SHOAL Bay’s touch football golden girl Ali Mitchell has collected another two major awards in her final year at Tomaree High School.
Eighteen-year-old Ali – who steered the Australian Emus to an Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup championship title back in May – was named the school’s Senior Sports Person of the Year, and took out the Ampol Best All Rounder Award.
She was one of several Year 12 students from Tomaree High’s Class of 2025 to receive Special Recognition Awards at an end-of-year presentation.
It was a deserved accolade for the gifted Mitchell, who also starred for the Hunter and NSW Combined High School Open Girls touch football representative teams while juggling HSC studies during a hectic senior year.
The mercurial link has proved a revelation in the women’s touch football arena and continues to make every post a winner in both the junior and senior ranks.
Ali produced a masterclass display in the Girls 18yrs Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup final, nabbing two tries and creating others to engineer a 6-1 victory over the New Zealand Touch Blacks at Redcliffe.
The Nelson Bay Neptunes junior also teamed up with Anna Bay’s Ava Forster to help NSW Under 20s clinch the women’s State of Origin Challenge series 2-1 against Queensland at Coffs Harbour.
After losing the opening clash 7-4, the Blues bounced back with spirited 3-2 and 10-6 victories over the Maroons to bring home the trophy.
The talented duo later teamed up with Ali’s elder sister Maddy to help Hunter Hornets Open women’s rep team reach the semi finals of the National Touch League.
By Chris KARAS
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