Sophia Glasson is Wentworth Courier’s Junior Sports Star of the Year
The Wentworth Courier’s 2019 Junior Sports Star of the Year has been revealed at a gala dinner in Sydney.
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At the age of six when her peers were playing netball and footy, Sophia Glasson knew fencing was the sport for her.
Her five years of dedication to the sport is bearing fruit, with opportunities to compete in China, the US, France and Hong Kong.
The Queens Park prodigy is attempting to become the first Aussie to stand at the top of a podium for fencing at a Summer Games.
Sophia’s stellar achievements have seen her take out theWentworth Courier’s 2019 Junior Sports Star of the Year award.
“I’m astonished, it’s a really good accomplishment,” Sophia said.
“I practically love everything about fencing, it’s just really great.
PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE AWARDS NIGHT
“I especially love meeting new people and getting to go to new places.”
Sophia was honoured as the Wentworth Courier award winner at the 2019 Local Sports Stars awards, sponsored by Featherdale Wildlife Park, Bankstown Sports Club and Northern Beaches Hospital, and held at Bankstown Sports Club on Wednesday night.
Each of our Junior Sport publication winners and Inspiration Award winners received $300 and a medal.
Joshua O’Connell (Inner West Courier) was crowned overall Junior Sports Star winner on the night after breaking the world 800m record for 11-year-old’s in April.
Swimmer John Dimech-O’Connell (Macarthur Chronicle) won the overall Inspiration Award and the under 14s Gosford City Rebels girls basketball team (Central Coast Express Advocate) the overall team award.
The overall Service to Sport winner was Chung Dang (Canterbury-Bankstown Express).
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