Queensland’s top school netballers take to courts in Toowoomba
Toowoomba played host to the Queensland School Sports 13-19 years girls netball championships years netball championships and we were courtside to capture all of the action.
Sport
Don't miss out on the headlines from Sport. Followed categories will be added to My News.
NETBALL: More than 200 of Queensland’s best school netballers staked their representative claims in Toowoomba at the weekend.
Starting late last week The Glennie School and St Mary’s played host to the Queensland School Sport 13-19 years Netball Championships with 24 teams – two from each representative region – in action.
“The quality of play was fantastic,” competition organiser Meg Englart said.
“The future of netball in Queensland is definitely very bright when you look at the players and level of competition here today.”
South Coast were all smiles at the end of the four-day event after winning both of the competition’s divisions with 24 teams
Darling Downs were narrowly beaten 34-30 by Sunshine Coast in the third-fourth playoff in the 16-19 years division.
Three young Toowoomba umpires also had reason to celebrate as they officially moved through the umpiring ‘ranks’ at the championships.
Kristen Davies and Kyra Bartlett received their National B Badge accreditation and Chelsea Mifsud received her National C Badge.
13-15 years girls final placings
12 – North West
11 – South West
10 – Northern
9 – Darling Downs (beat Northern 22-19 in the ninth-tenth playoff)
8 – Peninsula
7 – Capricornia
6 – Wide Bay
5 – Met West
4 – Met North
3 – Sunshine Coast
2 – Met East
1 – South Coast
16-19 years girls final placings
12 – North West
11 – South West
10 – Peninsula
9 – Wide Bay
8 – Met North
7 – Met East
6 – Capricornia
5 – Northern
4 – Darling Downs (lost 34-30 to Sunshine Coast in the third-fourth playoff)
3 – Sunshine Coast
2 – Met West
1 – South Coast (beat Met West 53-17)
Most Valuable Players
13-15 years
Capricornia: Chrysta Nissen
Darling Downs: Evie Stower
Met East: Eden Ah Toon
Met North: Tia Molo
Met West: Ella Macartney
North West: Ruby Rixon
Northern: Giselle Trong
Peninsula: Charlotte Jonsen
South Coast: Georgia Davies
South West: Sophie Scutchings
Sunshine Coast: Charlie Harris
Wide Bay: Summer Wilson
16-19 years
Capricornia: Grace Gabriel
Darling Downs: Kaylin van Gruen
Met East: Laura Roy
Met North: Yves Chee
Met West: Kirsten Lup-ay Tanielu
North West: Maddison Clauson
Northern: Jess Freeman
Peninsula: Naomi Tikitau
South Coast: Madisen-Jade IVA
South West: Jorjee Laverty
Sunshine Coast: Kirra Tappenden
Wide Bay: Charlotte Hams
REVEALED: C-grade superstar takes the crown in Round 3 Top 10 list
After an action-packed round of Toowoomba Cricket, we reveal our top 10 individual performances from the weekend’s action. Find out which C-grade star topped our round 3 list here.
REVEALED: Who starred for DDSWQ in U15 cricket title win
The under-15 boys’ Darling Downs and South West Queensland were a class above over the weekend as they stormed their way to the South Queensland Cricket Conference Southern Hub title. See which young guns made their mark here.
HONOUR ROLL: Full list of top performances from Toowoomba cricket
REVEALED: We’ve trawled through the scoreboards to identify all the milestone moments from top grade Toowoomba cricket. Find out who made the list from your club here.
AWARD WINNERS: Reinke caps off memorable Clydesdales season
TOP PLAYERS: The Western Clydesdales have capped off their 2024 season by honouring their male and female stars and club volunteers. See all the club’s major award winners here.
Spotlight: Netball QLD U17, U19 squads
New and old faces alike bolster Netball Queensland’s Under-17 and Under-19 reduced squads for the National Netball Championships set for April 2025. See who made the cut and the notable omissions:
NAMED: Eagles’ greatest players ahead of 75th anniversary
The Eagles Basketball Club is set to celebrate its 75th anniversary this year and club stalwart Ron Tape has named some of his greatest players in Eagles history. See which basketball legends represented the club here.