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Guest speaker Matt Ballin, second from left, with the Bass Blue Memorial finalists, Jackie Krosch, Tyler Kersnovski, award winner Gabriella Dempster, Holly Ferling, Chris Ostwald and Simon Fairbairn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Matt Ballin presents Year 11 student Holly Ferling with the award for Best & Fairest Open Netballer, and Bronze awards for athletics and cricket; Holly was also named chairperson of the Student Council Sports Committee for 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 31, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manly rugby league star Matt Ballin was the guest speaker at tonight’s Kingaroy State High School Sports Night.<\/p>\n

Matt, who has played more than 140 NRL games, was part of the 2008 and 2011 Premiership-winning Sea Eagles’ teams and has represented Queensland in State of Origin.<\/p>\n

The Kingaroy High School graduate emphasised the importance of training hard and having the right attitude to achieve sporting success.<\/p>\n

He confided to the audience that he did not believe he was a natural sportsman … despite being twice named the “Bass Blue Memorial Sportsperson of the Year” when he attended KSHS, and making various South Burnett and Wide Bay teams.<\/p>\n

For a while Matt was signed with the Broncos and played some reserve games with feeder club the Toowoomba Clydesdales.<\/p>\n

A turning point was a chat he had in a carpark one day with legendary Broncos coach Wayne Bennett.<\/p>\n

“I asked him, do you think I’ve got a future in the NRL with the Broncos?” Matt said.<\/p>\n

“He answered “No, I don’t think you’re a natural footballer”. He then drove off … but did a loop around the carpark and came back, and wound down the window and said “But I’m not a natural coach, either”.<\/p>\n

Matt moved to Manly where he spent two years in the lower grades.<\/p>\n

He focussed on training. His strong work ethic and determination to always do his best paid off.<\/p>\n

An opportunity came around when three key players were injured in Round 1 of the 2007 competition. Matt made his first grade debut against Wests Tigers at the age of 23 – well above the age of most NRL debutants – and was named Man of the Match.<\/p>\n

The rest, as they say, is history …<\/p>\n

“My desire to work hard and do the best I could got me there,” Matt said.<\/p>\n

“It’s not what happens to us in life that matters, it’s what we do about it afterwards that matters.”<\/p>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matt congratulated each of the young sports stars as they came on stage to collect their trophies and award certificates.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The major award of the evening, the “Bass Blue Memorial Sportsperson of the Year” had six finalists, each of whom was interviewed on stage.<\/p>\n

The winner for 2012 was Gabriella Dempster.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gabriella represented KSHS at volleyball and netball, played for the South Burnett at volleyball, played for Wide Bay at netball, was the KSHS 17yrs cross-country champion, \u00a0represented Wide Bay at cross-country, represented Wide Bay at the 100m, 200m and 400m in athletics, broke the KSHS, South Burnett and Wide Bay records in the 400m; and recently recorded a PB in the 400m, breaking the 60 second mark for the first time.<\/p>\n

She was up against strong competition.<\/p>\n

Simon Fairbairn<\/strong> represented KSHS at cricket, and was selected in the U19 South Burnett and Wide Bay XIs as a leg spinner \/ batsman. He also was named Man of the Match in the Wide Bay South Broncos 15yrs rugby league final; age champion at athletics for KSHS, South Burnett and Wide Bay; and South Burnett cross-country champion. He also excelled at touch football, golf and swimming and competed at State level in four different disciplines.<\/p>\n

Chris Ostwald<\/strong>, who was named the Pierre de Coubertin award winner earlier in the evening, represented the school and the South Burnett at athletics; played for KSHS, South Burnett and Wide Bay in touch football; won the KSHS Best & Fairest award for rugby league, played league for South Burnett and captained the Wide Bay open boys’ team. He has been selected for the Broncos U20s training squad.<\/p>\n

Jackie Krosch<\/strong> represented KSHS and South Burnett at touch football, and represented Wide Bay at the State Championship; she also represented Wide Bay in basketball; competed in the weekly Toowoomba basketball competition; \u00a0and represented South Burnett in cross-country and athletics.<\/p>\n

Holly Ferling<\/strong> won the KSHS Best & Fairest award for netball, co-captained the KSHS netball team, was selected to play netball for the South Burnett and Wide Bay and was named Wide Bay netball captain; \u00a0she was also selected for the South Burnett in cross-country and athletics (discus); selected for the South Burnett, Wide Bay and U19s \u00a0boys cricket teams (as there are no women’s options available), represented Australia on the U23 women’s cricket tour of New Zealand, toured Sri Lanka with the Southern Stars Twenty20 team, was named Junior Cricketer of the Year (first woman to win this award) and now has a contract with the Queensland Fire.<\/p>\n

Tyler Kersnovski<\/strong> played volleyball for the South Burnett and Wide Bay, basketball for the South Burnett, named in the All-Star basketball team in the Toowoomba competition, represented KSHS, South Burnett and Wide Bay at athletics; also plays tennis, mixed netball and touch football.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/p>\n

Principal David Ballin congratulated the students of their efforts, and also thanked school staff and parents for their support. <\/strong><\/p>\n

He urged all the award winners to keep up their sporting endeavours.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other major awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pierre de Coubertin Award – Chris Ostwald
\nAndrew Marsh Memorial Trophy (Cross Country) – Michael Coward
\nDaniel Schultz Memorial Trophy (Cross Country) – Joseph Copas
\nDJ Kilkenny Memorial Trophy (Best & Fairest Rugby League) – Chris Ostwald<\/p>\n

Best & Fairest awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

15yrs Rugby League – Simon Fairbairn
\nYear 8 Rugby League – Kirby Rubesaame
\nOpen Netballer – Holly Ferling
\nU15 Netballer – Lauren Minns
\nU13 Netballer – Chelsea Kerr
\nAll Schools Cup Girls Volleyballer – Bernadette Bunker
\nAll Schools Cup Boys Volleyballer – Scott Barry
\nAll Schools Cup Junior Girls Volleyballer – Carley Lakin
\nAll Schools Cup Junior Boys Volleyballer – Keanu Cullen
\nOpen Boys Footballer – Aidan Maher
\nOpen Girls Footballer – Tara Montgomery
\nU15 Girls Footballer – Katrina Parsons
\nU15 Boys Footballer – Ashley Kempson
\nOpen Boys Touch Player\u00a0\u00a0– Sam Johnston
\nU15 Boys Touch Plater – Lane Ferling
\nOpen Girls Touch Player\u00a0\u00a0– Jackie Krosch
\nU15 Girls Touch Player – Hayley Hunter
\nGirls Basketballer – Jackie Krosch
\nBoys Basketballer – Tyler Kersnovski<\/p>\n

Age Champions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Athletics – Meagan McMurdy and Aiden Maher (18-19yrs), Gabriella Dempster and Ryan Francis (17yrs), Jasmine Bonwick and Brody Hatchman (16yrs), Hayley Hunter and Simon Fairbairn (15yrs), Isabella Neil and Ashley Kempson (14yrs), Taylah Curley and Jayden O’Connell (13yrs)<\/p>\n

Cross Country – Meagan McMurdy and Patrick Macasaet (18-19yrs), Gabriella Dempster and Alexander Dempster (17yrs), Sinead Horne and Michael Coward (16yrs), Hayley Hunter and Mitchell Crossley (15yrs), Katinka Von Elsner Wellsteed and Ashley Kempson (14yrs), Ellen Dalton and Joseph Copas (13yrs)<\/p>\n

Swimming – Meagan McMurdy and Hayden Mashford (18-19yrs), Chloe Zeller and Ryan Francis (17yrs), Jessica Bunyoung and Peter Hourn (16yrs), Melita Ross and Samuel Gangemi (15yrs), Marney Hurt and Ryan Zeller (14yrs), Taylah Curley and \u00a0James Christensen (13yrs)<\/p>\n

Special Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special awards were presented to teams that excelled in various competitions:<\/p>\n

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Wide Bay All Schools Open Boys Touch Team (a mixed team was fielded)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wide Bay Inter-Schools Volleyball U15s girls volleyball team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Anglo-American Wide Bay South Broncos Challenge 13 Years boys rugby league champion team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Anglo-American Wide Bay South Broncos Challenge 15 Years boys rugby league champion team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Anglo-American Wide Bay South Broncos Challenge 18 Years boys rugby league champion team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Past winners of the Bass Blue Award:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
1974 – Alan Walker
\n1974 – Margaret Willcocks
\n1975 – David May
\n1975 – Belinda Belshaw
\n1976 – Alan McKewen
\n1976 – Anne Greenfield
\n1977 – Michael Pascoe
\n1977 – Debbie Hobdell
\n1978 – Russell Smith
\n1978 – Sue Kiehme
\n1979 – David Rogerson
\n1979 – Lisa Ploetz
\n1980 – Tim Shaw
\n1980 – Lisa Ploetz
\n1981 – Brendon Wolski
\n1981 – Roslyn Larsen
\n1982 – Don Cameron
\n1982 – Maryanne Sternberg<\/td>\n		1983 – Dwain Freshwater
\n1984 – Scott Turner
\n1984 – Pauline Sternberg
\n1985 – Trevor Kratzmann
\n1985 – Rodney Stanley
\n1985 – Helen Fisher
\n1986 – Karl Jones
\n1986 – Jackie Perkins
\n1987 – Alan Johannessen
\n1987 – Karen Livingstone
\n1987 – Robyn Woods
\n1988 – Michael Wake
\n1988 – Robyn Woods
\n1989 – Susan Schultz
\n1990 – Shane Irving
\n1991 – Deon Bird
\n1992 – Christopher Woltmann
\n1993 – Annette Somerville<\/td>\n		1994 – Peter Woltmann
\n1995 – Mark Bauer
\n1996 – Alexander Savage
\n1997 – Bradley Boynton
\n1998 – Liam Exelby
\n1999 – Matthew Ballin
\n2000 – Mark Oliphant
\n2001 – Matthew Ballin
\n2002 – Brett Parker
\n2003 – Michael Wex
\n2004 – Shane Rogerson
\n2005 – Zachary Webber
\n2006 – Sarah James
\n2007 – Sarah James
\n2008 – Kathryn Krosch
\n2009 – Holly Ferling
\n2010 – Lauren Askin
\n2011 – Alexander Dempster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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