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:
Name | Position | School |
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 |