National champs shine for Qld
QUEENSLAND has secured the President’s Cup at the Australian Youth Volleyball Championships for the 11th consecutive year, with Glasshouse kids Jye and Thomas Turner winning gold in their respective divisions to contribute to the victory.
Cooper Maddrell, who attends Glasshouse Christian College alongside Jye and Thomas, also represented Queensland, and Cooper’s team placed fifth overall in the U15s boys division.
Cooper’s mum, Emma, said she was proud of all three boys on their amazing achievements over the Term 3 school holidays.
“They played really well and they were commended by their coaches for their commitment to the training and their approach to the games, whether they were winning or losing, or their conduct,” she said.
“We are really proud of them for the week, and it’s something that they will remember forever and they will work towards going again next year.”
Emma discussed how each team went, with Tom playing in the maroon U15s team, Jye in the maroon U14s team, and Cooper in the white U15s team.
“The boys had an amazing weekend and they loved every second of it, Tom’s maroon U15s team won gold, they did very well.
“I think they only dropped two sets over the whole competition,” she said.
“Jye’s team won gold which was great, Cooper’s team placed around fifth but they did very well, every game was a number of points difference, had it been a different day it could have gone either way.”
All three are now looking forward to their next volleyball competitions coming up to close the year out, including the start of the beach volleyball season and a school sport competition.
“At the end of this month the boys can trial and make it into the beach program, so that is their next step, and then in December they will attend the Australian Schools Volleyball Cup,” she said.
“Lots of different states will be represented there but Cooper, Jye and Thomas will be representing Glasshouse Christian College at that competition.”
