Revealed: The elite junior softballers owning the pitch in Queensland

It was a week of excitement at the Queensland School Sport Softball Championships, as we reveal the next generation of Aussie Steelers and Dingeroos. Read who won, who shone:

QSSS softball 2023

One year on from the 2022 floods that closed Downey Park, Queensland School Sport returned to Windsor for the state softball championships.

10 girls teams and 7 boys teams from across the state competed for gold, and the chance to be named in the Queensland 13-19 years team for 2023.

After a thrilling four days of competition, www.couriermail.com and Quest News reveal the top performers, place-getting regions and full state squad lists.

2023 Queensland School Sport Softball

QUEENSLAND TEAMS 2023

Girls 13-19 years:

Bianca Markham – Darling Downs

Bridie Nicol – Darling Downs

Caitlyn Hosking – Met East

Eve Radke – Darling Downs

Isabella Watson – Sunshine Coast

Julia Fulton – Northern

Karin Hirao – South Coast

LeKyhia Jackson – Met East

Lianna Doyle – Met West

Rhiannon Smith – Met North

Ruby Civoniceva – Sunshine Coast

Tarah Staines – Wide Bay

Tiarna Law – Wide Bay

Yvanni Gibson – South Coast

2023 Queensland School Sport Softball

Head Coach: Greg Stibbe

Assistant Coach: Matthew Harrison

Statistician: Leanne Harvey

Manager: Bronwyn Dawber

Student Umpire: Montana Reinke

2023 Queensland School Sport Softball

Boys 13-19 years:

Alex Duncalfe – Met East

Blake Turner – Met East

Brayden Davies – Met West

Callum Gordon – Darling Downs

Chad Charlesworth – Capricornia

Connor Doyle – Met West

Hoera Parata-Mua – Met North

James Allen – Capricornia

Lincoln Paton – Met East

Lucas Jenkins – Wide Bay

Nicholas Prinkey – Sunshine Coast

Nathan Murray – Met East

Ryan Solomon – Met West

Thomas McCarroll – Wide Bay

2023 Queensland School Sport Softball

Head Coach: Leanne O’Leary

Assistant Coach: Rebecca McDonnell

Manager: Sonia Perrot

Student statistician: Rosie Holt

Student Umpire: Blake Rumble

2023 Queensland School Sport Softball

FINAL PLACINGS

Ladder going into the finals (Girls):

1. Darling Downs

2. South Coast

3. Met East

4. Met North

5. Sunshine Coast

6. Wide Bay

7. Northern

8. Met West

9. Peninsula

10. Capricornia

Final top 4 results (Girls):

1. Met East

2. Met North

3. Darling Downs

4. South Coast

Grand Final Result: Met East 17 defeat Met North 5

2023 Queensland School Sport Softball

Ladder going into finals (Boys):

1. Met East

2. Met West

3. Darling Downs

4. Wide Bay

5. Sunshine Coast

6. Capricornia

7. Met North

Final top 3 results (Boys):

1. Met East

2. Met West

3. Darling Downs

Grand Final Result: Met East 12 defeated Met West 10 (in a tie-breaker)