Football Nova Scotia has recently announced their provincial under-16 team player roster. The roster is comprised of 48 players with representation from various areas of the region.
Team Nova Scotia under-16 head coach Chris Valardo explains the mandate of the provincial team program.
“Our under-16 program is a development program where we identify the best 14 and 15 year old football players in Nova Scotia,” comments Valardo. “This program is competing in the junior varsity league which comprised of 15, 16 and 17 year old players.”
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for our kids to play against older, bigger, faster players.”
Overall, player development is a key component for this football program. It prepares the players in the program with the goal of successfully representing their province in future tournaments.
“The under-16 program allows us to prepare our younger athletes to go own to represent Nova Scotia in future Football Canada Cups,” says the Team Nova Scotia head coach. “These kids will be our future football stars in our province.”
“These young players show a lot of heart and dedication every week travelling from across Nova Scotia to train and compete.”
Here is the list of 48 players who have made the Team Nova Scotia under-16 player roster:
| First Name* | Last Name* | MC City* | Birth Date (mm/dd/yyyy)* | Current Team: | Preferred Position |
| Ty | Borden | Dartmouth | 16-Apr-97 | Dartmouth Destroyers | LINEBACKER |
| Andre | Boudreault | Hammonds Plains | 02-Oct-97 | Bedford/Sackville Saints | DEFENSIVE BACK |
| Josh | Brown | Dartmouth | 08-Apr-97 | Dartmouth Destroyers | DEFENSIVE LINE |
| William | Chamberlain | Bedford | 18-Apr-97 | Bedford Saints | RUNNING BACK |
| Cameron | Davidson | Kentville | 21-Aug-96 | Horton High School | RECEIVER |
| Nicolas | Desveaux | sydney | 20-Jan-97 | DEFENSIVE LINE | |
| Chris | Driscoll | Bedford | 26-Sep-97 | Bedford | DEFENSIVE BACK |
| Benjamin | Ford | Lower Sackville | 07-Jan-97 | Fallriver Dragons | O-LINE |
| Kyle | Gordon | Kingston | 04-Mar-97 | Valley Wings | RECEIVER |
| Nicholas | Green | Dartmouth | 09-Dec-96 | Dartmouth Destroyers | RUNNING BACK |
| Jonathan | Harvey | Halifax | 18-Sep-97 | Timberlea Titans | DEFENSIVE LINE |
| Robie | Holland | Tantallon | 13-Aug-97 | Timberlea Titans | DEFENSIVE LINE |
| Thomas | Hoyt | hubley | 06-Jan-97 | Titans | RECEIVER |
| Gregory | Hutchins | Bedford | 04-Feb-97 | Bantam Bedford Saints | KICKER |
| Garet | Jewers | Bedford | 01-May-97 | Bedford/Sackville | RECEIVER |
| Morgan | Larson | Hd. St. Margarets Ba | 26-Nov-97 | titans | DEFENSIVE LINE |
| Morgan | Laws | Fall River | 14-Mar-97 | Bedford Saints | RECEIVER |
| Zackary | Leger | Stillwater Lake | 08-Aug-96 | Sir John A. High School | DEFENSIVE LINE |
| Connor | Macdonald | Glace Bay | 17-May-97 | Cape Breton panthers | LINEBACKER |
| Gregor | MacKellar | Timberlea | 22-Jul-98 | Timberlea Titans Bantam | O-LINE |
| Reilly | MacKinnon | Brookside | 30-Dec-96 | Freightliners | RUNNING BACK |
| Daniel | Maddison | River Philip | 03-Feb-97 | Wolfpack | DEFENSIVE LINE |
| Aidan | Majury | Hammonds Plains | 01-Oct-97 | Bedford Sackville Saints | RUNNING BACK |
| Liam | Manson | Halifax | 23-Jun-97 | Timberlea Titans | DEFENSIVE LINE |
| Jared | Melnyk | EASTERN PASSAGE | 23-Dec-96 | CHDHS | RECEIVER |
| Campbell | Mollins | Windsor Junction | 15-May-97 | Fall River Dragons | O-LINE |
| Kaelam | Nickerson Ring | Lower Sackville | 18-May-97 | Bedford Sackville Saints | DEFENSIVE LINE |
| Brock | OBrien | Wolfville | 01-Nov-96 | Horton HIgh School | O-LINE |
| michael | ogilvie | wolfville | 10-Oct-97 | Bantam Valley Bulldogs | RECEIVER |
| Luke | Oulton | Hantsport | 07-Mar-98 | Valley Bulldogs | DEFENSIVE BACK |
| Duncan | Patterson | Bedford | 04-Dec-97 | Bedford Sackville Saints | QB |
| Brandon | Piccott | Dartmouth | 02-Jun-97 | Dartmouth Destroyers | LINEBACKER |
| Joe | Russell | Dartmouth | 03-Jul-97 | Dartmouth Destroyers | RUNNING BACK |
| Danny | Troke | Bedford | 16-Apr-97 | Bedford Sackville Saints | DEFENSIVE BACK |
| Nick | Tzaneteas | halifax | 28-Nov-97 | TIMBERLEA | DEFENSIVE BACK |
| Cameron | Valardo | Fall river | 17-Sep-97 | Fall river dragons | QB |
| Bryson | Warner | Sydney | 09-Jan-97 | Panther | DEFENSIVE LINE |
| Spencer | Wells | Dartmouth | 07-Nov-96 | Dartmouth Destroyers (Bantom) | RECEIVER |
| Cameryn | Robichaud | Lower Sackville | 28-Dec-98 | Bedford Sackville Saints | LINEBACKER |
| Tyler | Robichaud | Lower Sackville | 11-Mar-96 | Bedford Sackville Saints | LINEBACKER |
| Brad | Bevan | Bedford | 09-Jun-97 | BSMF | LINEBACKER |
| Mitchael | Clement | Lower Sackville | 06-Nov-96 | 864-8019 | O-LINE |
| Marquis | Diggs | East Preston | 14-Feb-97 | Fallriver Dragons | RECEIVER |
| Dion Thomas | Hodges II | Lawrencetown | 04-Aug-97 | Fall River Dragons | DEFENSIVE BACK |
| Isaac | Melanson | Kentville | 02-Dec-97 | Valley Bull Dogs | RECEIVER |
| Matthew | Priestnall | Coldbrook | 14-May-97 | Valley Bulldogs | LINEBACKER |
| Nate | Adams | Nova Scotia | |||
| John | Main |
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