CHARLI Collins impressed for the North Coast in the NSW Open Girls Combined High School State (CHSS) Touch Football Championships earlier this month.
Hosted by the Western Schools Sports Association, the Championships were held at Blacktown International Sports Park at Rooty Hill.
The competition ran for three action packed days from 2-4 June, bringing together 10 representative teams from across the state.
The North Coast side faced top quality opposition throughout.
Their only victory came during round two on the first day, when they defeated North West 5-2.
On day three, North Coast battled it out with Sydney South West.
In a nail-biter which saw the lead change several times, North Coast were narrowly defeated in the final minutes of the game 4-3, placing them in ninth position overall.
“The championship was such a well run tournament,” said Charli, a student at Camden Haven High School.
“Blacktown athletics stadium is an amazing venue and I thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to make new friends and play competitive touch at this level.
“Despite only securing the single win, we were still able to hold our own against some very talented and well trained Sydney teams.”
By Kim AMBROSE
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