With a 9-7 win over Flagstaff on July 17, the Chandler National Little League team earned the right to represent Arizona in the West Region bracket.
During the state tournament, Chandler's head coach Drew Breivogel, who has coached the team since 2021, thought that his team was on the wrong end of media attention thanks to some social media rankings that had his team buzzing.
"I think we had a target on our backs going through the state tourney," Breivogel said. "There was a post on social media that went out that had Top 25 teams in the nation ranked, and they had us at fifth in the nation. So I felt we had a little bit more pressure on us."
Regardless of how they arrived at the regional tournament, Breivogel believes no team will be fazed by the moment.
"I know all four teams are going to be unbothered," Breivogel said. "These kids are no stranger to big games, and because of social media and the connections they can make on travel teams, some of them know each other and have become friends off the field."
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During the state tournament, Chandler's head coach Drew Breivogel, who has coached the team since 2021, thought that his team was on the wrong end of media attention thanks to some social media rankings that had his team buzzing.
"I think we had a target on our backs going through the state tourney," Breivogel said. "There was a post on social media that went out that had Top 25 teams in the nation ranked, and they had us at fifth in the nation. So I felt we had a little bit more pressure on us."
Regardless of how they arrived at the regional tournament, Breivogel believes no team will be fazed by the moment.
"I know all four teams are going to be unbothered," Breivogel said. "These kids are no stranger to big games, and because of social media and the connections they can make on travel teams, some of them know each other and have become friends off the field."
#state
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