Futsal team’s surprise success (NSW)

Shock wins . . . The Wingham High School under 14s boys futsal team surprised all – including their coach – by finishing fifth in the country at the sport’s inaugural national titles at Penrith. Team members Stewart Adamson, Ben Thompson, Jacob Lee, Michael Stocks, Grant Bulloch, Alex Ihlow, Brandon Butt, Zac Rayson and Tim Sheater are pictured.

Wingham High School’s under 14s boys futsal team has defied the odds to finish fifth in the inaugural national titles.

The creditable performance surprised the team’s apprehensive coach Peter Dixon who feared the team would be slaughtered at this elite level.Mr Dixon travelled with the team to Penrith early October where they proved to be fast learners.

After a touch-up in the first game to Epping Boys High, the team regrouped to win two of their final five games and narrowly miss the semi-finals.

They also managed to exact vengeance on arch rivals Callaghan College, Newcastle, who Wingham finished second to at the State titles in August.

Mr Dixon is already looking forward to next year’s comp.

“I believe this team can be a real surprise packet at State and national levels next season,” he said.

Source : Wingham Chronicle
Published : 11/11/2008