Wagga capturing the division four title at the under 15 state championships was the icing on the cake of a successful carnival at Jubilee over the weekend.
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More than 1500 players and supporters swarmed Jubilee for the three-day carnival.
Wagga went through the carnival undefeated before proving too strong for Goulburn 2 in the final on Sunday.
They scored a 3-0 in the decider.
It was the second time they had got the better of the team after also clashing in the pool stage.
They scored a 2-0 win to start the competition on Friday as well as defeating Huner 2-1.
On Saturday Wagga started well with a 3-0 win over Canberra 3 before having a scoreless draw with Central Coast 2.
Wagga Hockey president Ken Larkin was thrilled with their efforts.
“It was fantastic,” Larkin said.
Wagga hasn't always had a team in the age division and Larkin thought that made it an even better achievement.
Illawarra South Coast 1 came out overall winners.
The scored a 1-0 win over Grafton in the division one final.
Illawarra South Coast went through undefeated with five wins and a draw from their second games.
Lithgow also went undefeated to take out the division two title.
They defeated Canberra 1 1-0 in the final.
Completing the trend on undefeated champions, Bathurst claimed a 2-0 win over Dubbo in division three.
Wagga’s success in division four has earned them a place in division three next season.
Larkin thought it was a great achievement.
Wagga has previously hosted the under 13 championships and Larkin expects there will be plenty more in the future.
Hockey NSW gave a strong indication Jubilee will be utilised once more.
"We had very good feedback from the Hockey NSW officials about our venue and the way the competition was run,” Larkin said.
“A lot of the visitors also shared that some thoughts.”
The under 15 team has another big challenge this week as part of the Steakhouse Cup.
Coach Carla Bailey’s next assignment is taking on Hockey Albury-Wodonga in the annual competition.
Wagga was soundly beaten 7-1 last year, but with renewed confidence at the state championships the team is sure to improve at home.
Games will be played across 10 different age groups with Wagga looking to get their hands back on the cup after losing it to their border rivals last year.
