Red River Bound

Football BC announces 40-player roster for provincial under-16 team to compete at 2013 Red River Cup.

BURNABY – Football BC announced today the 40-player for the provincial under-16 tackle team (“U-16 Team BC”) that will represent British Columbia at the 2013 Red River Cup to be held from July 6 to 13, 2013 at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

U-16 Team BC’s roster is comprised of seven defensive backs, six defensive linemen, seven offensive linemen, six linebackers, six receivers, four running backs, three quarterbacks and one kicker/punter.

The roster is conditional on the players being named to the team successfully completing the registration process and confirming their spot.

In the event a player is unable to compete due to injury and/or personal reasons, the team will name a substitute(s) selected from the list of players that took part in the recent tryout camp.

Of the 40 players named, 11 played this past season either primarily with or partially with a BC Community Football Association team while 31 of the players were involved with a BC High School Football team.

“We are very pleased with the level of competition and improvement through the evaluation process,” said U-16 Team BC head coach, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Sean Roden. “We believe that the combination of hungry and spirited players that have been selected to be part of U-16 Team BC, along with our accomplished coaching staff, position us well for success.”

In addition to Roden (Nanaimo Redmen), the other members of the coaching staff are offensive coordinator and receivers coach Mark McDonald (South Delta Sun Devils), offensive line coach Neil Cartwright (UBC Thunderbirds), defensive line coach Glenn Cook (John Barsby Bulldogs), quarterbacks coach Suresh Parray (Chilliwack Giants), running backs coach Mike Derksen (Chilliwack Giants) and defensive backs coach Jordan Liberman (Terry Fox Ravens).

More information on the 2013 Red River Cup can be found on their official website at RedRiverCup.com.

TEAM BC UNDER-16 ROSTER:

First Name Last Name Team Pos

Luke Enns Notre Dame Jugglers DB
Elijah John October Terry Fox Ravens DB
Oliver MacKenzie Mt. Douglas Rams DB
Sean Stewart Terry Fox Ravens DB
Adam Turrin Notre Dame Jugglers DB
Brandon White Nanaimo Redmen DB
Maleek Womack Stewart Terry Fox Ravens DB
Carson de Boer Vernon Wolverines DL
Carlo De Coste Notre Dame Jugglers DL
Demarius Henderson St. Thomas More Knights DL
Zackari Vint Kelowna Owls DL
Carson Vos John Barsby Bulldogs/Nanaimo Redmen DL
Trystin Waters Mt. Douglas Rams DL
Tyler Moxin Richmond Raiders/North Delta Longhorns K/P
Jordon Breuker GW Graham Grizzlies LB
Christopher Ellis Vancouver College Fighting Irish LB
Cory Fletcher Nanaimo Redmen LB
Mario Marra Coquitlam Vikings/Notre Dame Jugglers LB
Taylor Poitras Terry Fox Ravens LB
Matteo Triggiano Notre Dame Jugglers LB
Chris Derksen Chilliwack Giants OL
Darius MacKay Terry Fox Ravens OL
Troy Martell  Argyle Pipers OL
Rayl Paling Mission Roadrunners OL
Arjin Sidhu Mt. Douglas Rams OL
Ryan von Ende South Delta Rams OL
Braydon Winger GW Graham Grizzlies OL
Gavin Cobb Mt. Douglas Rams QB
Anthony Crescenzo Notre Dame Jugglers QB
Jacob Laberge North Langley Bears QB
Alexsander Akpata Vancouver College Fighting Irish RB
Jan-Sebastian Cabrera Terry Fox Ravens RB
William Hanson GW Graham Grizzlies RB
Declann Michielin Mt. Douglas Rams RB
Jacob Ghazizadeh Handsworth Royals REC
Jonny Grohovac  Mt. Douglas Rams REC
Manuel Lopez Mt. Douglas Rams REC
Michael Mann South Delta Rams REC
Taylor Pencer North Delta Longhorns REC
Emerson Smith GW Graham Grizzlies REC