An H. J. Cody Laker was one of 40 players selected for Team Alberta 2013 following a camp in Calgary over the weekend.
T. J. Sloboda was named to the offensive line and is one of only two players from Central Alberta. The other is also on the offensive line — Joe McQuay of Notre Dame in Red Deer.
They were picked from the top high school football players at the U18 level (Grade 10 or 11).
Sloboda was named the Lakers’ lineman of the year during the team’s awards banquet in March.
Another Laker, Braydn Marchesi, also attended the selection camp. All three are currently playing with Prairie Fire Football Club. The team earned a bye through the first round of playoffs after finishing fourth in their division. The next game is May 23 when they play the winner of the quarter final game between Falcons and Broncos. The Fire defeated the Broncos 25-3 in week six action.
The team was selected from 115 players who attended the Team Alberta Selection Camp at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
They will represent Alberta at the Football Canada Cup in Moncton, New Brunswick from July 15-22.
Football Canada Cup is a national championship for provincial teams at the U18 level. Last summer, when it was played in London, Ontario, Alberta finished with the silver medal, losing to Quebec in the national final.