GALLERY: 40+ photos from State Hockey Championships in Gympie
They had to brave seemingly endless question marks due to Covid-19 and inclement weather, but the Gympie & District Hockey Association rallied to host a cracking Under 13 Girls State Championships carnival on Power Rd over the last four days.
1/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Samantha Dyson (10) put in a valiant effort for the losing Brisbane 2 side in the Division 1 final, and was awarded Player of the Match as a result. Pictures: Josh Preston
2/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
3/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
4/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
5/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
6/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
7/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
8/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
9/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
10/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
11/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
12/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
13/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
14/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
15/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
16/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
17/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
18/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
19/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Lily Punch (9) of Brisbane 1 shoots for goal. Pictures: Josh Preston
20/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Brisbane 1 celebrate after Lily Punch (9) scores. Pictures: Josh Preston
21/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
22/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
23/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
24/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
25/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
26/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
27/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Carissa Graham takes possession. Pictures: Josh Preston
28/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Aryel Bisseling flies down the right hand side. Pictures: Josh Preston
29/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Brisbane 1 prepare to attack from a corner. Pictures: Josh Preston
30/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Mackenzie Hale of Brisbane 2 makes a run at the ball. Pictures: Josh Preston
31/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
32/432021 Under 13 Girls State Championships – Division 3 winners Warwick (no order): Scarlett Whips, Georgia Lee (GK), Charlie Elborne, Emily Robinson (captain), Astrid Muniandy, Emalee Sakrewski, Lauren Ryan (GK), Sibella Collins, Tilly McCabe, Harper Liddy, Celeste Hargrave, Sienna Day, Alexia Lee, Bonnie Petersen, Isla Walker, Aaron Lee (coach), Karen Petersen (manager). Pictures: Josh Preston
33/432021 Under 13 Girls State Championships – Division 1 winners Brisbane 1 (no order): Vanessa Infanti, Poppy Lind, Jamee Draper, Chloe D'Hage, Josie Burgess, Ruby Price, Carissa Graham, Bless Daly, Lily Punch, Aryel Bisseling, Addison Free, Elke Cooper (captain), Matilda De Zilva, Isobel McKeon (GK), Kelly Free (coach), Kerri McKeon (manager). Pictures: Josh Preston
34/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Aryel Bisseling takes possession. Pictures: Josh Preston
35/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Brisbane 1 winger Aryel Bisseling flies after the ball. Pictures: Josh Preston
36/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
37/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
38/432021 Under 13 Girls State Championships – Division 1 winners Brisbane 1 (no order): Vanessa Infanti, Poppy Lind, Jamee Draper, Chloe D'Hage, Josie Burgess, Ruby Price, Carissa Graham, Bless Daly, Lily Punch, Aryel Bisseling, Addison Free, Elke Cooper (captain), Matilda De Zilva, Isobel McKeon (GK), Kelly Free (coach), Kerri McKeon (manager). Pictures: Josh Preston
39/432021 Under 13 Girls State Championships – Division 2 winners Brisbane 3 (no order): Zara Macpherson, Ava Woolridge (captain), Chai Harvey, Klara Row, Hannah Smith, Rhianna Young, Emma Delaney, Charlotte Miles, Chloe Bender, Bronte Lahy, Emily Macdowell, Grace Mackenzie, Phoebe Baker, Marcelle Tziolis (GK), Amy Lightbody (coach), Susan Delaney (manager). Pictures: Josh Preston
40/432021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships Division 1 player of the match: Samantha Dyson, goalkeeper for Brisbane 2. Pictures: Josh Preston
41/43Gympie hosted the 2021 Under 13 Girls State hockey championships over the last four days, with Brisbane teams taking out two of the three division titles. Pictures: Josh Preston
42/43Gympie's 2021 Under 13 Boys squad took out Division 2 of the State Championships held in Townsville today (no order): Brooke Wilson (GK), Blake Nameth, Kile Batts, Clayton Parker, Jake Shrimpton, Chase Whittaker, Jonathan Wilcox, Cody Fitzpatrick (captain, player of the tournament), Mack Ashton-Bell, Riley McPherson-Ison, Joseph Hodgson, Liam Greer, Jack Craven, Archie Samuels, Ben Fitzpatrick (coach), Peter Hodgson (manager).
43/43Gympie's 2021 Under 13 Boys squad took out Division 2 of the State Championships held in Townsville today: Cody Fitzpatrick (captain, player of the tournament).