A Colorado Springs native and Doherty High School graduate will be among the inaugural class of female flag football athletes to play at the Division 1 level. Alyssa Ramos will be playing at Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina this coming season. She helped start the flag football program at Doherty High School.
Ramos said she has always dreamed of playing football at the highest collegiate level, and she hopes her story inspires young girls to never give up on their dreams.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.