Queen Creek students attend Football & Flag Football Media Day

Football and flag football athletes from across the Valley recently gathered at Dave & Buster’s for a Football & Flag Football Media Day hosted by Mesa Public Schools.

The event brought together student-athletes from schools throughout the area and gave participants the opportunity to talk about their teams, their experiences and what makes their programs special.

The Queen Creek Unified School District was well represented with athletes from all three of the district’s high schools — Queen Creek High School, Crismon High School and Eastmark High School — participating in the event.

For QCUSD’s athletes, the event was an opportunity to represent their schools and highlight the dedication, teamwork and pride that make their athletics programs special.

One theme stood out for Queen Creek High School athletes — the strength of the team and the bond between teammates.

“I feel like our school has a special family bond,” a one QCHS player stated in a district press release. “We all love each other, we all hang out and we have that toughness together.”

The value of being part of a team goes beyond Friday night competition. QCHS students spoke about how football and flag football have helped them develop discipline, adaptability, teamwork and character, the release continued.

“I feel like it’s made me better as a person,” another football player stated. “It’s made me more disciplined. In general, I’m just a better person. It builds your character.”

The athletes are also excited to put their hard work into action.

“We’ve been working so hard for this, and now we finally get to put that to use, play on Friday nights and have fun,” another QCHS football player stated.

The football and flag media day gave student athletes from across the Valley a chance to showcase what their programs are all about.