FLASH FLAG - WNY'S NEWEST FLAG FOOTBALL CLUB
The Western New York Flash proudly present Flash Flag Football.
Flash Flag will be home to the premier travel flag football program in the area. Flag football is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Men's and women's flag football will now be a part of the 2028 Olympic Games and there are now more than 50 girls collegiate programs nationwide. Many colleges are offering scholarships for athletes to play flag football at the next level.
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What Do You Get With Flash Flag?
Player Development
Our focus is on maximizing athletes' potential through competition, skills training, and high-quality instruction and coaching.
Facilities
We provide world-class indoor and outdoor facilities. Our winter training sessions primarily use Sahlen's Sports Park in Elma, NY. We will also use the two full-sized outdoor turf fields just down the street at Flash Fields.
"My Child Plays Other Sports"
Good! We encourage multi-sport athletes playing Flash Flag! We hope the relatively light commitment in comparison with most other travel sports will allow our flag football players to also be as involved in other sports as well.
Level of Commitment
Practices will take place one day per week from January through April (indoors on Thursdays while space is available). Teams will continue with a practice schedule of approximately one day per week from May through July. Teams will typically participate in 4-5 tournaments (March-July) annually. Tournaments typically take place on Saturdays or Sundays and teams are encouraged to participate in relatively local tournaments (Buffalo, Rochester, Southern Ontario, etc.).
Character and Integrity
At Flash Flag, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of character, transparency, and sportsmanship.
Fun
Flag football is a great game, and we want all of our athletes to have an amazing experience where they meet new friends and enjoy their experience.
Who Should Try Out?
Boys and girls with birth years ranging from 2008-2018 who love flag football are invited to try out! Our goal is to have multiple competitive teams in the following age/gender brackets:
BOYS
18U Boys
16U Boys
14U Boys
12U Boys
10U Boys
8U Boys
GIRLS
18U Girls
16U Girls
14U Girls
12U Girls
10U Girls
8U Girls
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Our 2025-2026 Coaching Staff
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MEET OUR DIRECTOR
Keith Wing enters his third season as the Head Coach for the Villa Maria College Women's Flag Football team with a career record of 19-19. Coach Wing led the Vikings in their inaugural 2023-2024 campaign, making history as Villa Maria became the first Women's Collegiate Flag Football team in New York State. During that first season, the Vikings finished with a record of 1-9. In the 2024-2025 campaign Villa Maria saw dramatic improvements and finished with an 18-10 overall record.The Vikings were the #1 seed with a 6-0 league record heading into the National Collegiate Flag Football League playoffs before losing in the semi-final game. The 2025 team finished ranked #25 nationally by WCFFB. Coach Wing was recognized for his team’s accomplishments by winning NCFFL Coach of the Year in 2025.
Coach Wing also has robust experience coaching flag football at the high school level. During his three-year stint as the Girl’s Varsity Flag Football Coach at Williamsville South High School (2023-2025), Wing led the team to a 30-16-2 record. Highlights from Coach Wing’s time at Williamsville South included:
-Section VI Class B Finalist 2025
-League Sportsmanship Award Recipient 2024 and 2025
-Buffalo Bills Section VI Coach of the Week in April 2025
-League Coach of the Year 2024
Wing has coached a variety of athletic teams at the high school level including flag football, wrestling, girls' basketball, baseball, football, and softball. Wing also has prior experience at the collegiate level as he was the Assistant Coach for the Rochester Institute of Technology Softball team for the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
Coach Wing has a strong background in coaching, teaching, and educational leadership. He currently serves as a school administrator in the Williamsville Central School District where he has worked since 2012. Prior to that, Wing was an Athletic Director and School Principal in the Byron Bergen Central School District and a teacher in the Livonia and Wheatland-Chili school districts.
During his playing career, Wing was a utility infielder for the Division III Oswego State baseball team for the 1997-1998 seasons and finished with a career .303 batting average.
Wing holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (Oswego State '99) and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (Brockport State '01).
Wing resides in Williamsville, NY with his wife Christine and children Ethan, Jillian, and Andrew.
OUR FACILITIES
Sahlen's Sports Park
7070 Seneca St, Elma, NY 14059
Flash Fields
6831 Seneca St, Elma, NY 14059