16 May 2017
A group of Dubbo College students are performing well in the sporting arena at both state and regional level.
On Sunday, 15-year-old Aiden Lake will run onto nib Stadium in Perth as part of the NSW Indigenous under-16 side, which play a curtain-raiser to the Rabbitoh versus Storm NRL fixture.
The young fullback, who has been playing rugby league since he was just five-years-old, said he was looking forward to the game and his first visit to Perth.
The Delroy Campus student is one of five talented athletes who are performing well in their chosen sports.
Will Telley, 12, came 10th in the 50m freestyle at the NSW All-Schools swimming carnival at Homebush last week, having only taken up training in the past two years. Will was joined by fellow Delroy student, 13-year-old Courtenay Wark-Austin who came in seventh in the 50m backstroke, improving her personal best time by a massive seven seconds.
Meanwhile 14-year-old Kenzie Macfarlane took to the hockey field as part of the Northern Territory team recently. The capable goalkeeper tried out for the NSW under-15s hockey team but was relegated to a pick-up list for other states because of her young age. She was then selected by the Northern Territory to take to the field at the recent national competition played at Moorebank.
Another Delroy Campus student, Bailey Lacrosse who is 13-years-old, has been selected as part of the Western combined high schools under-15 touch football side.
Dubbo College PDHPE teacher Peta Mcananey said the excellent all-round sporting success of students was to be applauded.
"These students are excellent ambassadors for Dubbo College," she said.
"Their hard work and dedication to their chosen sports is to be commended."