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Sanaii Mayers

Elizabeth High School

Sport(s): BASKETBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL

Birthday: January 2009

Graduation Year: 2027

Hometown: Elizabeth, New Jersey

Birthday

January 2009

Graduation Year

2027

Hometown

Elizabeth, New Jersey

Biography:

Sanaii Mayers, Class of 2027, is a standout quarterback and guard  for Elizabeth High School. Balancing the demands of both flag football and basketball, Sanaii Mayers exemplifies the dedication and versatility required of a two-sport athlete at Elizabeth High School. 

As a young quarterback during the 2024-2025 flag football season, she demonstrated leadership and playmaking abilities, contributing significantly to her team's performance. Over her high school flag football career so far, Mayers amassed a total of 1,334 yards and accounted for 15 touchdowns. Her performance has been instrumental in the growth and success of the girls' flag football program in Elizabeth. 

Sanaii Mayers, also is a talented guard for the Elizabeth Girls Basketball team. Wearing jersey number 12, she brought energy and versatility to the floor with her ability to score, distribute, and defend. Throughout the season, she consistently filled the stat sheet, highlighted by standout performances. Her ability to impact the game on both ends of the court showcased her growth and value to the Minutemen roster.

As a playmaker, Mayers demonstrated strong court awareness and poise, providing stability in the backcourt. She also showed a knack for coming up with key defensive plays, often sparking fast breaks with her steals and hustle. Whether knocking down open shots or setting up her teammates, she proved to be a dependable piece of Elizabeth’s lineup. With two years of high school basketball still ahead of her, Mayers is a player to watch as she continues to develop her skills and leadership on the hardwood.

Sanaii Mayers’ success as a two-sport athlete is a testament to her talent, work ethic, and competitive spirit. Whether commanding the offense as a dynamic quarterback on the flag football field or controlling the pace of the game as a dependable guard on the basketball court, she continues to be a driving force for Elizabeth High School. Her contributions in both arenas not only elevate her teams but also set the standard for excellence across the school’s athletic programs. With plenty of potential still ahead, Mayers is poised to leave a lasting legacy as one of Elizabeth’s most well-rounded and impactful student-athletes.

 

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"Big Plans” for girls Flag Football

Mar 18, 2025

Girls flag football continues to expand its presence across the Big Central Conference.The league held its first media day for the sport on Monday at Franklin High School, where coaches and selected players spoke about the upcoming season and took part in other media opportunities, just as the boys would do at their preseason media days before the fall football season began.The first installment of the event, which was sponsored by Alliance Orthopedics, will be part of the new ventures the conference is looking to do with girls flag football because of the growing popularity of the sport.The addition of 11 new programs gives the conference 26 schools participating in girls flag football this spring.“I want to make sure that whatever we do for our boys programs is what we’re going to do for the girls,” Big Central Conference President Scott Miller said. “We’re excited to have the numbers that we have.”Miller said the conference is looking to “magnify” what the girls are doing on the field with showcase events and championship games at big venues in the future.One of the Big Central Conference’s new girls flag football programs this season is Linden.Albert Chiola, who has been the head coach of Linden’s head football coach since 2015, will be at the helm of the Tigers' new girls flag football squad.Starting up a girls flag football program at Linden has been an operation that Chiola said he has been trying to start up for the past years.“We finally got a program going and had almost 60 girls come out for the team,” Chiola said. “We’re hoping for the program to grow and next year have a freshman and a JV team too. It’s been really awesome.”Chiola is “really excited” about coaching the girls this spring, adding that there is a real sense of “excitement” from the girls since the preseason began.“The girls are excited about every phase in practice,” Chiola said. “They’re clapping and cheering each other on. It’s been an awesome experience so far.”Each team in the Big Central is set to play eight to nine games in the regular season. The league will hold its second Big Central Conference Tournament at the end of the season.Franklin took home the league’s inaugural championship last spring.“We had a lot of success in our first season, so we’re looking to get (the championship) back this season,” Franklin junior Mariana Medina said. “We have a lot of new pieces this year and we’re going to be incorporating them onto the field.”Elizabeth and Hunterdon Central highlighted the other top teams from last season in the conference.The Minutemen went 8-1-1 last spring under the lead of Mike Giles.Despite losing stars Dynasty Chandler and Aniyah Mars to graduation, Giles has a “loaded” group of talented players this spring, led by sophomore Sanaii Mayers and newcomer Sache Lashley.Giles is very excited not just for this spring, but for the future of the sport.Elizabeth had 111 girls try out for the girls flag football team this spring, which has Giles very “interested” in how much the program will grow over these next few years.“It [girls flag football] has exploded in our area, but I don’t think it has hit its peak yet,” Giles said. “There is still a lot of room for growth and improvement to make it more common as the years go on for every high school to have a team.”Hunterdon Central also saw a big jump in numbers this spring with 53 players slated to participate after its successful 2024 campaign, head coach Conall Joyce said.The Red Devils went 6-3 last spring and knocked off Elizabeth in the semifinals of the conference tournament.“I’m happy with what we have this year and the growth from last year,” Joyce said. “We doubled our registrations from last year. We had a good number last year, but to see even more girls come out this year was really great.”Girls flag football had more registrations outside of spring and winter track than any other female sport at Hunterdon Central this year, according to Joyce.“That’s impressive in itself to show the NJSIAA that there is plenty of interest in (girls flag football) to get it fully sanctioned rather quickly,” Joyce said.Giles, Joyce, and Martin all think it’s just a matter of time before Friday nights are synonymous with both football and girls flag football in New Jersey.Former New Brunswick High alum and Super Bowl champion Jonathan Casillas thinks the same thing as well.At the Shore Conference girls flag football kickoff event that was partnered with the New York Giants on March 15 in Neptune, Casillas said that the sport should have “already” been an NJSIAA sanctioned sport.Hearing that someone of Casillas' stature is a big advocate of girls flag football means “everything”, said New Brunswick coach Dave Holder.“To have someone like (Jonathan Casillas) is really big for us in our hope to build the sport and get it sanctioned by the NJSIAA,” Holder said.The NJSIAA is set to vote on sanctioning girls flag football as a statewide high school sport later this year. The sport is currently under a two-year trial/pilot program, and athletes can compete in flag football and another spring sport because flag football is classified as non-strenuous.If the sport passes the Executive Committee vote later this year, it will move on to a full membership vote in early 2026. It can become an NJSIAA sanctioned sport going into the 2026-27 season if it passes both lines of voting.

Sanaii Mayers throw for 2 TD's to Beat New Brunswick

Mar 25, 2025

Photo - ​Mile Diordiovski For NJ Advance MediaOn Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the Elizabeth High School flag football team defeated New Brunswick High School with a final score of 35-13. Elizabeth led 19-6 at halftime and maintained their lead throughout the game.​ Elizabeth's Offensive Highlights: Passing:​ Sanaii Mayers completed 5 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns.​ Marissa Beita completed 4 passes for 79 yards and 1 touchdown.​ Rushing:​ Mayers had 5 carries for 45 yards.​ Aylei Gordon contributed 38 yards and a touchdown on 5 carries.​ Sache Lashley added a 13-yard rushing touchdown.​ Receiving:​ Lashley made 4 receptions for 82 yards.​ Sienna Campodonico had 2 receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown.​ Alianna Rivera recorded a 25-yard touchdown reception.Elizabeth's Defensive Highlights: Aniyah Mars led the team with 6 total tackles and 1 tackle for loss.​ Lashley and Campodonico each had 2 pass deflections.​ Mayers contributed 5 total tackles and 1 pass deflection.