A pair of former Yorkton Minor Football alumni have been selected as all-stars by U Sports.
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Noah Zerr and Peter Kozushka, both who are left tackles, were named to the East-West Bowl, an annual postseason Canadian university football all-star game that showcases the top U Sports football prospects in the country who will be eligible for the following year鈥檚 CFL Draft.
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Zerr, who is currently playing at the University of Saskatchewan, said that being selected is huge for him.
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鈥淚t was definitely something I was hoping for. You see a lot of your teammates get elected to go to games and get some of those awards, and it鈥檚 something you strive for as a player for sure. I definitely had my eye on it for a couple of years now, and it is one of those pats on the back that kind of lets you know you are going in the right direction,鈥� he said. 鈥淔or me it鈥檚 a nice little stepping stone. It was one of the things I wanted to accomplish before I left University and saw what professional football had for me.鈥�
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Kozushka, who is playing at the University of Alberta, said his selection shows how good the team is a developing players.
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鈥淚t鈥檚 good to get. I think it just speaks to what we are doing as a program here, a U of A and the level of commitment we have as a team. We have six guys for East/West, which is tied for the most, so I think it just speaks to the kind of program that we have here.鈥�
鈥淚 think it really shows that it doesn鈥檛 matter where you come from; you don鈥檛 have to be from the big city to be a good football player,鈥� he said.
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As for being named on all-star with Kozushka, Zerr said it shows the level of football Yorkton has been able to produce.
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鈥淚 grew up one year behind Peter, and we played a whole bunch of football together, and it鈥檚 amazing to see him on that team with me and sharing some of these accolades, and it鈥檚 big,鈥� he said. 鈥淵ou grow up looking up to a guy like Peter; he was such a big role model, and to be on the same team with him is just one of those moments where the stars just align.鈥�
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Next, for Zerr and Kozushka, they are hopeful they can play their final seasons of University football and work towards impressing scouts for next year鈥檚 CFL draft.
