ItB次元官网网址檚 6 p.m. in west Langford and already players from the Westshore Rebels are starting to trickle in to the teamB次元官网网址檚 sparkling new training facility.

The B.C. Football Conference clubB次元官网网址檚 new associate head coach, Shane Beatty, is running through drills in a spacious weights area with a group of 20 minor football players aged nine to 14 as the big guys arrive.

While the teamB次元官网网址檚 regional spring camp coming up this weekend at Westhills Stadium, thereB次元官网网址檚 still more than two months to go until the BCFC season opener. But upwards of 40 players have been attending voluntary workouts five times a week to get ready for the season.

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Individually, there are nearly a dozen players with CIS experience planning on suiting up for the club this season. Not only that, four Rebels players attended last weekend's B.C. LionsB次元官网网址� evaluation camp.

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Boice and the Rebels board made a deal to use the converted warehouse, owned by local developer Les Bjola, with the help of car dealer Bob Saunders and Langford Coun. Roger Wade, a longtime football supporter ion the West Shore.

Boice and his wife shelled out for the 35,000 pounds of weights that line the edges of the room, giving players their own customized strength training area.

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