SaanichB次元官网网址檚 Dante Carbone, an out-going star with the Mount Douglas Rams, will take his talents east of the Rockies by joining the University of Calgary Dinos on a full scholarship that will cover all aspects of his education (minus room and board) as long as he plays football.
B次元官网网址淚 wanted to stay close to home and they gave me the best scholarship,B次元官网网址� said Carbone in explaining his choice in favour of Calgary.
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A wide receiver, Carbone stands 6B次元官网网址�4B次元官网网址� and weighs 190 lbs. Scouts consider him a top prospect in his age group. In 2017, he won Offensive Most Valuable Player of Fox 40 Prospect Challenge, a series of elite skill showcases for aspiring college players. In 2018, he caught 55 passes and eight scores in five games during an injury-shortened season that saw the Rams win the provincial title, their fifth title in the past eight years.
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Carbone goes from one winning program to another as the Dinos have consistently ranked among the dominant teams in Canadian university football. They have won the Vanier Cup four out of six times in which they have reached the national final. Since 2013, they have reached the national semi-finals four out of five times.
Carbone, in other words, is joining a football powerhouse, that is also investing considerable resources into him.
So what are his plans after Calgary? B次元官网网址淗opefully, I can declare for the [Canadian Football League] or [National Football League] draft in my third or fourth year,B次元官网网址� he said. If the pro route does not pay off, Carbone plans to pursue a career in sociology.
But that is in the distant future, and Carbone has already travelled to Calgary to participate in spring training. And once the season starts in the fall, he wonB次元官网网址檛 be the only Rams alumni looking to make his mark in U Sports, as several of his high school teammates committed to other schools in CalgaryB次元官网网址檚 division.
Ivan Xu will play for the Regina Rams, Gideon and Zairech Kremler will suit up for BurnabyB次元官网网址檚 Simon Fraser University, while Aiden Bertuzzi will play for the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) Thunderbirds.
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