{"id":27128,"date":"2015-10-26T08:56:54","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T12:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=27128"},"modified":"2015-10-26T08:56:54","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T12:56:54","slug":"bluebirds-new-local-pro-football-team-to-hold-tryouts-nov-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=27128","title":{"rendered":"Bluebirds, new local pro football team, to hold tryouts Nov. 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/d41e0caa-6e54-4ef5-9190-287267625734.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1208128\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/d41e0caa-6e54-4ef5-9190-287267625734.png\" alt=\"d41e0caa-6e54-4ef5-9190-287267625734\" \/><\/a>WEST CHESTER \u2014 The West Chester Bluebirds minor league football team will hold open player tryouts on Saturday, Nov. 21<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0from 10 a.m.\u00a0until noon at O\u2019Shields-Stevenson Stadium on the campus of Cheyney University in Thornbury.\u00a0 The university is located at 1837 University Circle, Cheyney, PA, 19139.<\/p>\n<p>All athletes interested in beginning or continuing their football careers are encouraged to try out for the 2016 Bluebirds.\u00a0 Head coach Ezra Howard and his staff will be evaluating talent and building the team\u2019s depth chart based on speed and agility drills as well as skill position drills.\u00a0 This is a non-contact tryout, but all players are required to bring their helmet and natural grass cleats.\u00a0 Kickers and punters will also be evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>Trying out with the Bluebirds will give players an opportunity to be seen by scouts and agents representing professional football teams worldwide.\u00a0 The tryouts will be filmed and players will have access to their film.\u00a0 Players may register for tryouts online by visiting the team\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westchesterbluebirds.com\/\"><span class=\"s3\">www.westchesterbluebirds.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bluebirds\u2019 General Manager Paul Miles said, \u201cChester County has a deep, untapped talent pool.\u00a0 For high school guys who didn\u2019t get a chance to play college ball, or college guys who are trying to earn a shot at playing professionally indoors or overseas, this is a great opportunity.\u00a0 We\u2019re all very excited about the potential this team has to chase an ECFA championship in year one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bluebirds will begin their inaugural season as members of the East Coast Football Association assigned to the league\u2019s Northern Conference in the Mason-Dixon Division.\u00a0 The team is preparing for a 12 game schedule, which will conclude with ECFA Bowl IX and the ECFA All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. on June 11<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\">.\u00a0 For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.us11.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=8e4ce30097adf225dd23f3c80&amp;id=d70e13e0fd&amp;e=7c219a28a6\"><span class=\"s3\">www.westchesterbluebirds.com<\/span><\/a>, follow the team on Facebook or Twitter @WCBluebirds.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"pdf24Plugin-cp\"> \t<form name=\"pdf24Form0\" method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/doc2pdf.pdf24.org\/wordpress.php\" target=\"pdf24PopWin\" onsubmit=\"var pdf24Win = window.open('about:blank', 'pdf24PopWin', 'resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,width=600,height=250,left='+(screen.width\/2-300)+',top='+(screen.height\/3-125)+''); 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