ESTEVAN - Carlyle’s Nash Faber was chosen as the defensive player of the year for the Estevan Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate U12 Chargers football team.
This is Faber’s fourth year of playing football and he plays safety on the team.
Faber was on the winning team in 2021 when the Chargers defeated the Moose Jaw Spartans in the league final. In 2022, they lost an overtime heartbreaker to the Moose Jaw Lions in the final.
The coaches and staff of the Chargers selected Faber as defensive player of the year from the 29 players on the squad. Matt Schell has been his head coach the past two years.
“The Chargers motto this year was ‘To play inspired football.’ Nash fits that description to a tee,” said Chargers’ coach Matt Schell. “He leads by example and has a nose for the football. Nash is very competitive and when playing safety, he is the team’s last line of defense. I don’t think he has ever missed a practice and his parents are very dedicated and supportive.”
Faber was extremely proud to be honoured by his team.
“Football is my favourite sport and I love tackling and the physical contact,” said Faber. “I just wish I would grow a little faster.”
He stands 4’11” and weighs 85 pounds. Despite his diminutive stature, he has never missed a game due to injury.
Faber loves all team sports and plays box lacrosse in the spring, summer hockey and baseball in the summer and football in the fall. He is on the Carlyle Cougars minor hockey U13 team this winter. His parents are Jeff and Dawn Faber.
