20 under 20: Meet the next generation of talented athletes from Warwick
From carving up the pool to tearing down the footy field – meet the best up and coming young talents of Warwick. FULL LIST
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Warwick and surrounds has long been a hotbed to sporting talent.
While there are many who have been long standing members of the sporting community, there are still plenty of newcomers climbing the ranks.
Take a look at 20 athletes under the age of 20 excelling in sport and preserving our regions legacy.
See our full list in no particular order below:
Aaron Hinch, 16 – rugby
Scots PGC College rugby’s outside centre is a key member of the 1st XV, being a crucial player in their recent golden run at the Darling Downs School Super Cup.
In his first five games, Hinch was a dynamic player who scored six tries in his first five games of rugby.
Scots 1st XV coach, Michael Tucker, said in a short amount of time, Hinch had cemented himself as a key player within the team and had incredible enthusiasm for the game.
Kye Lawler, 15 – boxing
At 15, Kye Lawler has already has shown passion and skill in boxing well beyond his years.
He has competed in five fights this year and won silver in June at the Queensland State for the 15/16 year division.
He has competed in various levels of boxing tournaments, most recently at the 2022 Golden Gloves, receiving a silver medal after an intensely close fight.
Maeve Moore, 10 – swimming
Maeve Moore is a gun swimmer from Allora with an impressive number of wins under her belt. Recently she competed at the national-level School Sport Australia competition, securing a silver in the 10 girls relay.
Outside of swimming, She is a keen netballer and high jumper and has just made the Southern Downs side for netball. She also set the school record for high jump for her age grade at 1.18 metres.
Connie Sue Tin, 14 – swimming
Connie is the captain of the Warwick swim club and a highly decorated swimmer.
For the 2020-21 season she was the recipient of the Swim Australia JX Award, and in the same year was the club’s age champion.
Recently, she was invited to attend the Southern Downs trials for the regions representative team.
Lachlan Groves, 12 – hockey
Lachlan recently helped his u13 side win their division at the recent state championship, bringing the competition back to Warwick.
He’s a keen striker and centre half player and also has been called up as a key shadow player in the u13 Queensland representative side.
At the state championship, he was the top goal scorer securing the win for the Warwick side with an incredible 36 goals throughout the season.
He was recently announced 2022 junior hockey player of the year and player of the division at the u13 state championship. He has also been training in Brisbane with the Queensland state team as a shadow player.
Lucy Bourke, 16 – Cricket
Hailing from Warwick cricket royalty, Lucy Bourke is talented, playing in her first representative team when she was 10.
She was selected to participate in a skills development program with Queensland Cricket after playing in the u17 Queensland Cricket State Carnival earlier this year.
Nick Carrie, 19 – rugby league
Nick Carrie plays in the U19 side for the Warwick Cowboys, who have had an incredibly strong season in 2022.
Coach Scott Fisher said Carrie was a smart and strong player and excellent kicker.
The halfback has also played with the Ipswich Jets but his true home will always be with the Warwick Cowboys.
“He is indomitable on the field with [Jeffrey] Ross, and is great at setting plays up for the boys,” Fisher said.
Kayden Dawes, 12 – Soccer
Warwick Wolves young star Kayden Dawes plays soccer ahead of his age range, making the u13 South West team at the State Community Cup.
“Kayden did stand out initially, he could match any of the other older players and stand above the rest, he’s confident and I thought ‘wow, this kid has a lot of potential,” Coach Jamie McMillan said.
Oliver Seibel, 15 – motorsports
Oliver Seibel’s sport of choice may have a bit more horsepower than the others on this list, but the young driver is making a name for himself in the motorsport scene.
Starting his career racing motorbikes before moving to cars, Oliver is driving at an advanced level for his age, showing skill and technical thinking behind the wheel.
A recent sporting achievement of his is coming second in the Queensland State Sprint Series at Morgan Park, giving the drivers on the day a reason to check their mirrors as Oliver is always sneaking from behind and running up the front.
Denika Murray, 16 – athletics
Athletics pro Denika Murray is not shy to success at the national level, with her talent leading her to the National Track and Field Championships earlier this year.
In Sydney at the Nationals, Murray competed in four events and won bronze in the long jump.
Additionally for her talent and skill at athletics Denika was given a Darling Downs Sports Award.
Tom Doherty, 17 – rugby league / cricket
One of the crucial players in the u17 Collegians side, who recently won the premiership, Doherty is a fullback with explosive energy and potential.
Doherty co-captained the u17 side to victory at Tenterfield, securing the team the premiership and himself the player of the match medal.
He has also co-captained the Assumption College Confraternity side in June that travelled to Mackay, winning a ‘man of the match’ medal.
Additionally, Doherty plays all-rounder in the reserve grade senior Wheatvale cricket side, where he was named player of the final in the 2021-22 season.
Bailey Harm, 14 – swimming
Gun Allora swimmer Bailey Harm is an extremely strong competitor when he’s carving up the pool.
Bailey is known as ‘the Super Fish’ due to his extreme speed in the water, bringing home a trio of medals in a national championship.
Recently, Harm won gold at the national School Sport Australia championship, in the 14 years 4 x 50m freestyle race, silver in the 14 years freestyle and bronze in the 4x 50m medley.
Ryan Bohm, 15 – rugby league
Scots rugby league player Ryan Bohm is a key player in the u15 Collegians side and a crucial part of their recent premiership at Tenterfield.
At the JRL grand finals, Bohm was awarded the Player of the Final for excellent play in a critical game for the side.
Additionally, he has represented the Darling Downs at the u15 state championship.
Ella Rhodes, 12 – Hockey
Warwick centre forward Ella Rhodes is an electric hockey young gun.
She has been selected as a shadow player for the Darling Downs 10-12 year’s representative team in the regional schoolgirl’s competition.
Ella is currently aiming to play in the Warwick u13 girls’ team at next year’s state championship.
In June, she was awarded the Junior Sports Star of the month by the Condamine Sports Club for her achievements.
Indi Brosnan, 9 – swimming
This Warwick swimmer was the age champion for Southern Downs and Warwick West in the 2021-22 season, as well as winning the most improved award and the rookie of the year award in the same year.
Recently, Indi was a part of the Darling Downs Patron Shield Team for swimming at the regional swimming association, swimming breaststroke for Warwick.
Scott Taat, 17 – rugby
The inside centre for Scots 1st XV, Scott Taat, has shown incredible improvement throughout his schoolboy rugby career.
The 17-year-old originally played AFL until he transitioned to rugby when he began boarding at Scots.
Scots head of Rugby Cahal Davis said Taat was a great ball runner and tackler, and works well with on-field partner Aaron Hinch.
Ella Hagenbach, 14 – Hockey
Few can say they’ve ever been a national champion, especially at a young age, but for Ella Hagenbach, she can tick that off the list of sporting accomplishments.
Ella plays for the Queensland u15 side, which recently was crowned as national champions.
At the u15 championships, Ella received the Rising Star Award for brilliant play during the competition.
River Stewart, 10 – swimming
River is a gun swimmer with Warwick Swimming Club, who has been the age champion for the club in the 2020-21 season.
The next year, River received the Swim Australia JX award for great performance and spirit, and age champion with the club again.
In 2022, River received age champion at his school swimming competition, and broke four records at Warwick East State School, including one that stood for 21 years.
Jeffrey Ross, 18 – rugby league
Centre/ fullback player for the u19 Warwick Cowboys Jeffrey Ross is an absolute dominating force on the field, recently assisting the team to some stunning victories.
Recently during the u19’s campaign for the premiership, Ross stunned opposing side Ipswich Brothers by scoring two tries within two minutes, leading them to victory.
Coach Scott Fisher said Ross was unpredictable yet controlled in attack, great at reading the defence and has the safest hands in the entire competition.
Sadly, Cowboys lost their semi-final clash and were knocked out of the competition, but during the recent season, Ross received the best u19 back player by the club.
Brock Patti, 19 – rugby league
Last but not least, 19-year-old Brock Patti is the u19 Warwick Cowboys captain and a dedicated and powerful front rower.
Patti is from Stanthorpe and loves all sport. He also plays in Cowboys A-grade as well
“He’s a strong runner of the ball, a great leader for the boys, and really good tactically,” Scott Fisher said.
“Week in, week out he’s a great player, insanely strong and has never had a bad game,” Fisher said.
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