Parks dept. creates flag football program

Hoping to introduce more children to the local football programs, the city’s parks and recreation department will host flag football games later this month.

Kevin Sadler, recreation supervisor for sports programs, said the Little Howler Youth Flag Football League is aimed at both boys and girls from kindergarten to third-grade ages. He said Parks and Recreation Director Brad Raney hosted a similar program in Casper and brought the idea with him when he took over the department.

The program strives to teach the fundamentals of football to children in a format that allows parents not to wo...