SCMF represented well in San Antonio

Three South Saskatchewan Selects football teams ( 12- andunder, 13- and- under and 16- and- under) competed at the Second Annual International Pigskin Classic tournament in San Antonio, Tex., on the weekend of February 2123, 2014.

The 12- and- under squad beat the Corpus Christi Crush 20- 12 in a third-place game.

The south Saskatchewan team opened with a 24- 18 win over Corpus Christi, then lost its second game 28-2 to the Abilene Elite. Swift Current Minor Football was represented by Taye Sam.

The 13- and- under team was defeated 32- 18 by the Alamo City Red Raiders in its final.

The Saskatchewan squad had lost its opener 26- 0 to Alamo City, but won its second game 22-6 over the Odessa Monsters to advance to the final.

Swift Current Minor Football was represented by Josh Keller.

Saskatchewan’s 16and-under squad was defeated 14-6 by Alamo City in its final.

The team beat Mexico 41- 13 in its opener and dropped its second game 26-10 to the Red Raiders. Swift Current Minor Football was represented by Zac Nickel.

These results show that football is alive and well in Saskatchewan. Swift Current Minor Football (SCMF) strives to see more alumni representing our community at this level of athletics.

The goal of SCMF is to provide a safe and positive environment to expose youth in our communities to another option of team athletics.

The organization strives to move forward in developing youth in an affordable and entertaining sport that Saskatchewan loves.