under the Lights Flag football league in Katy. In that league they twice twice advanced to the national championship game where they were first runner-ups.
The Giants players go to Katy ISD and Lamar CISD junior high schools.
"They're all 8th graders and play tackle football in their school program, so this was for fun and development," Rosener said.
Head coach Matt Rosener leads the team with coaches Nathan Cook and Aaron Dieudonne. Many players have been together since 2016 and most recently competed in the Under the Lights Flag Football League, which plays in Katy.
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- Front row from left: Aaron Dieudonne, Caden Cook, Liam Alter
- Top row: Matt Rosener, Vance Dieudonne, Coach Nathan Cook, Luke Henderson, Chace Janda, Sheriff Kareem, Jacob Zapata, Finlay Rosener, Raef Wooten
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