Governor Green celebrates support for Hawaiʻi’s first girls’ high school flag football season

Hawai‘i girls flag football players pose with a $25,000 check donated by the Las Vegas Raiders to officially kick off the state's high school flag football era on Thursday in Honolulu. The season begins this spring. (State of Hawaii‘i/Courtesy Image)

Governor Josh Green, supporters, partners and girls flag football players pose with a $25,000 check donated by the Las Vegas Raiders to officially kick off Hawai‘i's high school flag football era on Thursday in Honolulu. The season begins this spring. (State of Hawaii‘i/Courtesy Image)

HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., joined key supporters and partners Thursday to announce the launch of the inaugural Hawai‘i High School Girls Flag Football season, set to kick off this spring. A check presentation ceremony in the Governor’s Ceremonial Room recognized the donors who made this historic season possible, particularly the Las Vegas Raiders, who contributed $25,000 — along with other supporters including the National Football League, the Seattle Seahawks, Nike, Hawai‘i Medical Service Association, Hawai‘i Dental Service and Marcus Mariota’s Motiv8 Foundation.