Packers Host 2026 Youth NFL Flag Football Regional in Titletown: Champions & Community Growth
✨ Coach, Parents & Player Tips
Coach’s Clipboard: Add a 3-second pause at the bottom of every squat during warm-ups to build explosive leg power—your crew will groan like it’s leg day all day, but on game day they’ll pop off the line like spring-loaded champs.
Postgame Parents: Each night, have your kid jot one small win and one stretch or drill they’ll tackle tomorrow—this bite-sized “performance journal” builds body awareness, fuels steady gains, and turns post-game rants into a calm two-minute ritual.
Players Snap: Record a 1-minute voice memo of your top plays and label it “Game Plan”—hit play five minutes before kickoff so you’ve always got your own coach in your pocket when the nerves hit.
🔎 Feature Story
🏅 TITLETOWN, Wis. (WBAY) – The Green Bay Packers welcomed dozens of NFL Flag Football teams from across the Midwest to Titletown this weekend for the NFL Flag Football Regional.
The Green Bay Packers hosted the 5th annual NFL Flag Football Regional in Titletown, featuring 52 teams across divisions from 8U to 14U plus a high school girls bracket. Teams competed on the Packers’ practice fields, with division champions earning berths to the NFL Flag Championships in Westfield, Indiana, highlighting the sport’s regional growth and community engagement.
“I think it definitely adds a whole new element to it for these kids that, you know, they might go to other tournaments and they’re at a park or, you know, a high school facility. But to actually be where the team practices is, it’s a real special experience,” says Ryan Fencl, the Packers Football Outreach coordinator.
🌍 Regional Roundup
Michigan: A power outage at Detroit’s Ford Field forced the postponement of the Michigan girls high school flag football championship, which features 80 teams in its third season since launching in 2023 with Detroit Lions support and aims to secure state-sanctioned status.
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East Ridge, Minnesota: In its inaugural campaign, East Ridge High School’s flag football program—launched with a $10,000 Minnesota Vikings grant—helped the statewide league grow to over 100 schools, and coach Jon Balagot plans to add a varsity squad next season to keep pace with rising interest.
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⭐ Player Spotlight
Tenley Hill – Founder & President, UCLA Club Flag Football Team. As a freshman, Hill transformed UCLA’s sports landscape by recruiting staff, organizing tryouts, and fundraising to launch the Bruins’ inaugural flag football season, finishing with a nine-game winning streak and a 7-0 win over USC.
“I immediately went to the club officer people and said we need to have this as a sport here, and I just started growing it,” Hill said.
📈 Flag Growth Focus
🔥 NAIA Women’s Flag Football Expansion
Madison Myers-Rebidas, Adrian Griffin, D’Andrae McKinney and Kaitlyn McKinney earned All-NAIA East honors as NAIA programs expand their women’s flag football offerings. Their recognition highlights the rise of NAIA-sanctioned leagues and boosts competitive pathways at smaller four-year institutions.
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🏈 Ireland’s Flag Football Debut Ahead of LA 2028
Bradenton High graduate Maddie Baehr secured a spot on Ireland’s Women’s National Flag Football Team and will compete in Amsterdam, underscoring the sport’s expansion beyond North America. Her dual U.S.-Irish citizenship and cross-border squad structure showcase a scalable model for international flag football development as the game heads toward its 2028 Olympic debut.
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⚡ FlagSnap Daily Blitz
Madison Myers-Rebidas was named to the All-NAIA East Flag Football First Team, while teammates Adrian Griffin, D’Andrae McKinney and Kaitlyn McKinney earned Second Team honors.
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Bradenton High School graduate Maddie Baehr won a spot on Ireland’s Women’s National Flag Football Team and is playing in a pre-Olympic friendly tournament in Amsterdam ahead of LA 2028.
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🏁 Final Whistle
— Jesse Owens
