Northern hockey players are cautiously optimistic heading into next weekend’s intra-state challenge in Hobart.
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The tournament has a long history of bringing together the best junior players from across the state to represent the South, North and North-West regions in a round robin series.
In the under-15 age-groups, players are looking to establish a benchmark against their peers before state teams are selected for the 2018 Australian championships.
Northern convener David Hickman said: “Last year, the teams from the South took out the honours, but for this year’s comp our Northern coaches in former Australian masters player Sarah McRobbie and state under-age players Josh Commins and C-Jay Denman are quietly confident that their charges have the potential to turn the tables.
U15 girls: Madeline Alexander, Amaya Caldwell, Lucy Cooper, Fenella Harris, Heather Twemlow (Tarmar Churinga), Gabi Beament, Zali Grace, Alice McLauchlan (Launceston City), Kate Harris, Carrie-lee Koglin, Isabella McRobbie, Chloe Smith, Phoebe Withington (Queechy Penguins), Imogen McCormick (Launceston Church Grammar School), Isabel Mcintosh-Lucas (St Patrick’s College), Lakeeya Riley (South Launceston)
U15 boys: Xavier Bates, Sebastian Trotman, Jack Boscoe, Lorcan Cornelius (vc, Tamar Churinga), Joseph Coates, Hayden Morris, Michael Ling, Dylan Welsford-Brink (Queechy Penguins), Callum Emms (c), Joshua Demarco (vc, Launceston City), Carl Els, Tom Cross
