“The final six spots were very difficult” (Ontario roster)

Team Ontario announces provincial under-18 roster.

After a  long, tough deliberation process, Team Ontario has officially announced their provincial under-18 40 man roster.  This squad will represent the province at the 2013 Football Canada Cup in Moncton, New Brunswick from July 15-21^st, 2013.

Four of the players selected bring their wealth of experience from competing at the previous year’s tournament in London, Ontario.  Receiver Marquis Richards (5’11, 169lbs) from Brampton and defensive back Jamaal Jones-Peters (5’7, 149lbs) from Brantford were members of Team Ontario West.  Additionally, defensive linemen Trevaughn James (6’1, 285lbs) from Whitby and Avery Baker (6’1, 275 lbs) from Oshawa suited up for Team Ontario East in 2012.

Of the 40 players selected, nine of those players are ranked in CFC’s Top 100 –  running back Khaliel James from Windsor (6’1, 190), defensive end Gurjant Singh from Mississauga (6’2, 230lbs), offensive lineman Andrew Pickett from Kitchener (6’5, 285 lbs), running back Raishaun Provo from Pickering (5’11, 205lbs), linebacker Rik Van Espen from LaSalle (6’1, 205), quarterback Nathaniel Hobbs from Mississauga (6’0, 195lbs), running back Mitchell Smiley from Sarnia (6’2, 185lbs) and defensive back Trevelle Wisdom from Toronto (5’11, 180lbs).  These players all join fellow ranked teammate James on the Team Ontario roster.

Glen Mills, head coach of the provincial team said was impressed at the calibre of talent that came out to the tryout and selections camps in recent months.

“I think as a whole, the camps were very successful,” explained Mills.  “It gave us a chance to see lots of talent throughout Ontario as well to see some of the younger players coming along as well.”

During the selection process, Mills said that the entire coaching staff was surprised by the level of competition the players brought in the hopes of securing their spot on the roster.

In particular, there were a few things the coaching staff was looking for in when deciding the roster.  Overall, it was tough to make the final choices.

“The final six spots were very difficult,” reflected Mills.  “We looked at over all athletic ability also look at if they could play special teams and another position.”

	Last Name	First Name	City
1	Provo	Raishaun	Pickering
2	Henning	Paul	Naw Hamburg
3	Richards	Marquis	Brampton
4	Addae	Alonzo	Pickering
5	Hobbs	Nate	Mississauga
6	Henselwood	Mitchell	Ottawa
7	Metchie	Royce	Brampton
8	Van Espen	Rik	LaSalle
9	Wright	Cameron	Ancaster
10	Tarbutt	Michael	Grimsby
11	Putt	Liam	Caledonia
12	McCracken	Brendan	Kitchener
13	Hinschberger	Craig	London
14	Wisdom	Trevelle	Toronto
15	Jones-Peters	Jamaal	Brantford
16	Smiley	Mitchell	Sarnia
17	Hamilton	Elijah	Markham
18	Humes	Trey	Ajax
19	James	Khaliel	Windsor
20	Thomas-Wright	Trevel	Etobicoke
21	England	Aidan	Burlington
22	Demelo	Jorden	London
23	Waight	Tom	London
24	Kett	Mason	Sarnia
25	Thurston	Andrew	London
26	Ashby	Adam	Aurora
27	Curren	Duncan	Burlington
28	Pickett	Andrew	Kitchener
29	Jerome	Colin	North Bay
30	Ciraco	Darius	Burlington
31	Desjardins	Devin	Windsor
32	Bakker	K.C.	London
33	James	Trevaughan	Whitby
34	Williams	Jake	Hamilton
35	McQuiklin	Connor	Burlington
36	Field	Ben	Burlington
37	Baker	Avery	Oshawa
38	Singh	Gurjant	Mississauga
39	Kocins	Jeffrey	St. Thomas
40	Wilson	Carter	Arnprior

2013 FOOTBALL CANADA CUP:

CFC will be live streaming all games from the 2013 Football Canada Cup in Moncton, New Brunswick.

The event kicks off at Moncton’s Rocky Stone Field with a triple header on Monday, July 15 beginning at 12:00 pm Atlantic Time (AT). The second game day begins with a series of three mini-games followed by two semi-final showdowns at 4:00pm and 7:30 pm respectively. The final game day opens at 11:00 am on Sunday July 21 with a second series of mini-games followed by the bronze medal game at 4:00 pm and the gold medal game at 7:30 pm.

FULL SCHEDULE:

UNDER-18 2013 FOOTBALL CANADA CUP SCHEDULE

DATE                      TIME                 EVENT                  PARTICIPANTS

Monday, July 15th  12:00 pm             Game 1                 Nova Scotia vs. Saskatchewan
Monday, July 15th   4:00 pm              Game 2                 Manitoba vs. Ontario
Monday, July 15th    7:30 pm             Game 3                 New Brunswick vs. Alberta
Thursday, July 18th 11:00 am            Game 4, 5, 6           Mini round-robin (see below)
Thursday, July 18th 4:00 pm             Game 7                 Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 2
Thursday, July 18th 7:30 pm             Game 8                 Winner game 1 vs. Quebec
Sunday, July 21st     11:00 am            Game 9, 10, 11       Mini round-robin (see below)
Sunday, July 21st     4:00 pm             Game 12                Bronze Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 (home)
Sunday, July 21st      7:30 pm              Game 13                Gold Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8

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