Rosetown’s own Daniel Wiebe is quickly making a name for himself in the football world and it’s easy to see why. The wide receiver started his football career upon entering Rosetown Central High School where he was coached by Mitch Wintonyk.


“I can’t say enough good things about him”, gushed Wintonyk, “As far as football goes, he’s probably one of the hardest working kids I know.”


Wintonyk shared that on top of Wiebe’s natural ability and athleticism, he was very easy to coach. He always really listened to the coaches input and advice.


“Daniel really dedicates himself to the sport and puts in so much work on and off the field,” Wintonyk said, “Much more than was expected of him.”


Wintonyk reported that they had Wiebe playing wide receiver and quarterback last year with the goal to ‘just get the ball in his hands as much as possible.’


“I haven’t come across many kids who can catch a pass like Wiebe, he can adjust to any throw.”
Wiebe recently returned from playing in the 2019, Football Canada Cup (FCC) under-18 championship in Kingston, Ontario.


‘Established in 1995, the FCC is the premier pre-university football tournament in Canada which annually showcases the top under-18 football players from across the country.’


Wiebe played in the tournament last year as an under-16 where he helped bring the team to bronze.
This year, Saskatchewan’sunder-18’s, went undefeated in the tournament to successfully win their second straight championship.


Wiebe talked of his experience, “It was pretty good actually, I got two touchdowns over the weekend and somewhere around 300 receiving yards.”


Game one saw the team dominate Nova Scotia with a win of 37-0. Wiebe led the team to this win with a pair of lengthy touchdowns earning him the title of offensive player of the game.

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Saskatchewan then took on Ontario, in game two, where they won with a score of 23-15. This win took them to the gold medal game where they came out on top, again, against Quebec with a score of 16-9.


Wiebe shared that he spends a lot of time training at the gym as well as playing catch with his older brother Josh, who plays football for the Saskatoon Hilltops. Wiebe’s future in football looks bright, and coaches have his name on their radar.


“My goal right now is to play high school football and then see where it goes,” shared Wiebe