Fayden Gramyk found out he was going to Texas when he checked his phone.
鈥淚 got a bunch of alerts on my phone saying congratulations,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t was really exciting.鈥�
Gramyk, 15, was invited to Arlington, Texas, as part of the Under 16 East All Star team at the ninth annual International Bowl in January.
Gramyk has been playing football for years. He鈥檚 been with the Yorkton Regional High School Raiders for three seasons. He enjoys the goal-oriented nature of the game.
鈥淵ou鈥檙e always working towards something,鈥� he said. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e constantly driving to reach new goals.
鈥淚 like that it鈥檚 a team sport because everybody relies on each other.鈥�
Last spring, Gramyk tried out for the Under 16聽 麻豆传媒AV Saskatchewan team. The group competed against players from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, and British-Columbia at a tournament in Lethbridge. 40 players were selected to compete as a team at the International Bowl. Gramyk was the only player from Yorkton to be chosen.
鈥淲e met in Texas and we started practicing together,鈥� Gramyk said.
Gramyk鈥檚 team played three games, winning all of them. Their biggest victory came over the US National team, which Gramyk said were the highest seeded team.
鈥淲e beat them by two points,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e all [played] well together as a team.鈥�
Gramyk enjoyed his time at the International Bowl and he plans to compete for a spot in the Under 17 team in March.
鈥淸They go] to Hawaii in August,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 think I have a good shot [at] it.鈥�
