BASKETBALL

Mia Schwarzbach is a basketball athlete from Denmark, WA, who plays as a point guard and wing. Known for her speed, creativity and ability to finish around the basket, Mia has developed into one of the leading junior basketballers in the Great Southern region.

Mia has been selected to represent Country WA at the upcoming Basketball Australia U16 National Competition.

TRACK & FIELD

Makiah Suttie is a talented young sprinter and jumper from Denmark, WA, competing across both athletics and surf lifesaving.

In athletics, Makiah is the current U15 WA State Champion in the 60m sprint. At the 2026 Junior Athletics State Championships, she won silver in the 100m and bronze in long jump, further demonstrating her speed and versatility.

TRACK & FIELD

Charlotte Mitrovski is an exciting young athletics talent from Albany who has quickly established herself as one of the region’s leading junior athletes. Specialising in hurdles and triple jump, Charlotte’s standout 2026 season included winning WA State Championship gold in the U16 200m Hurdles, along with multiple state medals and national qualifying performances across the 90m Hurdles, 200m Hurdles, and Triple Jump.

BASKETBALL

Mori is a point guard for WA country basketball program, he was recently named a reserve for the U16 country boys state team as a bottom ager. 

He has also played in the U15 Southern Cross Challenge representing WA in Melbourne in  January 2026.

In early 2025 he was selected for the U14 Future Development Program.

TENNIS

Tea is a young tennis player who has been playing since 6. She is currently training in Albany under coach Vincent Brochard at OnCourt Tennis Club. Tea has qualified multiple times for national events, including the De Minaur Junior Tour Finals 3 times, and the Rafael Nadal Junior Tour.

She has also represented Western Australia in team events such as the Bruce Cup twice, super 10s, 11/u and 13/u WA State teams, and in the regional country nationals, housing the best 4 regional players of each state and territory. 

BASKETBALL

Phoenix Brown is a 15-year-old, 6’4” power forward/centre from Denmark, progressing through the Basketball WA high-performance pathway.

Selected into the 2026 U16 Country Boys State Performance Program and State Emerging Talent Program. Recognised or his “elite rebounding instincts,” he combines strong physical presence, athleticism, and coachability with a disciplined approach to development.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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 had a stand-out 2025-26 season. At the regional level, she broke four WA Country Records (400m, 800m, 1500m and 300m Hurdles). At the state level, she collected three WA State Junior Championships titles in the 400m, 400m Hurdles, and 800m. And at the national level, she gained three national titles – firstly, at the Australian All Schools in the 800m; and then at the Australian Championships in the 400m and 400m Hurdles.