19 Albertan’s named to Western U16 All-Star Team

After a dominating performance at the inaugural Football Canada U16 Western Challenge in Lethbridge this past July 1-8 that saw Team Alberta blast through the round robin with a 3-0 record outscoring their opponents from B.C., Sask., and Manitoba by a margin of 114-3, Alberta has placed 19 players out of 40 on the Western Canada All-Star Team that will travel to Texas in January 2018 to represent their country vs. Team USA at the International Bowl.

This will be the first year regional representative teams will take on USA Football in the International Bowl.  Previous to this Provinces could send teams on their own at the U16 or lower levels.  Alberta participated at the U16 level in 2015, 2016 and this past January going 2-1 over those three events.  Another Albertan who will be making the trip will be the newly appointed Head Coach of the Football Canada U16 Western All-Stars, Darcy Park from Edmonton.  Darcy served as the head coach of Team Alberta this past July and won the right to be the head coach of the Western All-Stars as a result of his teams Gold Medal performance.  Darcy also currently serves as the head coach of the Edmonton Wildcats of the PFC.  He will be joined by another Albertan to be named later as the rest of the coaching staff will be filled in by one other coach from Alberta and two each from the other provinces in the West.

Attached you will find the complete list of selections including their high school team.  Here are the Albertan’s selected by position:

 

Quarterback

Eli Hetlinger (Harry Ainlay, Edmonton)

 

Runningback

Jaden Caston (Henry Wise Wood, Calgary)

 

Receiver

Ajou Ajou (Brooks)

Sony Bermudez-Chavez (Harry Ainlay, Edmonton)

Jaxon Hume (Harry Ainlay, Edmonton)

Kolby Hurford (Salisbury, Sherwood Park)

 

Offensive Line

Sam Carson (Henry Wise Wood, Calgary)

Albert Reese (Strathcona, Edmonton)

Evan Selzler (Archbishop Jordan, Sherwood Park)

Navarone Watchmaker (Bonnyville)

 

Defensive Line

Adrian Minakata-Mata (St. Francis, Calgary)

Jacob Yahaya (St. Francis, Calgary)

 

Linebacker

Simon King (St. Francis, Calgary)

Carson Remus (Foothills, Okotoks)

Kosta Zannis (Crescent Heights, Calgary)

 

Defensive Backs

Charlie DeLand (St. Francis, Calgary)

Jackson Ganton (St. Albert)

Jordan Innes (Ernest Manning, Calgary)

Sheldon McNabb (Salisbury, Sherwood Park)

 

Source: Football Alberta