[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HAL'S ANGELS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF YOUTH 
                                FOOTBALL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. DesJarlais). The Chair recognizes the 
gentleman from Guam (Mr. Moylan) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a sports organization 
in Guam. Actually, it is more than an organization. It is a sports 
legacy and icon of our beautiful island. This year, Guam's Hal's Angels 
Football Association is celebrating their 40th anniversary of promoting 
youth football on the island.
  Four decades ago, the late and great Hal Shiroma envisioned a way to 
keep Guam's youth off the streets and out of trouble by promoting the 
values of participation in youth football. His belief was to provide 
our kids with a wholesome environment which would promote the mystique 
of competition, the joy of victory, the reality of defeat, the 
importance of commitment, and the spirit of community, while gaining a 
strong sense of teamwork.
  Over the years, he combed the streets, and whenever he saw troubled 
kids, he would reach out to their families to encourage participation 
in his football organization. His coaching was not easy, but it proved 
to be effective. Today, we see parents and grandparents, who once wore 
the Hal's Angels football jersey over the decades, encourage their 
children and grandchildren to play for the organization whose values 
they continue to uphold.
  Over four decades, Hal's Angels have held the most championship 
titles in each age division of the Guam National Youth Football 
Federation, and their legacy continued this past weekend where the 
Hal's Angels Metgot team repeated as champions in their division.
  While Coach Hal sadly passed away in 2002, his legacy and his vision 
continued through the hard work, sacrifices, and efforts of his sons 
Ivan, Buzz, Blu, and Ty Shiroma.
  On behalf of a thankful island and nation, and under this historic 
dome of democracy, I congratulate Guam's Hal's Angels Football 
Association for celebrating 40 years of promoting youth football in 
Guam and for instilling character and healthy competition in the hearts 
and minds of thousands of our youth for four decades.

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