Burnie Baptist's Keenan Johnson has been rewarded for an outstanding under-16 national championships by being named in the School Sports Australia under-17 squad.
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Finishing seventh at the championships following a 3-1 victory over South Australia, Johnson joined team-mate Max Larkin (train-on) in the side after several impressing attacking showings and has scored for the Greater Northern League ladder leaders Burnie Baptist on multiple occasions this season.
Tasmania's girls narrowly missed out on a bronze medal after a score-less draw against Victoria handed their mainland rivals the honours due to a higher ladder position.
Southern-based players Maddison Brooks and Camilla Vaughn showed our stocks are destined for a strong future by being named in the girls' Australian squad as Maddison's twin sister, Taylor received a train-on selection.
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As a sports-mad fan who loves to remain challenged, sports journalism always seemed the path for me and it's allowed me to do things I never thought possible. A keen racquet sports player, I'm experienced in that field, allowing me to do my job at a strong standard.
As a sports-mad fan who loves to remain challenged, sports journalism always seemed the path for me and it's allowed me to do things I never thought possible. A keen racquet sports player, I'm experienced in that field, allowing me to do my job at a strong standard.
