QUEENSLAND SCHOOL SPORT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 2007

Queensland’s future sport stars will be uncovered at School Sport State Championships held across the state this year.

Students will compete for a right to represent their state in a wide range of sports, from surfing to squash and from tennis to triathlon.

Education and Training Minister, Rod Welford, encouraged local communities to support future sporting heroes when the championships visited their towns.

“You never know when you could be watching the next Darren Lockyer or Leisel Jones,” Mr Welford said.

“Chances are that next time you see these athletes they could be wearing Australian colours and doing their country proud.”

State championships are scheduled to be held from February to November this year in the sports and locations listed below.

February
8-10 Secondary Triathlon, 19 yrs & under, Redcliffe

March
10-13 Secondary Water Polo, 19 yrs & under, Valley Pool
22-25 Secondary Tennis, 19 yrs & under, Runaway Bay, Hope Island and Sanctuary Cove
24-27 Secondary Softball, 19 yrs & under, Cairns Softball Association
28-30 Primary Swimming, 12 yrs & under, Caloundra

April
1-3 Secondary Swimming, 19 yrs & under, Chandler
21-24 Secondary Volleyball, 19 yrs & under, Boondall
19-22 Secondary Baseball, 18 yrs & under, Runcorn
27-29 Secondary Touch, 19 yrs & under, Southport

May
3-6 Secondary Squash, 19 yrs & under, Wynnum
10-13 Secondary Rugby League, 15 yrs & under, Pizzey Park
10-13 Secondary Volleyball, 15 yrs & under, Kingaroy and Murgon
11-12 Secondary Orienteering, 19 yrs & under, Flagstone Creek
17-20 Secondary Rugby League, 18 yrs & under, Dalby
17-20Secondary Australian Football, 15 yrs & under, Sherwood
17-20 Secondary Golf, 10 to 19 yrs, Kingaroy
17-20 Secondary Football, 19 yrs & under - boys, Townsville
17-20 Secondary Hockey, 19 yrs & under - boys, Mackay
26-29 Secondary Hockey, 19 yrs & under - girls, Rockhampton
24-27 Secondary Surfing, 18 yrs & under, Sunshine Coast - various locations
25-28 Secondary Netball, 15 yrs & under, Toowoomba
25-28 Secondary Netball, 19 yrs & under, Toowoomba
26-29 Secondary Football, 19 yrs & under - girls, Ipswich Grammar
31-3 June Secondary Rugby Union, 18 yrs & under, Sunnybank

June
1-3 Secondary Touch, 15 yrs & under, Townsville
10-14 Primary Australian Football, 12 yrs & under, Mackay
13-16 Primary Hockey, 12 yrs & under, Colmslie
17-20 Primary Netball, 12 yrs & under, Pine Rivers Netball Association
21-27 Primary Rugby League, 12 yrs & under, Mackay
20-24 Secondary Rugby Union, Open Schoolboy Trials, Ballymore

July
15-16 Primary Cross County, 12 yrs & under, Maroochydore
19-20 Secondary Cross Country, 19 yrs & under, Townsville
19-22 Secondary Basketball, 18 yrs & under, Cairns Basketball Stadium
21-24 Primary Basketball, 12 yrs & under, Bundaberg
21-25 Primary Football, 12 yrs & under - girls, BGS Northgate
21-25 Primary Football, 12 yrs & under - boys, BGS, Northgate
26-29 Secondary Baseball, 15 yrs & under, Narangba
29-1 Aug Primary Tennis, 12 yrs & under, UQ

August

9-12 Secondary Basketball, 15 yrs & under, Carina
9-12 Secondary Rugby Union, 15 yrs & under, Goondiwindi
31 – 3 Sep Primary Touch, 12 yrs & under, Cairns

September
14-16 Primary Softball, 12 yrs & under – boys, Mt Isa

October
11-14 Primary Softball, 12 yrs & under – girls, Toowoomba
14-16 Secondary Cricket, 19 yrs & under - boys, Nambour/Maroochydore
16-17 Primary Track and Field, 12 yrs & under, Barlow Park, Cairns
25-28 Secondary Track and Field, 19 yrs & under, QSAC

November
1-5 Secondary Cricket, 14yrs & under, Townsville
4-6 Primary Cricket, 12 yrs & under - girls, Southport
11-15 Primary Cricket, 12 yrs & under - boys, Redlands

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