With global bragging rights hanging in the balance, a Colorado connection came through.
At the USA Flag World Championship in Tampa in January 2023, the Apex women’s team, featuring quarterback Lacey Abell and wideout Sarah Massucci, trailed in the second half and faced a critical fourth-down conversion. On the play, the Arvada West co-head coach was pressured, rolled right out of the pocket, and fired to Massucci on a dig route downfield.
Massucci made an incredible snag, Apex scored on the drive, and the club’s first world title underscored the Lakewood residents’ rise to the highest level of American flag football.