FOOTBALL (Soccer)

In 2024, Jessica was awarded Female Player of the Year for both her Junior Club and her Senior Women’s Division One team. Her current goals include earning selection for the U18 State Schoolgirls team and progressing to the NPL WA Women’s competition.

TRACK & FIELD

This year, at the WA State Track and Field Championships, Ella won the gold medal in the u16's triple jump, achieving a new personal best. Additionally, she reached the finals in both the 100m and 200m events, also setting new personal bests in those races. She was selected to represent Western Australia at the Australian Junior Athletics National Championships in the triple jump.

FOOTBALL (Soccer)

Stella is a dedicated and skilled young football player who plays beyond her years. In the past year, she completed 16 intensive training sessions in Perth as part of the state squad and was ranked among the top twenty players in Western Australia.

BASKETBALL

Standing at 6’3”, Aiden Polette is a talented shooter with a strong calming presence on the court. Aiden has played basketball from a young age and has been a key player in both the Albany and Raiders Development programs for several years.

TRACK & FIELD

In 2024, Zoe secured two bronze medals at the WA All Schools Championships and went on to secure another two bronze medals at the WA State Championships in the 400m hurdles and long jump. These results earned her selection to represent Western Australia at the 2025 Australian National Championships.

HOCKEY

Mitch is dynamic mid field hockey player whose athleticism is rarely matched. In 2024 he was selected to represent WA at the All-School State Championships and in the Griffin Cup.

WEIGHTLIFTING

In August 2024, Gladis claimed the WA State Weightlifting title in her division. In October she went in to become the U15 National Champion in the 81kg+ category.

HOCKEY

Ben is a talented young hockey player with high game IQ and advanced overhead skills. Ben’s greatest sporting achievements was being selected for the U14 Boys’ Gold State Team and winning gold at the tournament in Perth last year.

MOUNTAIN BIKE

Declan Poett is a 16-year-old downhill mountain bike rider from Albany, Western Australia. He has been actively competing in the Western Australian downhill mountain biking scene since at least 2020, when he won the under-15 category in the third round of the WA Downhill Series.

In 2024, Declan continued to showcase his talent by winning the under-19 division at the Peel Districts Mountain Bike Club's Round 6 event, held at Tom's Crossing.

NETBALL

In 2024, Sophie was selected for the Netball WA Fever in Time Program. She was chosen to compete in the State Cup and played a key role in her teams A Division Grand Final win. As a result of her strong performance, she was chosen to represent the Western Roar in the upcoming WANL futures program.

AFLW

Esme is an athletic and strong AFLW player, who takes every opportunity available to her, playing in both male dominated and female leagues. Esme’s skill has not gone unnoticed, and Esme has played a practice match with Claremont Under 16’s.

BASKETBALL

Imogen has been a member of the Basketball WA State Performance Program since 2023, progressing through the U16 and U18 squads. Her dedication and development within these programs have led to the exciting achievement of being named in the 2025 U18 Country Women’s Team.

FOOTBALL (Soccer)

Shelley has a passion to exceed in football. in 2024, she was selected to play for the Football West U16 State Football (Soccer) Team where she represented WA in the National Youth Championships in Melbourne. She was also selected to represent WA in the School Sport Australia National Championships with the U18 State Schoolgirls Football (Soccer) Team.

ORIENTEERING

Edmund is an Orienteering athlete from Albany. He has represented WA in the Orienteering State Schools Team twice, in 2023 and 2024. His best results include placing 1st in the 2023 National Sprint Championships and 2nd in the National Relay.

EQUESTRIAN

Amelia is a talented young dressage rider who has trained her horse, Springwater Chanel, from Preliminary to Elementary and is now progressing to Medium level movements. She has represented WA at the Australian Interschool Equestrian Championships, placing 5th at the 2023 event, and was also selected to compete in the Pony Club International Alliance Virtual Dressage Show.

SAILING

Henri Bellanger, a 16-year-old high-performance catamaran sailor from Denmark, has been sailing competitively since the age of 10. His first experience at the state championships was alongside his dad, marking the beginning of an impressive journey in the sport.

Henri has just been selected in Sailing Australia’s 2025 National Youth Squad.

TRACK & FIELD

Lucy Newton is a powerhouse sprinter, specializing in the 100m and 200m events. Running with Albany Little Athletics, Lucy has consistently excelled at the Country Championships, achieving notable success year after year. She has built momentum, finishing in the top 8 at the state level, and now sets her sights on competing at the national level.

MOTORSPORT

Harrison is the current SSA Junior Sedan National Champion, having claimed the prestigious title at Kingaroy Speedway in January 2025. He made history as the first driver from the Great Southern to ever win this championship.

EQUESTRIAN

Maddison has competed at state events annually since 2016, earning numerous titles, high-point awards, and team and individual victories. A two-time national competitor (2021 & 2023), she played a key role in her team’s high point novice junior team victory at the 2023 Nationals.

NETBALL

Courtney White is a fast, dynamic, and hard-working netballer, known for her pinpoint shooting and fearless attacking play.

In 2024, she was selected for the WA Fever in Time program, a prestigious development pathway for emerging netball talent.