Bellmore-Merrick defeated Lynbrook to win the first Nassau girls flag football championshp on Thursday, May 26, 2022. 

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Lynbrook's Kaelyn O'Brien intercepts the pass intended for Olivia Brill of Bellmore-Merrick during the Nassau girls flag football championship game in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Bellmore-Merrick's Haley Stork pulls there flag of Kaelyn O'Brien of Lynbrook during the Nassau girls flag football championship game in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Lynbrook's Tyla Vuotto tries to stay ahead of Gabrielle Hanellin of Bellmore -Merrick during the Nassau girls flag football championship game in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Ariana Iemma of Bellmore-Merrick receives the pass during the Nassau girls flag football championship game against Lynbrook in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Kaelyn O'Brien scores and puts Lynbrook up 6-0 during the Nassau girls flag football championship game against Bellmore-Merrick in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Bellmore-Merrick's Adriana Iemma intercepts the Lynbrook pass in the final minutes of play at the Nassau girls flag football championship game against Lynbrook in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Bellmore-Merrick celebrates its 12-7 victory over Lynbrook at the inaugural Nassau girls flag football championship game in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Lynbrook quarterback Kaelyn O'Brien shovel passes back to her tight end at the Nassau girls flag football championship game against Bellmore-Merrick in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Bellmore-Merrick quarterback Sofia LaSpina fakes the handoff to Luciana Setteducate and then flips it to Madeline Ryan during the Nassau girls flag football championship game against Lynbrook in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Bellmore-Merrick wins the inaugural Nassau girls flag football championship title in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Gabrielle Hanellin (holding football) of Bellmore-Merrick celebrates her touchdown with her teammates at the Nassau girls flag football championship game against Lynbrook in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Gabrielle Hanellin of Bellmore-Merrick cuts back across field during the Nassau girls flag football championship game against Lynbrook in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Gabrielle Hanellin crosses the goal line to put Bellmore-Merrick up 12-7 at the Nassau girls flag football championship game against Lynbrook in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Bellmore-Merrick’s Sofia LaSpina pulls the flag of Tyla Vuotto of Lynbrook during the Nassau girls flag football championship game against Bellmore-Merrick Lynbrook in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Sofia LaSpina of Bellmore-Merrick side-arms the pass at the Nassau girls flag football championship game against Lynbrook in Bellmore on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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