Sport
25 June, 2024
Youngsters shine in footy
Caboolture's Marley Findlay and Lucas Curtis were in the Sunshine Coast U15 boys team which came runner-up in the Bowl grand final, at the recent Queensland Touch Football Championships.
Marley earned the team award for most consistent player, after scoring seven tries in nine games as he played in a link position while Lucas played in the middle.
Sunshine Coast encountered some tough opposition at the Camp Hillbased Whites Hill Reserve, recording three wins and six losses as opponents came from Capricornia, Metropolitan North, Darling Downs, Peninsula, Wide Bay, and South West.
Sunshine Coast twice beat Capricornia Blk 7-1, with the latter result occurring in the Bowl elimination final before Peninsula won the Bowl grand final 10-8.
Coincidentally, Peninsula also defeated Sunshine Coast 10-8 in the round-robin section.
Marley and Lucas earned selection after taking part in the trials at Mueller College in February, after Marley previously represented Sunshine Coast in the 2022 championships at the 10-12 years level.
On that occasion, Marley earned the most valuable player (MVP) award for his team.
Marley and Lucas are set to compete in the Junior State Cup (JSC) at Redlands next month, before competing in the National Youth Cup (NYC) at Coffs Harbour during September.
