Six Tri-City high school football players survived the latest round of cuts following last month's BC Under-18 squad's Victoria Day long weekend camp.
The Team BC roster has been trimmed down to 52 players, with five of those stemming from the Terry Fox Ravens heralded B.C. AAA high school program and another, receiver Nathan Lund, coming from the reputable Centennial Centaurs, it was announced Tuesday.
Ravens still eligible to make the unit's final 34-man roster that will compete next January against fellow U-18 American teams in San Antonio, Tex., include defensive linemen Brad Lyons and Kyle Sagmoen, offensive lineman Michael Beck, quarterback Trevor Casey and receiver Adrial Sellers.
The squad's head coach for the third straight year is Ravens' co-head coach Tom Kudaba.
"All of us with Team BC are extremely excited with the group we have selected to continue on," Kudaba said in a press release. "In addition to all of the players listed the Team BC staff also has a shortlist of players who have been evaluated but for conflicts, including illness and injury, were not able to participate in our May camp. These players, as with all players, will be monitored through their respective [fall] seasons to see if they should be considered for our final team."
Listed players will receive further communication in the future on what the next step is in the process, which will include another camp later in the year where another round of cuts will follow.
"Unfortunately, we will have to cut down further to a roster of 34 and the best players will be chosen to compete wearing the Team BC jersey in San Antonio, Texas," Kudaba said.
The current roster includes nine defensive backs, eight defensive linemen, seven linebackers, eight offensive linemen, five quarterbacks, six running backs and nine receivers.
