Fifteen year old volleyball star selected in state CHS team for the U19 Oceania Volleyball Competition

Jordan Hancock’s volleyball skills know no bounds- not even her age

Jordan Hancock has qualified for the U19 NSW CHS team.

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When 15-year-old Jordan Hancock tried out for the Under 19 NSW Combined High School volleyball team earlier this year, she didn’t mind if she wasn’t picked.

She just wanted to enjoy the experience.

“I thought it was ok if I didn’t make it because I’d still have plenty of years left to make the team,” said Jordan.

So it naturally came as quite a shock when she heard her name called.

“I really didn’t think I would make it so I was definitely surprised. Especially because I got called out last.”

Jordan will travel to Tahiti in July to represent her state at the elite Oceania Under 19s Volleyball Competition.

For this achievement, she has been nominated for NewsLocal’s Junior Sports Star-Individual award.

She’ll be travelling with the squad to Tahiti in July for the Oceania Under 19s Volleyball Competition.

Despite her tremendous success in the sport, the Ryde Secondary College student says it didn’t exactly come to her naturally.

“Not really. It started out as just a choice for school sport.

“The volleyball coach saw us playing and asked us to come to training and I ended up really liking it.

“I was very uncoordinated at the beginning but I kept playing and got a lot better.”

Making the team was just the beginning for the defensive star however.

“When training starts I’ll be doing around 12 hours of training and playing a week,” Jordan said.

“You always hope to do well in a competition like this and I think we’ve got a pretty strong chance with this team.”

Local Sports Stars

The Local Sports Stars program is searching for outstanding athletes aged under 18, as well as those that love and contribute to making sport a great experience for everyone. We also want to celebrate the parents, coaches and volunteers that help make it all possible.

There are five categories to nominate people in: Junior Sports Star Individual, Junior Sports Star Team, Young Sporting Spirit Individual, Young Sporting Star Team and Service to Sport.

Nominees for Junior Sports Star categories must be competing at a state level or above and demonstrate the greatest achievement, dedication, fairness and sportsmanship.

Nominees for Young Sporting Spirit categories must regularly exhibit achievement, fairness and sportsmanship in their chosen disciplines.

Service to Sport is awarded to an individual club member or volunteer of a sporting organisation in their local community who shows the greatest level of passion, determination and impact of contribution.

To nominate someone or a team you know or find out more about the Local Sports Stars program visit localsportsstars.com.au