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GV hockey stars to light up Junior Country Championships

By James Kleeman

May 12, 2022

Ready to go: The under-18 girls took out the silver at last year’s championships.

An exciting crop of young hockey stars will represent the Goulburn Valley Hockey Association this weekend at Hockey Victoria’s Junior Country Championships (JCCs).

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The GVHA has been well represented at previous JCCs, bringing home a gold medal at the last three events.

The under-13 boys and under-15 girls squads will be looking to build on a strong campaign last season, with similar teams set to take to the field.

A star-studded under-15 boys crew will look to go back-to-back following its 2021 gold medal triumph, having retained much of the talented line-up.

The under-18s boys and girls are gearing up for strong campaigns — the girls eager to improve on last year’s silver medal-winning performance.

Can’t be beaten: The under-15 boys, with team manager Peter Holland, took home gold last year.

GVHA Squads

Under-13 boys

Callum Bailey - SYC, Cameron Dundon - Mooroopna, Noah Gillies - SYC, Oliver Gillies - SYC, Zander Gillies SYC, Caleb Gillies - SYC, Aidan Hamill - Euroa/GVGS, Angus Hayes - Benalla, Charlie Kalms - Strikers, William Kerr - Echuca Moama, Xavier Kramer - Benalla, William Linnett - Strikers, Lachlan McKinnon - Mooroopna, Finnian McLeod - GVGS, Elijah McLeod - GVGS.

Under-13 girls representing Sunraysia Hockey Association Club

Lily Stewart - Benalla, Erin Jenkins - Benalla.

Under-15 boys

Liam Caiafa - SYC, Charlie Cassels - Mooroopna, Ryder Darlow - Mooroopna, Tate Gawne - Mooroopna, Luke Greig - SYC, Joel Hamill - Euroa/GVGS, Brodie Hartney - Bendigo Senjuns, Samuel Holland - Strikers, Axel Irwin - SYC, Riley Law - Mooroopna, Josiah Moore - Mooroopna, Ebon Murdoch - Bendigo Senjuns, Hamish Ralston - SYC, Cooper Sims - Bendigo Senjuns, Jaxson Sims - Strathdale, Liam Tolley - GVGS.

Under-15 girls

Amber Armstrong - Benalla, Emme Cole - Strikers, Eloise Collins - Strikers, Alexandra Druitt - Strikers, Evie Galea - Mooroopna, Ebony Giles - Essendon, Madison Heywood - GVGS, Olivia Mlinaric - Wodonga, Mia Ponting - Mooroopna, Emily Thomas - GVGS, Abigail Vaivars - Mooroopna.

Under-18 boys

Angus Cole - Strikers, Max Cole - Strikers, Jontae Cornelius - Mooroopna, Mitchell Darlow - Mooroopna, Nathan Greig - SYC, Charlie Grimwade - Benalla, Charlton Henry - Strikers, Deep Jhajj - SYC, Lucas Kell - Echuca Moama, Scott Park - Echuca Moama, Xavier Schmedje - Mooroopna, Ryan Smith- Echuca Moama, Ethan Thompson - Echuca Moama, Jack Vaivars - Mooroopna.

Under-18 girls

Abigail Alexander - Hockey Central Vic, Emily Anderson - Hockey Central Vic, Kiah Atkinson - Benalla, Stephanie Cardamone - Mooroopna, Taree Fletcher - Mooroopna, Chloe Hamill - Euroa, Kira Hamill - Euroa, Tess Harvey - Echuca Moama, Elyse Kerr - Echuca Moama, Leah Kerr - Echuca Moama, Hannah Ralston - Hockey Central Vic, Chloe Robertson - Mooroopna, Jessica Trevaskis - SYC.