Local football player, Levi Pick recently earned the offensive’s most valuable player (MVP) award for his play with the 16U South Sask. Selects football team.
“I was supposedly the best offensive player on my team, and it’s just an honour to get it,” Pick said.
Pick, who is a running back, said winning the award is an accomplishment thus far in his football career and he enjoyed playing with the South Sask. Selects.
This is not the first time that Pick has been acknowledged by a South Sask. Selects team. When he was younger, he earned a MVP medal with that team.
“To just make another team like this and going down to (San Antonio) Texas, finding out how intense football really is down there, is quite an accomplishment,” he said.
Playing with the Selects this year has allowed him to play competitive football and gain more experience as a football player.
“I like playing at a high level of football, and to get to play with the best of the best down there (Texas) and win gold really means something."
Winning the MVP award, Pick believes that all of the work he has put into the sport is starting to pay off; and continuing to practice with a hard work ethic has helped him improve, as well.
Also, he acknowledged his ECS Elecs football teammate, Kolby Dyck for helping him earn the award.
“He probably was a big role in helping me get this (MVP award), Pick said. “He was put in as full back for me in the gold medal game, in the last quarter, and helped block for me to get two touchdowns.”
Pick said that it was a wonderful experience with the Selects, being on the same team with Dyck, since Dyck is graduating this year and won’t be playing football with the Elecs.
Pick said that he plans to try out for the 16U South Sask. Selects football team next season, and the team will play in a tournament in Dallas Texas.
