HRHS Raider Ethan Grannum recently made the Team Alberta U18 squad and will be in Edmonton this week for the Football Canada Cup National Championship. Taylor Weaver Meridian Source
Holy Rosary High School’s (HRHS) Ethan Grannum will finally have the chance he’s been waiting two years for as he heads to Edmonton to represent Alberta in the Football Canada Cup National Championship.
Grannum, a 15-year-old running back/receiver who just finished his Grade 10 year at HRHS, was absolutely beaming after recently finding out he made the final roster for this year’s Team Alberta U18 squad.
Grannum made it through three rounds of selection camps that trimmed 467 registrants down to the final 40-player roster.
The Football Canada Cup is being held in Edmonton from July 7-15 with the final games being played at Commonwealth Stadium on July 15.
“My goal is to perform,” said Grannum of his plans for this week.
“My whole last two years of football I didn’t get to play because of injuries, so this year I’m trying to bring back what I can do.”
Being one of four running backs vying for a spot on this year’s roster, Grannum explained he’s already learned a lot through the try-out process.
“The competition was great,” he said.
“It was a great learning experience and helped me learn a lot about what to do and what to focus on. The team, everyone is great, we’re all great. We’re not that close yet, but we have two weeks together. We’ll get really close and it’ll be a great experience.”
Keegan Kozak, receivers’ coach at HRHS, explained this is a great opportunity for the young athlete to really showcase what he’s got.
“His football IQ is unbelievable; it’s unmatched,” said Kozak.
“His athleticism, his knowledge of the game and his coachability is really awesome, and it’s a major part of his success. It’s a great opportunity for him.
“To come back from a season-ending injury and be able to make U18, it’s fantastic to see and it’s awesome for him to get another opportunity to be able to go play and showcase his athleticism and skill.”
Despite only being in Grade 10, Grannum is already looking at options for post-secondary education.
“Computer science, I’m kinda following in my brother’s footsteps.”
Grannum’s brother, Donivan, was a member of the 2013 Team Alberta roster before going on to play for the U of A Golden Bears the following year.
