Ava Ortman found Mya Smith for the winning score Sunday, delivering the Seahawks the high school girls title at the 2026 NFL FLAG championships in Westfield, Indiana. The decisive connection completed Seattle's run through a division contested as part of a four-day showcase for the sport.

What happened

Ortman and Smith combined on the championship game's defining play, producing the score that put the Seahawks on top. The result secured the high school girls crown and closed their tournament run with a title.

The championship was the culmination of competition among regional winners tied to NFL teams. Representatives of all 32 clubs took part, giving the Seahawks' victory a place within a nationwide field of qualifiers.

Why it matters

The Seahawks emerged from a tournament designed to bring leading flag football teams together across age groups and regions. Winning the high school girls division placed Ortman, Smith and their team at the top of one of the event's 13 competitive categories.

The championship also arrived at a consequential point in flag football's growth. The sport is scheduled to make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, creating a direct global stage beyond the regional and national competition represented in Westfield.

That Olympic destination adds broader significance to events such as the NFL FLAG championships. The Seahawks' title came within a developing pathway that now stretches from youth and high school competition to the world's largest international sporting event.

By the numbers

More than 350 teams participated across the four-day championships, with competition spread over 13 age divisions. The scale of the field reflected the depth of the event beyond any single title game.

The tournament also included more than 15 international teams from five continents. Alongside the regional champions representing every NFL club, that international presence gave the championships both national reach and a growing global dimension.

What to watch next

The next major global milestone for flag football is its Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028. That moment will move the sport onto the Olympic program and provide its highest-profile international platform yet.

For the Seahawks, Sunday's decisive Ortman-to-Smith connection stands as the finishing play of a championship run in Westfield. Their high school girls title now becomes part of the sport's wider progression toward 2028.