The Maine Girls Flag Football League is growing bigger each year

WMTW NEWS EIGHT’S STEVE MINICH INTRODUCES US TO MONY HANG… —NATS OF ACTION— (14-46-) 46 “I JUST WANT KIDS TO PLAY,, I JUST WANT THE GIR LS TO HAVE A GOOD TIME AND FEEL LIKE THEY’RE PART OF A TEAM..” –NAT- S- IF ALL THAT’S HAPPENING ON THIS FLAG FOOTBALL FIELD TELLS THE STORY. THEN MONY HANG HAS HIT THE MARK…. –N ATS– (14-42-) 25 “TEAFR THE FIRST SEAS ON IN 2016 AND WATCHING HOWHE T GIRLS DEVELOPED (BUTTO 14- 42-39) I JUST KNEW THAT I HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL.” (14-40-) 00 ‘AND SO I WAS ABLE TO GET SIX GIRLS’ STARTING OUT SMALL WITH “JUST” SIX GIRLS THAT FIRST SEASON,,, EVERY YEAR SINCE THE NUMBERS HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED – NO MATTER TH FACT,, FOR THE FIRST FIVE SEASONS, AS MEMBERS TOFHE PORTLAND YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE,, MONY’S ALL GIRLS TEAMS PLAYED ONLY AGAINST ALL BOYS TEAMS . .. (14-42-) 55 “WE DIDN’T WIN A GAME BUT THAT DIDN’T MATTER IT S WA JUST THE EXCITMENT OF TEAMWORK THAT THE GIS RL WERE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER AND THE SUPPORT THEY HAD F OR ONE ANOTHER, TO ME THIS IS A NO BRAINER, I HAVE TO GROW THIS PROGRAM.” SECURING SPONSORS,,, FINDING COACHES,, EVEN GOING DOOR TDOO OR IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO RECRUIT MORE PLAYERS,, (14-15-1 “AND I WOULD JUST GO AND I WOULD SIT AT THEIR KITCH EN TABLE OR IN A DINING ROOM TABLE AND SAY HEY, LISTEN, I’M PUTTING TOGETHER AN ALL GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM, D I’LOVE FOR YOUR DAUGHTER TO PLAY.” TODAY MONY’S PROGRAM TOUTS ‘A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN’…. IN 2020,, HE FOUNDED THE MAINE GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE,, THIS YEAR SPORTING 12- TEAMS,, TWO DIVISIONS AND 1- HUNDRED GIRLS WHO SUIT UP EVERY SATURDAY MORNI… NG –NATS OF MONY COACHING — AND, ALONG WITH RUNNING E TH LEAGUE, AND CONTINUINGO T GROW IT — MONY IS THERE EACH WEEK COACHING TWO TEAMS.. ENSURING THESE TEAM’MATES’ ARE HAVING — E ONVERY GOOD TIME….. (09-45-44) “TELL HIM I’M YOUR BEST COACH EVER”…”HE’S THE BEST COACH WE’VE EVER HAD.” (14-47-53 “MY GOAL IS TOOW N FINANCING,, JUST COMOUE T AND PLAY

The Maine Girls Flag Football League is growing bigger each year

The league was founded in 2016 by coach Mony Hang. He’s this week’s Community Champion.

Updated: 7:35 PM EDT Oct 22, 2021

The Maine Girls Flag Football League started small — just six girls signed up in 2016 under the mentorship of coach Mony Hang. Since then, enthusiasm and participation in the league has grown a lot. Once Hang saw how much team camaraderie the girls showed both on and off the field, he knew he wanted to expand the program. In 2021, the league boasts 12 teams, two divisions, coaches, sponsors and 100 girls who suit up every Saturday morning. Now Hang’s once humble program touts a league of their own. “My goal is to now reach out to other communities and get more kids involved,” said Hang. “We’re non profit, we have scholarships for kids, don’t worry about financing. Just come out and play.”For more information on this year’s season and how to sign up visit: https://www.mainegirlsflagfootball.com/.

PORTLAND, Maine —

The Maine Girls Flag Football League started small — just six girls signed up in 2016 under the mentorship of coach Mony Hang.

Since then, enthusiasm and participation in the league has grown a lot. Once Hang saw how much team camaraderie the girls showed both on and off the field, he knew he wanted to expand the program.

In 2021, the league boasts 12 teams, two divisions, coaches, sponsors and 100 girls who suit up every Saturday morning. Now Hang’s once humble program touts a league of their own.

“My goal is to now reach out to other communities and get more kids involved,” said Hang. “We’re non profit, we have scholarships for kids, don’t worry about financing. Just come out and play.”

For more information on this year’s season and how to sign up visit: https://www.mainegirlsflagfootball.com/.