FIVE Young High School students have represented their region at the 2015 Touch Football Regional Championships recently.
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Luke Doldissen, Jack Bush and Will Dunn were selected for the 18s squad, Jacob Lucas for the 14s and Harry Dunn represented Young in the 16s team.
Will Hills was also selected for the 14s squad but was unable to attend the carnival in Penrith after breaking his arm playing touch football for Young High.
The championships are hosted annually by Touch NSW and provide an opportunity for the best junior players in the state to come together and show off their talent and expertise.
Young falls into the Southern Suns Region which incorporates a huge geographic region, extending from Albury to Wollongong, with some of the state’s best affiliates.
For players to be selected into the Southern Suns representative teams they must be recommended by their local affiliate and attend selection trials.
Local touch football organiser Ben Cooper was most impressed that so many juniors from Young were given the honour of representing the region at an elite level.
“A key indicator to the strength of a local competition is its ability to develop players to representative level,” Cooper said.
“It is a fantastic trend that we hope to continue in the years to come as our local competition grows from strength to strength.”
Will Dunn embraced the opportunity to play touch football at such a high standard.
“It was fantastic to be able to learn new moves and play such fast footy,” Dunn said.
Will has now participated in state touch finals with Young High School, in Junior State Cup in Port Macquarie and has now ventured into regional representative touch football.
“Gaining representative experience has enabled me to meet heaps of other touch players and learn new skills from them,” he said.
Traditionally a rugby league player, Jack Bush has seamlessly made the transition across to touch football where he has exhibited huge potential in the short time he has been playing.
“I love the pace and skill level involved in touch football,” Dunn said.
“Many of the skills can be transferred to rugby league as well.”
The youngest player from Young, Jacob Lucas, has already had the opportunity to play CHS Finals Touch Football, has represented the Riverina this year and can now add being named a Southern Sun to his long list of achievements.
“I know how to play touch a lot better now,” he said.
“It was a great experience and I hope to be able to bring my skills back into the local competition.”
Touch football is a great game for all abilities and skill levels.
Young Touch Football will be holding their AGM soon in preparation for another huge season which will hopefully see further representative honours bestowed on affiliate members.
