A pair of White Rock-South Surrey Titans football players are headed south to Las Vegas this week.
Michael Giustino and Niko Pavicic leave today (Wednesday) for Sin City, where they’ll suit up for Team BC in the Grade 8 division at the High Roller International Football Showdown.
The South Surrey pair made the cut for the provincial squad after months of training combines and tryout camps. The High Roller tourney has three divisions – Grade 8, under-16 and under-18 – and features some of the top youth football players in the U.S. and Canada, and the event is heavily scouted by college coaches and recruiters.
Giustino, who attends Holy Cross High School, has played minor football with the Titans for eight years, beginning in flag division, while Pavicic – in Grade 8 at Elgin Park Secondary – has been wearing Titans’ colours for the past five years, beginning with peewee.
Both players will get the opportunity to play for, and learn from, an impressive list of coaches at the Vegas tournament – the Team BC staff includes former BC Lion offensive lineman Angus Reid; former CFL defensive back – and two-time Grey Cup champ – Will Loftus; and current Lions’ linebacker Adam Bighill.
For more information on the High Roller tournament, visit www.playfootball.bc.ca
