North Penn And Lansdale Catholic Girls, Football Players, Make History

LANSDALE, PA — Two girls at North Penn and Lansdale Catholic are making history.

North Penn's Natalie Gordon and Lansdale Catholic's Stefania DiPalma, who compete on their flag football teams, will be officially honored by the Maxwell Football Club at their upcoming regional awards event on Feb. 4.

They will receive the Mini Max Award. They'll be among a group of women who are the first female players ever recognized by the 87-year-old club.

Maxwell honors football players at every level of competition, ranging from high school and college all the way up to the pros. The Mini Max awards specifically recognize flag football excellence.

All winners from the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware region included below:

• Kimberly Donnelly. Archbishop Ryan High School
• Stefania DiPalma, Lansdale Catholic High School
• Krista Quinn, Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
• Maya Johnson, Abington High School
• Natalie Gordon, North Penn High School
• Elaysha Vereen, Mastery High School of Camden
• Casey Burden, Wissahickon High School
• Nilah Thompson, Science Leadership Academy at Beeber
• Ruth Duink, Academy at Palumbo
• Alexis Sears, Cedar Creek High School

A total of 10 players will be honored at the Feb. 4 event. Tickets are available online here.