MASSENA -- The Seaway Valley Venom semi-pro football team seek players ages 18 and up for the 2016 season.

The Venom practice Thursdays from 6 p.m. to dark behind Massena high school.

Cost to play is $150 with own helmet, shoulder pads and black football pants or $225 to use team equipment.

Players must pay at their first practice.

“I'm really excited about the talent we are seeing come out for this year's team,” Head Coach and team President Elijah Winfrey said. “In football you can never have too much talent on a roster.”

The team is in the Empire Football League.

The season begins on July 9 at home against the Plattsburgh North Stars.

Their roster includes 19 players St. Lawrence and Franklin counties:

#6 Abe Gravell, quarterback, Malone

#7 Christian Gillan, defensive back/kicker, Gouverneur

#8 Corey Campeau, safety/quarterback, Cornwall

#11 Dakota Vallance, running back/corner back, Winthrop

#13 Codey Arquitte, offensive guard/defensive end, Brasher Falls

#16 Tim Coventry, wide receiver/safety, Tupper Lake

#22 Joel Castro, running back/corner back, Brasher Falls

#23 Devon Delaney, cornerback/wide receiver, Potsdam

#24 Matt Shattraw, wide receiver/cornerback, Ogdensburg

#25 Nick Steenkamer, running back/cornerback, Ogdensburg

#28 Jeremey Bailey, back/middle linebacker, Brasher Falls

#34 Seth Blair, running back/cornerback, Massena

#41. Caleb Gomes, back/outside backer, Brasher Falls

#51 James Snyder, offensive tackle/defensive end, Lisbon

#67 Cody Jones, center/nose tackle, Massena

#73 Cody Hartle, offensive guard/defensive back, Gouverneur

#80 Jordan Pribble, wide receiver/cornerback, Ogdensburg

#84 Mike Horth, outside backer/kicker, Brasher Falls

#87. Evan Mannix, offensive guard/nose tackle, Malone

#94. Randy Peters, offensive tackle/defensive end, Hogansburg

People who want more information on the team can message their Facebook page, www/facebook.com/seawayvalleyvenom or go to their website, www.seawayvalleyvenom.weebly.com.