EL PASO, Texas – The Sun Bowl Association, Goodwill Industries of El Paso and the Southwest Flag Football League awarded $12,000 in prize money to winners of the Fifth Annual Sun Bowl Adult Flag Football Tournament presented by Goodwill Industries of El Paso over the weekend of August 15-17 at the Westside Sports Complex in El Paso, Texas.
The tournament, which started with approximately 35 teams in its first year, has grown to 80 teams this year, competing in various divisions of play, including a coed division, women’s divisions, and five different men’s divisions. Teams and players from as far as San Antonio, Phoenix, and Seattle made the trek to El Paso to participate in this fun community event.
“It’s great that this event continues to grow year after year, and we really believe that it will continue to grow, especially with the sport making its Olympic debut in 2028,” said Sun Bowl Association Executive Director Bernie Olivas. “We continue to work hard to reach our next goal of bringing in more teams from out of town, which will have a positive impact on our city and economy.”
Below is a list of winners and runner-ups from each division:
Women’s 5v5
Winner: Vipers ($2,000 cash prize)
Runner-Up: Oh So Gifted
Men’s 5v5
Winner: HTK ($2,000 cash prize)
Runner-Up: EP Made
Women’s A/Competitive Division
Winner: Vipers ($2,500 cash prize)
Runner-Up: Oh So Gifted
Men’s A/Competitive Division
Winner: HTK ($2,500 cash prize)
Runner-Up: Roadrunners
Men’s B/Intermediate Division
Winner: Moy’s Towing ($1,000 cash prize)
Runner-Up: EP Ducks
Men’s C/Recreational Division
Winner: Team Texas ($1,000 cash prize)
Runner-Up: Renegades
Men’s D/Friends & Family Division
Winner: Smash Bros ($1,000 cash prize)
Runner-Up: Nuketown
Coed Division
Winner: Audience of One ($1,000 cash prize)
Runner-Up: Supreme
“We keep getting a ton of compliments on the organization of the tournament, mainly due to the efforts of our Tournament Chairman Adrian Morales and the Southwest Flag Football League,” Special Events Director Joe Daubach said. “We believe others are starting to take notice as the tournament continues to grow. We’d love to see this event grow to 100 teams and beyond.”
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SUN BOWL ADULT FLAG FOOTBALL SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
Goodwill Industries of El Paso
Southwest Flag Football League
Raiz Federal Credit Union
Banes General Contractors Inc.
Pepsi
Visit El Paso
Papa John’s Pizza
ReddyIce
Sun City Communications
Gatorade
