We raise awareness. We educate. We support heart families. All because of special little girl named Sophie.

The Sophie Bowl is more than a tournament—it’s a movement built on love, inclusion, and purpose.

Each year, we bring our community together for an adult (16+) flag football tournament featuring two divisions: a Casual Division for families and friends playing for fun, and a Competitive Division for teams ready to take their game to the next level. But at its core, the Sophie Bowl is about something bigger than football.

Every team plays in honor of a local heart warrior—children bravely battling congenital heart defects (CHDs), as well as angels we carry with us in spirit. These connections create lasting bonds and a powerful reminder of why we gather.

New this year, we are proud to partner with the More Than Flag Movement to introduce our first Adaptive Flag Football Skills & Drills Mini-Camp. This FREE camp is open to kids and adults of all ages and abilities, designed to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to be part of the game. Each drill is thoughtfully adapted to meet the needs of every participant—especially our heart warriors and individuals in our community with physical or intellectual disabilities who may face limitations in traditional sports. This camp creates a safe, supportive, and exciting environment where everyone can experience the joy of football—without barriers.

The Sophie Bowl is the flagship event of In Your Shoes – The Sophia Capo Memorial Foundation, founded in honor of Sophie, who was born with a congenital heart defect.

CHDs affect 1 in every 100 births, yet they receive far less funding and awareness than many other childhood conditions—even though more children lose their lives to CHDs each year than all forms of childhood cancer combined.

During Sophie’s life, we experienced firsthand the overwhelming love and support from family, friends, and even strangers—people who reminded us we were not alone during our darkest moments. That support changed everything.

Now, through this foundation, we are committed to paying that forward.

We support families impacted by CHDs by helping ease both emotional and financial burdens—covering expenses such as travel, lodging, meals, medical bills, and, in the most heartbreaking cases, funeral costs. Because we’ve been there.

We’ve been in your shoes.

While we may never get to be Sophie’s parents in the traditional sense, we honor her every day by sharing her story, raising awareness, and creating opportunities to bring hope, inclusion, and support to others.

And through the Sophie Bowl, her impact continues to grow—one family, one player, and one life at a time. Please consider joining us!