| Laura Reid |
| Age: |
16 |
| Hometown: |
Bairnsdale |
| Sport: |
Golf |
| Best Achievements: |
Winning the South Pines Open Women’s Club Championship |
| Other Achievements: |
Accepted into the Elite Program at the Gippsland Sports Academy.
At the age of 12 being only one of eight Victorian junior players selected in the Victorian Under 14 State Pyro Squad |
| My Goals: |
To be selected in the Victorian Under 18 State Squad |
| My Ambition: |
To play as a professional golfer on the International Women’s Pro-Circuit |
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| Charlotte McShane |
| Age: |
17 |
| Hometown: |
Bairnsdale |
| Sport: |
Triathalon |
| Best Achievements: |
Winning the Australian (Olympic Distance) Junior Elite Triathlon |
| Other Achievements: |
Winning the Victorian (Olympic Distance) Junior Elite Triathlon.
Selected in the Victorian Cross Country Team |
| My Goals: |
To compete in the National “Iron Man” competition |
| My Ambition: |
To compete in the 2012 Olympics |
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| Hayley Matthews |
| Age: |
14 |
| Hometown: |
Wiseleigh |
| Sport: |
Athletics |
| Best Achievements: |
Placed 2nd over hurdles in the U14 State School Championships |
| Other Achievements: |
Accepted into the Elite Program at the Gippsland Sports Academy |
| My Goals: |
To win the U15 State School Championships |
| My Ambition: |
To compete in the Commonwealth Games |
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| Sophie Vickers |
| Age: |
15 |
| Hometown: |
Bairnsdale |
| Sport: |
Tennis |
| Best Achievements: |
Winning the U14 National Points Tournament at Bairnsdale |
| Other Achievements: |
Winning the Bairnsdale Open Women’s Club Championship three years running
Representing Country Victoria in the U15 Ambassadors Cup |
| My Goals: |
To win the U16 National Points Tournament |
| My Ambition: |
To play in State Grade Tennis |
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| Bridgett Deery |
| Age: |
16 |
| Hometown: |
Hillside |
| Sport: |
Basketball |
| Best Achievements: |
Selected in the Dandenong Rangers Senior Team |
| Other Achievements: |
Playing member of the U16 Country Victorian Team
Playing member of the U18 Dandenong Rangers team in the National Junior Classic Championships |
| My Goals: |
To continue as a player in the Dandenong Rangers Senior Team |
| My Ambition: |
To play in the National Women’s Basketball Competition |
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| Danielle Stott |
| Age: |
18 |
| Hometown: |
Lakes Entrance |
| Sport: |
Volleyball |
| Best Achievements: |
Playing member of the Australian Senior Women’s Volleyball squad |
| Other Achievements: |
Playing member of the U19 Victorian State team
Representing Australia in the U14 Volleyball team |
| My Goals: |
To be selected in the Australian Women’s Volleyball team |
| My Ambition: |
Playing volleyball at an International level |
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| Carly Albers |
| Age: |
18 |
| Hometown: |
Lakes Entrance |
| Sport: |
Para-equestrian (Dressage) |
| Best Achievements: |
Selection in the Australian Para-equestrian squad at the age of 14, following placing as reserve champion dressage rider at the National Championships in 2003 |
| Other Achievements: |
In 2006 selected to represent Australia at three International Para-equestrian Dressage competitions in England
Currently ranked 1st in Para-equestrian show jumping and 3rd in Dressage at State level (Vic) and 6th in dressage at National level |
| My Goals: |
As part of the Australian Para-equestrian dressage squad competing at the State & National Championships later this year |
| My Ambition: |
Completing year 12 studies and gaining entry to Deakin University to gain business/accounting qualifications and to then resume serious training |
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| Luke Bates |
| Age: |
18 |
| Hometown: |
Nungurner |
| Sport: |
Hockey |
| Best Achievements: |
Played at the International Hockey 6’s Tournament in Singapore with the Victorian Country
State Team |
| Other Achievements: |
Team member for Baw Baw in the State League Level 3 Competition |
| My Goals: |
To play at State League Level 2 |
| My Ambition: |
To be selected for Victorian State Team "The Vikings" |
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| Michael Solomon |
| Age: |
18 |
| Hometown: |
Lakes Entrance |
| Sport: |
Taekwondo |
| Best Achievements: |
Bronze Medallist at the Open World Taekwondo Festival in Seoul Korea |
| Other Achievements: |
Member of the Australian Junior Taekwondo Team |
| My Goals: |
To complete my trade apprenticeship and resume training at the senior level |
| My Ambition: |
To represent Australia in senior international competition |
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| Nick Heyne |
| Age: |
17 |
| Hometown: |
Orbost |
| Sport: |
Australian Rules Football |
| Best Achievements: |
To receive an Australian Institute of Sport AFL Scholarship |
| Other Achievements: |
Playing member of the U18 Victorian Country Side
Regular team member of Gippsland Power |
| My Goals: |
To maintain my position with the U18 Victorian Country Team |
| My Ambition: |
To play in the regular AFL competition |
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| David Donchi |
| Age: |
16 |
| Hometown: |
Bairnsdale |
| Sport: |
Tennis |
| Best Achievements: |
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| Other Achievements: |
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| My Goals: |
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| My Ambition: |
David is now pursuing an ambition to play football. He has been selected in the Gippsland Power U16 squad |
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