Postcard from Florida: Tucson 14U All-Star Lineman Sa’Kylee Woodard Away from Home for First Time

Editor note: Tucson Youth Football 14U All-Star lineman Sa’Kylee Woodard has agreed to send postcard messages this week from Kissimmee, Fla., where his team is competing in the American Youth Football National Championships. The Tucson All-Stars were victorious 48-0 today over the Manatee (Fla.) All-Stars. Woodard, who plans on attending Canyon del Oro High School as a freshman starting next school year, blocked a punt in today’s game. This is his first trip away from his parents Kelly and Frank Woodard. The parents could not make the trip because they saved up and gathered money to send their son with the team. Sa’Kylee is a name that is a combination of his mom’s first name and his dad’s middle name, Lee. “I put the ‘Sa’ in front to make it unique,'” his mom mentioned.

This is Sa’Kylee’s first postcard:

Tucson 14U All-Stars Win Big in Opening Round of AYF National Tourament

Share Tweet Tristan McClelland of the Oro Valley Dolphins had two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown and also recovered a blocked punt and scored in Tucson’s 48-0 win over Manatee (Fla.) in American Youth Football 14U National Championships at Kissimmee, Fla., this afternoon. Tucson advanc…

Here are some photos of Sa’Kylee and his teammates at Florida (photos by Adrienne Alba):

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