MEDOWIE Football Club juniors and coaches are basking in the glory of Northern NSW Community State Youth Championship success.
An impressive contingent of Bumblebees players and coaching mentors featured in the six Newcastle junior representative squads that were recently crowned age champions.
In a massive achievement, Newcastle dominated finals day at the Lake Macquarie Regional Football facility – winning six of the seven Grand Finals they participated in.
Twenty-one Medowie juniors and five coaches collected championship medals at the prestigious annual tournament that saw the best community junior footballers from across northern NSW represent their respective member zones in the quest for silverware.
Four of the seven Northern NSW Football member zones took part in the five day competition including Newcastle, Macquarie, Hunter Valley and North Coast.
Medowie FC coach Matt Morris, who guided the Newcastle Under 13 Boys to a championship title, told News Of The Area that the club was “extremely proud and honoured” to play a part in Newcastle’s phenomenal success.
“It was a memorable experience for those involved and an important step on their footballing journey,” reflected Morris.
His triumphant Under 13s trounced Macquarie 5-1 and included top Medowie prospects Jacob Bonham, Toby Cox, Byron Hunt, Jordan O’Dwyer, Taylor Walker, Chase White, Lachlan Wright and Zac Poole.
Matt was assisted by fellow Medowie FC assistant coach Brad Hunt.
Newcastle Under 12 Girls, coached by Medowie mentors Sam Ross and assistant Felicity Pacevski, defeated Macquarie 3-1 and included exciting Bumblebees prospects Olivia Pacevski, Alice Pegg and Grace Warwick.
Medowie trio Sam Lynch, Brax Thompson and Jack Blue helped Newcastle claim the Under 12 Boys title with a 1-0 victory over Macquarie.
Kaliyah Butler and Mia Curnow helped Newcastle clinch the Under 13 Girls trophy with a 3-0 triumph over North Coast while Medowie’s Jaye Walker coached the Newcastle Under 14 Girls to a deserved title after a 1-0 win over Hunter Valley.
Emerging Medowie prospects Tyler Lavender, Leo Marland, Lincoln Prout, Flynn Tolhurst and Quincey Wilson shone in Newcastle’s championship-winning Under 14 Boys outfit that toppled Macquarie 2-0 in their final.
By Chris KARAS
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