A Lloydminster teen is taking her skills on the gridiron to the provincial level.
Taya Graham, 16, has officially been named to the U18 Team Alberta as a female tackle.
“It feels really good to have made the provincial team,” she said. “There were roughly 70 female athletes all competing for 22 spots on the U18 ladies Team Alberta."
Graham says she’s excited to be able to compete at this level, on July 19 she’ll be traveling to Fredericton, New Brunswick to compete in the nationals.
Graham has been playing football for six years, first beginning her career with the Lloydminster Minor Football Association in peewee when she was 10. She says flag football is what got her first playing football.
“The Lloyd Comp Barons offered after school flag football to the elementary schools,” said Graham. “I played and really enjoyed it.”
This past year, rather than playing here in Lloydminster, she chose to do all girls tackle football with the St. Albert U19 Valkyries. She also plays high school football with the Lloydminster Comp Barons.
One day Graham hopes to play in the Western Women’s Canadian Football league.
“My plans are to play one more year with the St. Albert Valkyries in the spring league and then hopefully play in the WWCFL,” she said.
While not playing football Graham enjoys camping, fishing, welding and even volleyball.
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