ESTEVAN - Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football is looking for players, ages six and seven, who can be part of a flag football league this summer.
President Kevin Mortenson said he wants to see about 50 players, which would be enough for four squads. Each team would have five players on the field at a time.
“We’re going to be going with the NFL flag football flagship,” said Mortenson. “My representative is Mike Thomas from Football Saskatchewan, so we’ve got a good working relationship with him.”
The deadline to register was supposed to be April 15, but after speaking with Thomas, Mortenson said he learned equipment could be delivered to Estevan within a week, so they will accept players until the end of April.
Due to the snow that the Estevan area has received, they likely won’t begin play until May 10. They would practise on Tuesday nights and play on Saturdays and Sundays. The season is expected to end in June.
Games will be played at Chow Field and the playing surface would likely be 70 yards long and 30 yards wide, which is smaller than a standard field.
If anyone wants to play flag football, they can contact Mortenson at 306-421-3377 or email him at [email protected]. He won’t accept registration fees until the first practice.
The Estevan Kinette Club U18 Viragos female football team has been practising at Westview School with non-contact drills in the gymnasium since early February. They will shift to Chow Field in May once the snow has melted.
The Viragos will play a home and home this spring with the Moosomin Generals, with one game on June 12 and the other June 26. They will also have a home game against the Yorkton Gridders on June 19.
The U14 Estevan Lions Club Oilers will be practising once a week at Chow Field on Friday evenings starting next month. The U12 Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate Chargers and the U10 Power Dodge Cudas will practise Thursdays.
The practices will help the kids get ready for league games that start in late August or early September.
Mortenson noted people from Estevan have been taking a Level 1 officials’ clinic course online. And the Saskatchewan Selects program will be coming to Estevan on May 23 for a skills development camp. Children ages 10-17 can participate. Thirty-two kids have registered for the camp so far.
The Selects take teams of Saskatchewan athletes to San Antonio, Texas, each February for the Pigskin Classic tournament. Many local athletes have played in the tournament over the years.
