Three Chatham-Kent Cougars To Represent Ontario West at National Championships

This past Sunday in Hamilton over 140 players convened at McMaster University for the final selection camp for Team Ontario West & Team Ontario East to finalize rosters for this year’s 17th annual Football Canada Cup (U-18). The West selected three local Chatham-Kent Cougars to represent Ontario West at the National Championships in July. Over 300 players from across Toronto and Southwestern Ontario tried out for the squad of 40.

The three Chatham-Kent Cougars selected were Jordan Deneau (DL), Clark Green (K), and Connor Martin (LB).

Ontario Football Alliance Executive Director Tina Turner had this to say about the two teams,

“We have two very competitive teams this year. It was a difficult process for the coaching staffs to narrow it down to 40 players per team. We are excited about the level of talent that these teams possess. I think we have a great shot at both teams bringing home a medal.”

The teams, including Team Ontario West which features the three Chatham-Kent Cougars players will participate in the 2011 Football Canada Cup, which is the only National Championship football tournament in Canada. The tournament features the best under 18 football players in Canada and will be held in Lethbridge, Alberta from July 9 to July 16.

To help cover their costs of travel, the three Chatham-Kent all-stars are seeking sponsorship opportunities. Those wishing to sponsor the players can contact admin@ontariofootballalliance.ca for more details. Sponsorship opportunities including advertisements in the Team Ontario program, with every dollar from the sponsorship going directly to the chosen player. Sponsorship levels include $50 for a business card sized advertisement, $200 for half page, and $400 for full page.

Clark Green and Jordan Deneau also participated in all-star games earlier this season with Green playing with the older Golden Horseshoe All-Star team, while Deneau played in the Ontario Rising Stars game. Deneau is a student at Ursuline College Chatham, while both Green and Connor Martin are students at Chatham-Kent Secondary School.