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SUN BOWL ASSOCIATION SET FOR FOURTH ANNUAL SUN BOWL ADULT FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT June 3, 2024

EL PASO, Texas – The Sun Bowl Association and the Southwest Flag Football League have teamed up again to host the Fourth Annual Sun Bowl Adult Flag Football tournament in El Paso, Texas, Friday-Sunday, August 23-25, 2024. The three-day event features monetary prizes awarded to the champions.

The tournament will be played at the Westside Sports Complex in El Paso and with various levels to play in. The tournament levels are as follows:

8-v-8 (15 person roster)
• Men’s D-Division (family & friends)
• Men’s C-Division (recreational)
• Men’s B-Division (intermediate)
• Men’s A-Division (competitive)

• Women’s A-Division (competitive)

• Coed Division (recreational)

5-v-5 (10 person roster)
• Men’s A-Division (competitive)

• Women’s A-Division (competitive)
“This is year No. 4 and it’s been a fun and amazing event to see grow,” said SBA Executive Director Bernie Olivas. “We are excited to work alongside the Southwest Flag Football League once again and hope for another great turnout.”

All participants will receive a tournament gift bag with various commemorative items. The first-place teams in all divisions will receive a tournament championship belt and championship cups.

The winner of the Men’s A – Competitive Division & Women’s A – Competitive Division
will receive a money payout. Monetary prizes awarded will be based on the size of the bracket: up
to 16 teams will receive a $2,500 payout and 32 teams+ bracket will receive a $4,000 payout.

The winner of the Men’s B – Intermediate Division, Men’s C – Recreations Division Men’s D-
Division and Coed C –Recreational Division will receive a $1,000 payout.

The winner of both 5-v-5 Divisions (men & women) will receive a $2,500 payout.

The deadline to register for the tournament is Friday, August 2, 2024 or until the bracket is full, whichever comes first. The entry fee for 8-v-8 is $350 while the entry fee for 5-v-5 is $285, which includes all referee fees.

“We received feedback to add a 5-v-5 bracket so we decided to go with it,” Sun Bowl Association Special Events Director Joe Daubach said. “It’s been neat to see this event grow and it’s always exciting to be part of another Sun Bowl Association event that brings so many people together to showcase El Paso and our community’s hospitality.”

Tournament Chairman Adrian Morales said, “It is a huge honor for me to be part of such a great organization like the Sun Bowl Association while at the same time strengthening our local flag football community. Giving them an opportunity to compete against teams from California to East Texas and from Colorado to interior Mexico, is energizing.”

WHAT: Fourth Annual Sun Bowl Flag Football Tournament
WHEN: Aug. 23-25, 2024 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
WHERE: Westside Sports Complex (201 Isela Rubalcava Boulevard, El Paso, TX 79932)
WEBSITE: http://sunbowl.org/events/flag_football

About the Sun Bowl Association:
The Sun Bowl Association is a volunteer based non-profit 501 © 3 organization. The Sun Bowl Association, with the help of over 700 volunteers, promotes and serves the El Paso community and features a year-round schedule of events culminating with the Annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl football game. Other Sun Bowl core events include the Sun Bowl Flag Football Tournament, the Peter Piper Pizza Sun Bowl Punt, Pass and Kick, Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers Sun Bowl Parade, the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Basketball Invitational, and the Fan Fiesta.

About Southwest Flag Football League:
• Flag Football League in El Paso, Texas
• Players: 18-years-of-age and up; six different divisions
• http://southwestflagfootball.com/
• Phone: (915) 253-9853
• Email: swflagfootball@yahoo.com