Winnipeg Football Club to support Team Manitoba Indigenous High-Performance Program
WINNIPEG, MB., June 25, 2024 – The Winnipeg Football Club (WFC) today announces its support for the inaugural Team Manitoba Indigenous High-Performance Program.
The team that will take part in the second annual Indigenous Cup, set to take place in Edmonton at the end of June with teams from Alberta, Saskatchewan and for the first time, Manitoba. The WFC is proud to support the team by covering travel fees, uniform costs, accommodations for players and coaches along with coach certification costs for the program.
"The WFC's involvement in the Team Manitoba Indigenous High-Performance Program and the Indigenous Cup reflects our ongoing commitment to community empowerment, cultural appreciation, and the promotion of sports as a vehicle for positive change," said WFC President and CEO, Wade Miller.
Running concurrently with the U20 IFAF World Junior Championships, the Indigenous Cup elevates its significance by offering a unique opportunity for Indigenous athletes to showcase their talent on an international stage alongside teams from the USA, Japan, Brazil, Austria, Australia, Panama, and host Canada.
Over 40 athletes from various Winnipeg High School Football League, Rural Manitoba Football League and Northern Ontario school programs competed for a spot on the team prior to the roster being selected. All 27 team members are listed below:
Marley McKinney
OL
Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
Dayson Anderson-McLean
OL
Kildonan East Collegiate
Chayde Mcmahon-Peters
OL
Technical-Vocational High School
Myles Griffith
OL
West Kildonan Collegiate
Ben Waters
QB
Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
Fergus Kolida
QB
West Kildonan Collegiate
Truson Joyal
REC
Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
Bezh Kinew
REC
Kelvin High School
Stanley Tait Jr
REC
Technical-Vocational High School
Tobias Julian
REC
Elmwood High School
Reid Monkman
RB
Dakota Collegiate
Kayden Magel
RB
Sisler High School
Shaiden Garson
DB
West Kildonan Collegiate
Zayden Ross
DB
Oak Park High School
Ethan Temmerman
DB
Churchill High School
Jack Pierre
DB
Vincent Massey Collegiate
Deacon O'Ray
DL
Portage Collegiate Institution
Alex Kiernicki
DL
West Kildonan Collegiate
Cedar Paypompee
DL
Beaver Brae High School
Graycen Ross
LB
Oak Park High School
Liam Vincent
LB
Dakota Collegiate
Preston Osadac
LB
St Pauls High School
Ryan Bride
LB
Elmwood High School
Chris Manness
DB
Technical-Vocational High School
Hayden Carriere
QB/DB
Elmwood High School
Aiden Temmermen
REC
Churchill High School
Dale Turcotte
OL
Technical-Vocational High School
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