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Senior Sports Star of the Year for 2017 |
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Runner Up: Lyle Teske (Indoor Cricket)
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Senior Monthly Award Winners for 2017 |
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January Shenae Ciesiolka Rugby 7s |
February Conor McLoughlin Athletics |
March Nicole Maynard Athletics |
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Shenae was a member of the Australian Women’s Sevens team which was victorious in the final, winning 35–0, at the Hottest Sevens Tournament in Darwin. She was selected as a member of the Australian Open Rugby Sevens Womens Team which travelled to Okinawa, Japan to compete in the International Womens Rugby Sevens Tournament. At this event the Australian team were defeated in the final by the USA 19-12. |
At the Australian Athletics Championships held in Sydney, Conor won the gold medal in the Under 20 Mens Discus and made it to the final (coming 5th) in the Under 20 Mens Shotput. A fantastic effort as Conor at just 18 was competing in the older age group. At the Queensland Athletics Championships Conor won gold medals in the Under 20 Mens Discus and Shotput. |
At the Australian Athletics Championships, Nicole made the final of the Open Womens Long Jump, but had to withdraw due to injury. She also made the semi-finals of the Open Womens 400m Hurdles. At the Queensland Athletics Championships, Nicole won gold in the Open Womens 400m Hurdles, being the youngest competitor to win this open competition for at least 10 years. She also won the gold medal in the Open Womens Long Jump. |
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April Lara Nielsen Athletics |
May Matthew Denny Athletics |
June Brielle Erbacher Athletics |
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Lara won the gold medal in the Open Women’s Hammer Throw with a distance of 66.31 metres at the Australian Athletics Championships. |
At the Australian Athletics Championships, Matthew won the gold medal in the Men’s Open Hammer with a throw of 73.37 metres, and the silver medal in the Men’s Open Discus with a throw of 61.28m. |
Brielle won the gold medal in the Under 20 Women’s 3000m Steeplechase at the Australian Athletics Championships held at Olympic Park, Sydney. |
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July Hayden Siebuhr Wheelchair Basketball |
August Lyle Teske Indoor Cricket |
September Patrick Rudd Gymnastics |
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Hayden was a member of the Australian Under 23 Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team which won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Toronto, Canada. |
Lyle captained the Australian Indoor Cricket team to victory as they dominated New Zealand 94-48 in the Indoor Cricket World Cup grand final held in Dubai. |
Patrick holds the ranking of No. 2 in Australia overall and was a member of the Australian Team which competed at the Junior World Gymnastics Championships held in Las Vegas. |
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October Max Harding Hockey |
November Tara Reinke Powerlifting |
December Jacob Whale Swimming |
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In 2017 Max was a member of the Queensland Under 18 & Under 21 Men’s Hockey Teams. He has been selected in the ‘Hockey Australia Futures Squad’ and has been identified as a potential senior Australian Player. |
In her first year of powerlifting Tara holds the Under 72kg Australian Sub Junior deadlift record with a lift of 165kg. |
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