On Sunday, November 30, the Bahamas American Football Federation (BAFF) announced the first 25 players chosen for Team Bahamas to fill the possible 75-player roster for the IFAF 2009 Junior World Championship Qualification Tournament games, beginning in Panama City, Panama on January 24, 2009.

Those chosen are:

LAST NAME FIRST NAME POSITION BYF TEAM RESIDENCE

Adderley Justin DL EMR Eight Mile
Adderley,Jr. Kelvin OL/DL Bulldogs Freeport
Armbrister Theodore RB Bulldogs Freeport
Avney Dexter WR Bulldogs Freeport
Bodden Van RB West End West End
Cooper Deondre' OL Warhawks Freeport
Coverley Lamar Safety Spartans Freeport
DavisNisham CB/Safety Bulldogs Freeport
DeGregory Jason Center Warhawks Freeport
Duncombe Darion RB Steelers Freeport
Farquharson Jordan QB Sharks Freeport
Johnson Charles DL Sharks Freeport
Knowles Demetri WR Steelers Freeport
Lightbourne Philon DL Warhawks Lucaya
Martin Henry LB West End West End
Monroe David K Spartans Freeport
Reid Deno LB Warhawks Freeport
Small Kristeph OL Warhawks Freeport
Small Shogi DL Warhawks Freeport
Stewart Cameron Tight End Warhawks Freeport
Stubbs Carl LB Steelers Freeport
Taylor Xavier DL Bulldogs Freeport
Wildgoose Da'John CB/Safety Steelers Freeport
Wilmot Tomarge OL Bulldogs Freeport
Young Clayton WR Spartans Freeport

JWC games between the world’s eight best high school-aged (19 and under) national teams from four continents will be played on Saturday, June 27 and continue on Wednesday, July 1 and Saturday, July 4, before the Championship Game on Sunday, July 5. The United States qualified automatically as host along with number one seed Canada. Germany, Sweden and France will fly Europe’s flag, while Japan will represent Asia. Either Australia or New Zealand and one from Mexico, Panama or the Bahamas will complete the tournament field.

Written by LaLisa Anthony, President, Bahamas American Football Federation