July 29, 2018
British Columbia and Saskatchewan take home gold medals at 2018 Under-16 Western Flag Championships
Football Canada – British Columbia goes undefeated throughout tournament in Male Division, Saskatchewan tops Female Division
Regina, SK (July 29, 2018) – In the final day of the 2018 Under-16 Western Flag Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan, British Columbia capped of an undefeated weekend by winning the gold medal in the Male Division.
The team defeated Manitoba 47-20 to claim the championship. This was a rematch of earlier in the day as British Columbia won that game 32-20.
Manitoba earned the silver medal. Meanwhile, Alberta took home the bronze medal after getting by Saskatchewan 40-29. It too was a rematch from earlier in the day as Alberta was victorious in that game 25-19.
The only other game in the Male Division on Sunday saw Manitoba cruise to a 52-22 win over Alberta.
Offensive Player was British Columbia’s Nate Beauchemin and Defensive Player was British Columbia’s Noah Gross.
Meanwhile, Saskatchewan earned a 38-0 shutout victory over Team West White to claim the gold medal in the Female Division.
Team West White earned the silver medal while Team West Black ended up with the bronze medal. Earlier in the day, Team West White earned their spot in the championship game by defeating Team West Black 13-6.
Offensive Player was Team West White’s Kate Watson and Defensive Player was Saskatchewan’s Janaya Dorsch.
Learn more
For more information about the event, please visit www.footballcanada.com.
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Use the hashtag #FCU16FLAGWEST on social media.
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Established in 1884, Football Canada is the national governing body of amateur football in Canada and a proud member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). Working closely with the provincial football associations, we develop programs and resources for players, coaches, officials in the three disciplines of Tackle, Flag and Touch Football. Football Canada’s vision statement is “from playground to stadium” where players can participate in the game of football throughout a lifetime recreationally, competitively and internationally.
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