From staff reports
TRUSSVILLE – One Hewitt-Trussville linebacker has been selected to represent Team USA in the 2016 International Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. on Sunday, Jan. 31.
50 players from across the country, including Huskies’ senior Bailey McElwain, will be named to the U.S. Under-19 National Team, which will compete against Canada in the seventh annual International Bowl series. U.S. Select Teams at the high school and junior high levels also will compete as part of the series.
The 2016 International Bowl is a collaboration of the sport’s national governing bodies in each country – USA Football and Football Canada – featuring top student-athletes in football’s greatest annual international competition.
The U.S. Under-19 head coach is Shaun Aguano, who has been the head coach at Chandler High School in Arizona since 2011. The Wolves were 10-2 this season, reaching the Division I state semifinals a year after winning the 2014 state title.
All U.S. rosters and coaching staffs are available at www.internationalbowl.com. The final U.S. Under-19 National Team roster will include 50 players. Additional players will be announced in the coming weeks. Canadian rosters will be announced in early 2016.
The event will feature a week of practices and activities for each team, culminating in internationally sanctioned competitions. The schedule includes:
(All times CT)
Sunday, Jan. 31
- S. Under-19 National Team vs. Canada Under-19 National Team, 3 p.m.
- S. Under-19 Select Team vs. Canada Under-18 National Team, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 3
- S. Under-14 Select Teams: Stars vs. Stripes, 1 p.m.
- S. Under-15 Select Teams: Stars vs. Stripes, 4 p.m.
- S. Under-18 National Team vs. Canada Under-18 National Team, 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5
- S. Under-16 National Team vs. Alberta Under-16, 1 p.m.
- S. Under-18 Select Team vs. Ontario Under-18, 4 p.m.
- S. Under-17 National Team vs. Ontario Under-17, 7 p.m.