Garfield Heights honors all-girls ‘Bulldog Bratz’ flag-football program

The Garfield Heights City Council recognized the Garfield Heights Bulldog Bratz girls flag-football program with Resolution 20-26 on July 14, 2026, honoring the program’s growth, competitive success and role in youth development.

Greg Fletcher, who said, “My name is Greg Fletcher. I’ve been the president of the program for the last 11 years,” told the council the group took the program over to keep it running and to represent the city. He said the organization has won league awards and was named organization of the year for 2025 and 2026.

Latasha Miller, who identified herself as running the cheer and dance program, said the teams keep girls active and engaged and asked for “more support from Garfield Heights” to sustain the program’s work with student-athletes.

William Page, one of the coaches, told the council he joined to have an immediate impact and to help build character: “Our focus is also carrying yourselves like ladies, like young ladies, and as scholars.”

A council member read Resolution 20-26 into the record, noting the program’s founding in 2024, its expansion to multiple age divisions and its recent championships in Cleveland-area leagues. Council moved to suspend reading rules and unanimously adopted the recognition.

The recognition is ceremonial; it does not allocate new funding. Coaches and parents used their remarks to ask the city to continue working with the recreation department and school district to secure practice space and other supports. Council members and staff thanked the volunteers, coaches and families and pledged follow‑up through the recreation office.

The council resumed its regular agenda after the presentation.