Three Battlefords players make next stage of SaskFirst tryouts
Three hockey players who play in the Battlefords are among the invites for the final stage of the SaskFirst selection camp.
Battlefords AAA Stars defenceman Luke Reid and Battlefords AAA Sharks forwards Keara Amson and Jordan Kulbida have been invited to the U16 portion of the camp which is being held in Notre Dame July 27 to August 4.
“We started out with a tryout for our zone team,” Reid explained. “After that we went to Regina for a tournament with a few games, and from that came the top-40 team which is what we’re going to now. “
The SaskFirst program was introduced in 1988, and promotes a team concept which encompasses the pursuit of common goals. The program has seen gold medal performances at the 1995 Canada Winter Games, 1998 Western International Under 17 Hockey Challenge and the 2004 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge.