Wagga Futsal will be strongly represented on the national stage in Canberra next month.
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A whopping 39 players from Wagga will feature for either Football NSW Country or Football NSW Country North at the FFA National Futsal Championships in Canberra.
The championships will run from January 11 to January 17.
Wagga Futsal president Sam Gray is incredibly proud by not only the growth in the sport but the increase in representative players from the city.
"The most we have had previously has been 14 in both 2018 and 2019 so this is a huge leap forward for us in futsal terms here in Wagga, with our centre having the highest percentage of country representative players in New South Wales," Gray said.
"Obviously a lot of hard work has taken place since our inception in 2012 and it is a testament to the support and enthusiasm displayed for the sport here in Wagga.
"A majority of the players are in the younger age groups and have been playing futsal for three to five years now and this has led to a massive spike for us which we hope to continue."
Wagga will also provide five coaches of the representative teams.
Country representatives
Under 13 girls: Grace Cooper, Alethea Levy, Grace Holaj, Kate Foley, Perri Nash, Elena Frankiln (CN),Ella Barrell(CN), Daisy Tuksar (CN)
Under 15 girls: Bree Lyons, Ebony Warner-Chilstone, Zoe Jenkins, Gracie Goodyer, Sophie Cary.
Under 17 girls: Tia Lyons, Tess Vaccari.
Under 12 boys: Braxton Eyles, Finn Jenkins, Callan Schwarz, Kade Lyons, Dipkar Rai, Lucas Woodham(CN), Vaughn Jenkins(CN), Riley Van Cole (CN).
Under 13 boys: Josh Surian, Blake Gibbons (CN), Callum Flanagan(CN), Copper Gilham(CN).
Under 14 boys: Ashton Bourke, Bryce Falepau, Gabriel James, Zac Steele, Hugh Jenkins.
Under 15 boys: Caelan Gray, Samson Lucas, Conrad Eyles.
Under 16 boys: Cooper Stormonth, Kai Watts.
Under 19 boys: Gareth Veitch, Kyle Yeates.
Coaches: Sam Gray (17 Girls) , Gary Lyons (13 Girls), Michael Babic (13 Boys), Liam Dedini (14 Boys), Michael Lucas (19 Boys)
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