2023 International Women’s Day | Quest Newspapers: 35 QLD Female Rookies Sporting Special: 4 Canterbury Students Listed!
Some truly gifted Canterbury students made Quest Newspapers’ Friday list of 35 high-class young Queensland women making their way in 18 different sports, compiled and written by Andrew Dawson and Grace Hamilton – Friday 3 March 2023 | Albert & Logan News.
As International Women’s Day looms on Wednesday, we give you an insight into just some of the elite young Queensland women kicking sporting goals.
In a state bursting at the seams with high achievers, and in this snapshot, we highlight 35 youngsters who ensure Queensland continued to punch above its weight in interstate and international sport.
Here are Canterbury’s FOUR selected students from this list of 35…
Kaylee Tamala (Volleyball)
This Year 11 student at Canterbury College is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to court sports.
In 2022, she was a finalist for the Logan City Sports Awards after being named in the U15 Queensland merit teams for both volleyball and netball.
She was also awarded Most Valuable Player of the tournament at the U15 National School Girls Volleyball Championships, an accolade that makes her highly sought after in 2023.
Tamala is also a first-class sprinter, representing Canterbury as part of their Taipans Athletics Club in the TAS competition.
Holly Comyns (Netball)
After a breakout Nissan State Titles with the Carina Leagues Club Tigers, Comyns made her HART Sapphire Series Ruby team debut in 2022, while also winning Queensland Merit team selection for the U19s.
She is part of a ‘white hot’ group of young netballers surging through the Tigers ranks, which includes other talents from the rich Canterbury College nursery, with Tia Crombie and Aaliyah Shepperd.
Marli Cetinich (Volleyball)
Another Canterbury College prospect, Marli Cetinich, is a fellow Queensland volleyball talent in the making.
Over the years, she has represented South Coast at Queensland School Sport level, and has been selected on numerous occasions to wear the maroon jersey as a Queensland rep.
In early 2023, she competed at the Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Tour and saw success with her teammate Daisey Mabin.
Tia Crombie (Netball)
Crombie cracked the HART Sapphire Sport Ruby ranks in 2022 along with Canterbury College peers Holly and Aaliyah.
Just weeks into her debut season, the 16-year-old was brought in to fill in for an injured player for the Sapphire Tigers side.
She went on to make her second Queensland squad, and was recently named in the final 12 for the 2023 National Netball Championships.
