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Gillette DRAFTED Reveals Top 24; Announces 25th Spot Now Up For Grabs

– Additional spot now open heading into Gillette DRAFTED Boot Camp –

– Public voting on Drafted.ca begins today –

 

TORONTO (June 19, 2013) – The next stage of competition begins now as Sportsnet and Gillette Canada today announce the names of the top 24 Gillette DRAFTED hopefuls, vying to become Canada’s next top sportscaster and face of Gillette in Canada. (full list below).

 

Following auditions in Calgary, Halifax, Vancouver and Toronto, as well as online, the group of 24 Canadian sportscaster hopefuls will now be tasked with building their own personal online presence to encourage public voting. Fans can watch the candidates’ auditions and vote for their favourite hopeful up to six times daily beginning today at Drafted.ca .

 

For the first time in the show’s five-year history, a unique twist has been added to the competition: an additional 25th spot is now available through online auditions, providing one last chance for another Canadian to score their dream job. Potential candidates have until July 31 to submit a two-minute video petition to secure the 25th and final spot in Gillette DRAFTED’s Boot Camp in August, where all 25 hopefuls will face a series of rigorous challenges, online sports trivia and social media obstacles.

 

For more information on how to apply for the 25th spot, visit gillettedrafted.tumblr.com/25thspot.

 

Following Boot Camp, six finalists will be chosen and featured in eight episodes of Season 5 of Gillette DRAFTED in September, competing head-to-head for a one-year contract as Sportsnet’s newest sportscaster, plus a one-year term as a Gillette spokesperson.

 

 

Gillette DRAFTED Top 24:

  1. Alex Martinez – Pickering, ON
  2. Andrew Blanchette – Halifax, NS
  3. Andrew Corry – Barrie, ON
  4. Anthony Bruno – Woodbridge, ON
  5. Anthony Schifano – Toronto, ON
  6. Brett Gonsalves – Toronto, ON
  7. Courtney Hutchings – Victoria, BC
  8. Dane Belbeck – Toronto, ON
  9. Daniel Mante – Oakville, ON
  10. Giancarlo Aimone – Montreal, QC
  11. Harrison Bourdon – Vancouver, BC
  12. Henry Whitfield – Halifax, NS
  13. J.J. Liberman – Toronto, ON
  14. Joseph Aminzada – Calgary AB
  15. Joseph Otoo – Vancouver, BC
  16. Jude Oppong-Boateng – Toronto, ON
  17. Julian Barbosa – Toronto, ON
  18. Justin Kelly – Victoria, BC
  19. Luke Reynolds – Halifax, NS
  20. Marc Richler – Toronto, ON
  21. Michael Lepore – Ottawa, ON
  22. Mike Watson – Vancouver, BC
  23. Sadager “Sean” Jawada – Vancouver, BC
  24. Teddy Jenner – Vancouver, BC

Social Media Links

Official DRAFTED Website www.drafted.ca

Follow Gillette DRAFTED @drafted

Official Website, Sportsnet //www.sportsnet.ca/

Like Sportsnet http://www.facebook.com/sportsnet

Follow Sportsnet @Sportsnet

Official Sportsnet PR @SportsnetPR

Like Gillette http://www.facebook.com/Gillette

 

 

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