Ms. Rae Black
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Mom of Many 📚 ELA Teacher CHS🐺• Flight Attendant✈️•M.A. English•M.A ESL• Head Coach Casteel Girls Flag 6A • AIA Track Official• Women in Football🏈
Joined August 2015
Meet Izzy! Casteel’s first varsity lady tackle football player. She is also a super solid wrestler with the titles to back it up. I look forward to watching and supporting you Izzy. She will join us for girls flag in the spring! #girlswhoplay 🏈 #pictureday @CUSDAthletics
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Thank you @AzCardinalsNewz for the The Women’s History Month Spotlight #girlswhoplay🏈 @CUSDAthletics .
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Shout out to my guy and supportive friend @ScottieGraham 💜 @UW_Football. Thank you for stopping by to talk girls flag football recruiting and my goals for 2025 #teacher #mom #coach #girlswhoplay🏈
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Izzy made her debut tonight as a running back in the scrimmage! @IsabelleMMunoz @CasteelFootball @CallisonBob @CasteelAthletic #girlswhoplay 🏈
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Our uniforms are here!! We are preparing for the first of its kind HS girls all star flag football game sponsored by @usnikefootball @AZCardinals. Shout out to our supportive district @CUSDAthletics thank you for supporting this movement and the girls #girlswhoplay 🏈 9/1 6pm
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Creating opportunities for young ladies in the state of Arizona who love the game of football like I do. I was once Just like you! Thank you @azfamily for this interview #girlswhoplay 🏈 @CUSDAthletics @ColtPrincipal @CasteelAD @Educator_Frnkln @CusdEquity @ChandlerUnified
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I am so proud of my son, life is not happy days every day, but how you manage your hard times is what builds your character. You have to persevere, stay focused and know that God allows us to experience things for the better of ourselves in the future. Four things I learned that
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Thank you @CITYOFMESA for giving me this award for the work I have done for girls flag and the Black Student Unions throughout the valley. It’s an honor to receive an award on MLK Day for being advocate for young people and for such awesome causes #teacher #mom #coach
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DONE! HS GFF will bypass emerging sport status and will be an official sanctioned @AZPreps365 new sport in 2024. I’m so happy! Thank you @CUSDAthletics @DavidHinesAz @HHSGirlsFlag @XCPGators1 and other committee members, also @RiczerAD @LWashingtonTV @azfamily #girlswhoplay 🏈
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Goin to the SHIP!!!! #girlswhoplay #womeninfootball #inourownlane #nflplayfootball #cusd #makinghistory #GFF #highschool we lit! @CasteelLadyFlag @CUSDAthletics
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I got my second graduate degree in the mail ✉️ today!! Yay!! 👩🏽🎓👏🏾 #GCU #momgoals #teachergoals #educationiskey 💜 @gcu
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For the second year in a row WE’RE GOIN TO SHIP! @ejbeamon @CoachBrys @MattPrater_5 @CasteelLadyFlag @CasteelAthletic @CUSDAthletics #battleback #girlswhoplay🏈
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So I had heard that there were no female AIA track official starters. I told myself that this is the year for new things, new focus, open mind, new people , more network, more money. Shout out to my mentors John Brown, Mary Wimmer and James Smith. NEW GIG #AIA
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Counting down the days until our first ever high school girls flag football tournament hosted by @CoachBrennan @ArizonaFBall #makinghistory
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I always tell my students in life you have to position yourself to have multiple sources of income. Still flying the friendly skies. Happy anniversary to me! #flightattendantlife ✈️ #partime #liveyourbestlife
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History has been made at @CasteelAthletic! Congratulations to senior Desiree Holton @DesireeHolton1 for being the first girls flag football player to receive an offer at Casteel. Thank you @BSCFlagFootball @CUSDAthletics #educationiskey #girlswhoplay🏈
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Congratulations to my bros! Way to battle back! So happy I got to be a witness to it. Coach them up! @CaliBloodLine81 @DEdgeFootball @SpiceBoy408 @Coach_FreemanCC @CoachEarly_MHS @TheNateGill #semifinals #5A
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Back stage at the 2nd annual @BJMedia1 BJ Media Awards. Presenting the girls flag football offense and defense player of the year award! ❤️Good luck ladies! Thank you BJ for including the girls and highlighting our sport #teacher #mom #coach #girlswhoplay🏈
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Meeting of the minds for girls flag, the future is bright and I’m so excited for Arizona. The future #girlswhoplay 🏈#goingAIA #GFF #HS
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Today was my guys last day of high school! I always knew that I needed to keep my flight attendant job ✈️ at all cost and the day would come when I would fly out on weekends to watch my sons games and here we are! Good job B! @the_grind315 This is just the beginning, college
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Making history! The AIA will rank the teams starting mid September for factual rankings. Divisions are split 5A and 6A, some teams will never cross paths with the 6A premier league teams. My hope is one day we will have an open state championship #opportunity #girlswhoplay🏈
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Looking for a college scout/coaches(s) that are knowledgeable in the process of getting high school ladies recruited to play flag football in college. As we step up our program in AZ, education is key when helping young people plan their future. DM me thanks! #girlswhoplay 🏈
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I am blessed to be a flight attendant and be able to take these trips with my son and create these moments. College is a big choice! Put your kids in the best position possible and the rest is up to them! #footballmom 🏈 #mydude #northpark #officialvisit
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Happy birthday to my big bro! Dion Black. Thank you for serving the country and our community. My brother owns one of the biggest youth football leagues in the Phoenix area with over 150 kids who work on technique and skills weekly. The @TheSyndicate012 has made its mark all
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Im grateful! Welcome Agua Fria School District girls flag football teams to our up and coming spring season. We look forward to sharing this special experience with you @AFDSS_Athletics @MillenniumFB @Verrado_Vipers @AguaFriaOwls @DEdgeFootball #canyonview #girlswhoplay 🏈
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Thank you @abc15 for this story @Flag_CHS @AcpFlag @CasteelLadyFlag @HHSGirlsFlag. Thank you @CUSDAthletics and @DavidHinesAz for pushing this and allowing us to showcase how talented our young ladies are in our state #girlswhoplay 🏈
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Thank you @colemartin21 for coming out and helping keep the kids inspired ❤️ #sev #nonprofit #youthfootball #lovemykids #501c3 @SEVYfootball @Husky_Football7 he is a young man with great character.
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So excited! We have 20 schools locked in for Saturday for the first of many U of A High School Girls Flag Camp Series Tournament . Free entry for spectators, come check out Arizona’s #girlswhoplay 🏈 #OPPORTUNITY. Chandler .Hamilton.Casteel.Basha.Perry.Xavier.Gilbert .Desert
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Huge turn out last night! This is what coach, school support and community looks like! Thank you ADs and @ArizonaFBall @coachBSanders18 @azcardsyouthfb #womeninfootball #girlswhoplay🏈
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Im happy to welcome Tempe Union Districts girls flag football teams to our up and coming spring season can’t wait!! @huffine_tuhsd @MdNAthletics @mphs_athletics @TempeFootball @CdS_Football @DVThunderFB @McClintockFB #girlswhoplay🏈
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I had to hold at least one of Matt’s trophies this year 😆 @HHSGirlsFlag congratulations Matt on your coach of the year award. Thank you @BJMedia1 for giving me an opportunity to be nominated as coach of the year and a reason to hang up my coach clothes and get dressed up! ❤️
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First if it’s kind in AZ! @Flag_CHS @CasteelLadyFlag , Perry girls flag vs @HHSGirlsFlag @AcpFlag @bhsgirlsflagfo1 kicking off at 6pm at Hamilton High School on the varsity football field #girlswhoplay 🏈 #cusd #allstargame @CUSDAthletics
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Splash me any time! 💦 #statechamps 🏆💍 way to ball ladies! Video by our district photographer Earnest Robinson @ChandlerUnified @CasteelLadyFlag @CUSDAthletics #girlswhoplay🏈
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Congratulations ladies for completing a successful united season. You should be so proud to lead the way for all high school lady flag players to come #arizonahistory #cusdhistory #GFF #girlswhoplay @CUSDAthletics @mostreety @gridironarizona @Nike @nflplayfootball 🏈
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Opportunity continues to present itself! @Flag_CHS @PerryPumaFlag @AcpFlag @HHSGirlsFlag @CasteelLadyFlag @BHSGirlsFlag @CUSDAthletics @huffine_tuhsd @AFDSS_Athletics @XCPFlag @EubanksAD @CoachKlecka @PColemere @ChandlerUnified.
It's Official!. Flag Football is coming to the 2028 #Olympics 🏈. #RepTheFlag #FlagFootball @IFAFMedia
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I was thrilled to meet some Marcos De Niza graduates today during our visit to @WabashCollege @WabashFB @MdNAthletics @Coach_Figueroa our kids are every where! #AZvsEVERYBODY
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All the CUSD principals are in the building tonight supporting their Black Student Union Clubs as they share about Black History Month at tonight’s board meeting. In this photo BSU presidents and their principals #teamcusd #BSUunited @CusdEquity @ChandlerUnified
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We are working hard behind the scenes to give young ladies in Arizona this opportunity. Shout to all CUSD lady flag players, it’s our time @CasteelLadyFlag @HHSGirlsFlag @Flag_CHS @mostreety @AZCardinals @CUSDAthletics @ShowcaseBall @NFLFLAG #supportyouthsports #thefuture
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Happy Mother’s Day to all moms and those filling in as moms. Lucky me to have B @the_grind315 and all the many kids in my life 💐🩷 I’m truly blessed .Thankful 🙏🏾 #MothersDay2023
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Welcome to North Park 💙 @the_grind315 @NPUFootball @CoachRook @Coach_Bob_Nics @apeathletes @GametimeRC #officialvisit
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Opportunity presents itself for girls flag players in Arizona again. For the first time the U.S. Army Bowl will be adding girls flag to their Arizona Combine February 10th hosted at Higley High School. The top performers will be invited to play in next years girls flag U.S Army
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Happy Women’s History Month!. Phoenix has been officially rescheduled! Thank you to @NDP_Athletics for hosting @SDSports @ArmyBowlCombine . Ladies are you ready to compete!.🏈REGISTRATION IS BACK OPEN for all girls flag football players in Arizona. Earn you spot to play in the
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What I love about this game is that there is a spot for everyone @CUSDAthletics @huffine_tuhsd @AaronFrana @EubanksAD @MesaHSathletics @HHSGirlsFlag @RiczerAD @Flag_CHS @AcpFlag #girlswhoplay 🏈 #goingAIA #AZ
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Look who I ran into at the Casteel Vs Millennium game! One of the few female district athletic directors in the valley Tamee @AFDSS_Athletics will be playing girls flag with @CUSDAthletics this spring #girlswhoplay 🏈
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Women in football! The head Corona Girls Flag LaCette, her assistant and myself out at Higley putting in work with our girls in the off season #girlswhoplay🏈
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Can’t wait to watch you this season baby boy! I could not more proud of the growth you have made so far athletically and academically. Environment and coaching is everything. My dude ❤️@the_grind315 #footballmom #momofmanysons #co2024 #stayfocused #studentathlete 🏈
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My dream team! Shout out to coach @ejbeamon, we’ve been riding this wave with the girls together from the beginning. It takes a village to coach and develop a program from the ground up @MattPrater_5 and @CoachBrys stepped in to give the girls the support they deserve #champs
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Training day! It’s flag season! @CasteelLadyFlag camp. Creating opportunities for young women in Arizona to play football for their high school ❤️ football is for everyone @CUSDAthletics #springseason2023 #girlswhoplay 🏈
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One year ago today Highland, Mesquite, Mountain pointe and Higley held their first girls flag jamboree hosted by @HIGLEYFOOTBALL /Higley athletics department. All these teams are currently playing in the spring to get ready for the fall. We have come a long way #girlswhoplay🏈
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I’m so grateful for my 2023, I love all the many kids in my life. I love all my extended family who love and support me and believe in my goals, and dreams I have for myself. But I’m even more grateful for 2024 because it’s the year my baby graduates. I watched him mature, work
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