The Los Angeles Rams and USA Football teamed up to host a U.S. National Team talent identification flag football camp on Saturday, May 18. The event featured one-on-one competitions and drills, situational five-on-five scrimmages and high-performance combine testing.

More than 250 flag football athletes between the ages of 11 and 18 participated in the coed camp for an opportunity to be selected by National Team scouts to attend USA Football’s 2025 National Team Trials.

“It’s a great opportunity to identify growing and developing talent,” said Scott Hallenbeck, CEO and executive director for USA Football.

Eight athletes across the two sessions were named MVP. Hailing from across Southern California to Mililani, HI and Thomasville, GA, the camp drew flag football talent from across the country. Session one’s MVPs included, Ava Irwin, William S. Hart High School sophomore, Jaedon Pablo, Miliani High School sophomore, Queen Creek, AZ seventh grader Zayden Packard, and Anaheim, CA sixth grader, Elizabeth Schuster.

Pablo, wide receiver and defensive back, traveled from Hawaii to compete in the camp. He was grateful to his coaches for preparing him to showcase his skills in front of USA Football and the Rams. “It shows what my coaches have taught me and how I’ve grown through the years.”

Leah Davis, Upland High School ’28, Allyson Schmida, Crean Lutheran High School ’27, Haylee Weatherspoon, Eagle Rock High School ’25 and Aliyah Wood, Thomas University ’22, were named MVP from the second session of the camp.

Weatherspoon was born and raised in Los Angeles, living in Eagle Rock her entire life. “I’ve been going to the tournaments and the community events [the Rams] have been hosting. It feels good to know that a big NFL sports team is here supporting high school teams and girls flag teams [that are] starting out.”