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Western New York Brings Home the Big Wins Ranking #1 in Nation in Two Age Divisions

Local Youth Football Teams win Championships in Florida

By WKBW News

Local Youth Football Teams win Championships in Florida

December 13, 2010 Updated Dec 13, 2010 at 11:41 AM EDT

Buffalo, NY (WKBW.com_ The Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. Sports PLUS Program is proud to announce that two of its teams, God's City Cowboys and the Buffalo Vets are the National Champions in the 2010 American Youth Football National Championships being held in Orlando, Florida. The team, God's City Cowboys won in the 9 - 11 age division and the Buffalo Vets won in the 14-15 age division. Both are now ranked #1 in the nation. A third team, the Buffalo Wolverines finished 4th in the nation in the 13-14 age division.



68 youth from the CAO Sports PLUS (Partners in Learning and Urban Sports) program travelled to Orlando, Florida this past Friday with the support and blessings of the Western New York community. This is the Sports PLUS program's first-year participating in the American Youth Football league and is Western New York's first appearance in the National Championships.