Flag football to be added as HHSAA spring sport

CRAIG T. KOJIMA/CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

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A McKinley High School student throws the football for the cameras during HHSAA's flag football introductory press conference Thursday in Honolulu. Flag football will be placed as a spring sport for the upcoming school year. (HHSAA Media/Courtesy Image)

HONOLULU — Hawaii will become the 12th state in the U.S. to sanction girls’ flag football as an official high school sport, the Hawaii High School Athletic Association announced Thursday at press conference at McKinley High School.