Congratulations to the Central Coast girls under-14 representative team who finished the State Championships in Tamworth with four wins, a draw and two defeats.

We’re delighted to announce that Jessica McCarthy, Eleanor Duell-Ferguson and Alara Townsend have been selected in the State squad for the TAP Camp at Narabeen in May. Mikayla Fahey, Talia Allan and Courtney Haines have all been named in the under 13 TAP squad.

We were extremely proud of the way the girls conducted themselves both in and out of the water, and with six players eligible for next year, (the most of any team in the top 8 ) we’re confident The Coast can be a force to be reckoned with.

Each player raised their performance level to new heights, so we achieved our initial goal. The Best win of the tournament came on the opening day, with a 10-2 result against Sydney Uni.

A 4-2 win against Drummoyne Black on day two, elevated the Coasties to second in the Group, behind Cronulla A. (an outstanding achievement)

Breakers A put an end to our semi-final aspirations in a 10-2 loss. It was a credible performance against a team that finished runners up, in a penalty shoot out against the host city.

We finished the final day on a high, with back to back victories over Alstonville and Breakers B respectively.

Special thanks to Jackie Barlow, Twinette Dickenson, Rowie, Macca and Stubbsy for their advice, knowledge and assistance throughout our preparations.

Thanks to Dono for pulling the strings at the highest level, in particular organising referees for our matches.

Vicky Malone was brilliant at the table and on the clocks – thank you, it was much appreciated.

Finally thanks to all of the parents for your support and commitment to the rep program.

Let’s work hard, and have a crack at the top four in 2011.

Sharron and Steve