Toowoomba Mountaineers sign Brittany Hayes and Mia Stower for 2025 season

The Toowoomba Mountaineers have confirmed their first two signings ahead of their 2025 QSL campaign including a player described as the “face of the franchise”. Check out the details here in our Mountaineers signing tracker.

Brittany Hayes takes to the court for the Toowoomba Mountaineers. Picture: Kevin Farmer

The Toowoomba Mountaineers women’s side have added their first two players to their roster ahead of the 2025 QSL campaign with Mia Stower and Brittany Hayes set to return for 2025.

Mountaineers women’s coach Matt Cox shared his delight to have the duo returning this year as his side looks to break the club’s 30-year senior championship drought.

“I think laying the foundation with two local players who have been in our program for a number of years is really good,” Cox said.

“They are the people that uphold the values and the type of person that we want to have in our club.”

After a stellar 2024 campaign where she recorded a double-double almost every game, Stower will be one of the main focal points of the Mountaineers’ offence this season.

“Mia’s the face of the franchise type of player that we want to build around,” Cox said.

“She is a double-double threat every night, a great rebounder and athlete and strong around the rim.

Mia Stower for Toowoomba Mountaineers. Picture: Kevin Farmer

“She took on leadership last year and will evolve in that role again this year.

“Having someone who drives how practise should be and the commitment for what it takes to be a winning team in training, she was fantastic in that last year and I think this year will be the best we have ever seen of her.”

Cox also expects strong contributions from Hayes, with the versatile talent making her mark on both ends of the floor.

“She has been a valuable contributor for a number of years and is another good, strong positive leader,” he said.

“We have seen games where she can get hot from three and pile on the points and she has grown as a defender.

“I think she has learned how to gamble a little less but get her hands in the passing lanes at the right time.

“When you combine the threat of her backdoor cut - which is a trademark of hers - and her corner threes, that definitely is advantageous for us.”