Cook highlighted her three years at Orange Lutheran by leading the school to the inaugural CIF-SS Division 1 title in 2024.

When it comes to throwing a football, perhaps no girl in the Southland can do it with more accuracy and distance than Makena Cook. The Orange Lutheran sophomore is relishing the quarterback role and ...

A historic moment took place last week for high school girls flag football that many have been waiting for and that’s for a player to receive a Division I, Power 4 offer. Years in the making, Orange ...

Makena Cook, one of the nation's top high school quarterbacks, will now lead Sierra Canyon's first girls flag football team.

The arm strength forced defenses to spread out and cover more distance on the field. The threat of the run kept the opposition off balance. And the fiery personality energized teammates. Orange ...

In a highly anticipated duel of the Southland’s top quarterbacks, Makena Cook threw three touchdown passes to keep the Orange Lutheran flag football team unbeaten with a 20-13 victory over Trinity ...

Makena Cook, a high school sophomore from Costa Mesa, CA, has witnessed firsthand the rapid growth of flag football. What began as a spontaneous decision to join an all-boys team during recess has ...

Orange Lutheran quarterback Makena Cook throws a pass during a game against Eastvale Roosevelt on Sept. 5. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times) When it comes to throwing a football, perhaps no girl in the ...