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.

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.

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.

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.

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 has represented WA at the Australian Interschool Equestrian Championships, riding a borrowed horse in 2022 at Sydney and travelling her own horse across the country to compete at Werribee in 2023. She again travelled her own horse across to Werribee in October 2025 to represent WA at the Pony Club Australia National Championships.

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.

NETBALL

Courtney is as a fast, fearless goal attack and continues to establish herself as one of the Great Southern’s most exciting young netballers.

In June of 2025, Courtney was selected to represent Western Australia at the First Nations Nationals in August 2024.

HOCKEY

Evie is a strong hockey player who plays a vital defensive role in her teams. Evie reads play well and has a hit bigger than most! In 2023, Evie was selected in the WA State Under 13's hockey team that went to

MOUNTAIN BIKING

Abbey is a mountain biker specialising in the disciplines of Gravity Enduro and Downhill. She has competed at both a State and National level for several years and has acquired an impressive portfolio of

BASKETBALL

Tate lives and breathes basketball. She is a strong point player and reliable three-point shooter. Tate currently plays for Albany Raiders U18, Barking Owls A Grade Women’s and Bunbury Slammers Div 2

GYMNASTICS

Ruby is an outstanding and highly accomplished gymnast. Ruby trains at Denmark Gymnastics club and is a part of the WA Gymnastics State Squad. Ruby is currently a level 7 gymnast, whose favourite

BASKETBALL

Keely Berry is a talented dual-sport athlete excelling in both netball and basketball. Her dedication, skill, and hard work have earned her recognition at both the state and regional levels.

In netball, Keely achieved a massive milestone by being selected for the 2025 U17 State Netball Team. The first Great Southern Athlete to do so in 14 years.

ATHLETICS

Another outstanding runner has joined the academy, PG van Wyk. PG is Albany based and runs the 1500m, 800m and 400m competitively, being selected in the State Junior Athletics Development Squad in

HOCKEY

Zoe is a passionate hockey player and this year is playing in 3 local teams, coaching and umpiring. The clubs she plays for are Spencer Park and Manypeaks. Zoe is also a part of the LGSHA representative

SWIMMING

Sophia is a dedicated young swimming who competes in long course, short course and open water events. Her strongest events are the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke. Sophia is based in Albany and is a

ATHLETICS

Masons' main sport is Athletics, specialising in Triple Jump. He performs well in all three jumps – triple, long and high. He also enjoys sprints and middle-distance running. Mason is also very passionate

TRACK & FIELD

Ginger is a track and field athlete specialising in the 400m and 800m, running for both Albany Little Athletics Club and Albany Athletics Club. She is the current WA State All Schools title holder in the U15 800m.