In the spring, the Sanford Sports Academy in Sioux Falls will launch its first-ever girls 7-on-7 football teams.

The tryouts for the new girls 7-on-7 football teams are already being planned for late December, with the girls season scheduled for February through May 2026. Sanford Sports Academy introduced boys 7-on-7 football teams in 2024.

“We had an incredible response to our initial launch of 7-on-7 football last year, with more than 100 kids participating across all classes,” Kurtiss Riggs, Sanford Sports Academy football specialist said in a news release. “The natural growth of the game and the interest we’ve received from across the region has provided the perfect time for us to start a new 7-on-7 girls division."

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