By ANITA ANDERSON
NOOSA JUNIOR TOUCH
EVEN atrocious weather couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of our junior touch footy players at last Wednesday’s grand final event.
While the conditions were miserable for spectators and officials (thanks for sticking it out) the players revelled in the rain.
Our Under 10 finals started before the worst of the weather hit. Running Rebels continued their undefeated season in style against the Tornadoes. This was a great game by all players from both teams but the Rebels have just been unstoppable. Fireballs and Lava Boys entertained their supporters with Lava Boys taking the match. Ice Angels and GSLC Boys put on a terrific show and with the score card all locked up at full time the game headed into a drop off. The Player of the Season Awards in this age division were awarded to Alla Christensen and Brandon Dwyer.
The Under 12 girls division saw SBSS play against Angels with Attitude and Foxy Rebels take on GSLC. Both matches were captivating with SBSS and Foxy Rebels coming away with top honours. All of our girl’s teams have had marvellous seasons.
The Under 12 boys division saw the unusual situation of a three-way final system between GSLC, Speed Demons and Knights, with the Knights taking out the grand final. Parker Dean and Curtis Dean were well deserved recipients of the Player of the Season Award in this age group.
Close results were the order of the day in the Under 14/16 girls division with SBSHS just managing to hold out Saints. The match between Noosa Chicks and Feisty Chicks ended in the second drop off of the day with Noosa Chicks prevailing in the tight tussle.
The Under 14/16 boys division saw another couple of riveting games with NDSHS proving too strong for NCC and despite a late couple of touchdowns to the Hairy Man, GSLC stood firm to take the win. Player of the Season was awarded to Georgia Haack and Jack Herriman for their respective divisions.
Noosa Touch is proud to encourage junior refs to make their way through our ranks so a big thank-you to them all. This season the Referee Encouragement Award went to Tamatoa Casimiro and Referee of the Season was awarded to Harrison Lea.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page and website for details on our next season. Junior sign-on will be Wednesday 20 July. Come and join the fun.
Until the next touchdown.
