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Zachary Aubin has been Selected to Play in the

2024 U18 Football Canada Cup

By: Molly Kett camp in Toronto with the top 250 athletes
in Ontario. The top 90 players from the
development camp were then invited
ildcats’ receiver/kicker Zachary
WAubin has been selected to to a Red Blacks weekend in Waterloo,
represent Ontario at the prestigious 2024 Ontario, for a full day and a half of
U18 Football Canada Cup (FCC). This training and a live-streamed game for the
tournament will be hosted in Regina, final evaluation,” said Aubin.
Saskatchewan, from July 5th -13th, and The hard work paid off when Aubin
features the top pre-university football received the exciting news of his
players in Canada. Aubin is excited about selection.
being part of this upcoming tournament “I was very excited to hear that I was
and has been training most of his life for
an opportunity like this one. selected as one of the top 40 football
athletes that would represent Ontario
“I come from a very athletic family. in the Canada Cup,” said Aubin. “I was
I am the youngest of four children with proud to not only be selected as a kicker
parents that encouraged us to try all but to also be recognized as a receiver.”
sports. I started playing sports when I Aubin is now preparing for the Canada
was three years old and continued to play Cup tournament. Photo Submitted
a huge variety in high school at ESC La
Citadelle,” said Aubin. “At the age of nine “I leave on July 2 for a training camp
years, I was introduced to competitive in Toronto for three days to then catch a
soccer and realized I loved training and flight to Regina on July 5th. I will be in
playing at that level. I enjoy being part of Regina until July 14th for the Canada Cup
competitive teams.” tournament where eight provinces will
play to be crowned the best in Canada,”
Aubin’s passion for football began at said Aubin. “I am excited to play with,
eleven, when he participated in a Wildcats
winter skills program. and learn from, the best players across
Canada. I am also looking forward to
“I was hooked. I played my first season absorbing all of the knowledge that the
of football in the NCAFA league that fall, top coaches have to offer.”
at the age of twelve. I loved the challenge
Grateful for the support he has received,
of the game and enjoyed training at many Aubin expresses his appreciation.
different positions,” said Aubin. “I first
started out as a running back, I was used “I would like to thank my community
as a quarterback, but my biggest strengths for their support and contributions
are as a receiver and as a kicker.” towards my football goals,” said Aubin.
“I am proud to be representing the
His journey to U18 Team Ontario
started with attending a football ID camp Cornwall Wildcats at this level and am
very grateful for the development that the
at Carleton University. “From there I was Wildcats program has provided me over
chosen to attend a full day development Photo Submitted
the years.”