Jenna McCormick will represent her home state of South Australia at the forthcoming State School girls’ National Soccer Competition. Held in Melbourne at the Darebin International sports centre from the 31st July – 6th August, the South Australian team look set to put in a stronger performance than 2009 with the selection of Jenna and Adelaide’s Hayley Smith, both of whom have represented South Australia at State level in the National Youth Championships, Coffs Harbour 2009.
Coach Viv Derrick is a level 3 FIFA accredited coach and brings a wealth of skill and expertise to this team. She is able supported by Toros Premier League coach – Leigh Matthews. Stuart Mullord from Xavier College rounds out the Management Team as the Schools’ representative.
Jenna has represented her State in the previous 2 years, but this is her first foray into the School Girls’ competition. She is looking forward to competing against other girls from across the schools in Australia. As in previous years, Jenna’s family has provided the opportunity to attend weekly trainings in Adelaide to enable her to be part of this experience. Jenna recently performed at an outstanding level at the State Championships held in Adelaide on the long weekend in June. She captained the U16 Western Border Soccer team who won the Championships convincingly kicking an almighty sum total of 41 goals for the weekend with Jenna being a major contributor to this scoreline, with her skilled midfield passes through and with over one dozen goals to her credit.
Recently Jenna was awarded a country athlete scholarship and has since attended a SASI elite Athlete Development day in Adelaide where they were tested and attended lectures with psychologists, nutrionists and Olympic athletes. She was also successful in being awarded a Federal Government Local Sporting Champions Grant.
She is currently also part of the South Australian U18 women’s cricket squad and hopes to be selected in the final team to play in January 2011. Her selection in the Chappell- Whitty Cricket Academy has continued this year and she, along with a select group of local cricketers, was recently presented with her 2010 Jacket. To ease the burden of constant travel to Adelaide and missing countless lessons at Tenison Woods College, Jenna has accepted a Scholarship to attend Walford Anglican Girls School in Adelaide in 2011 where she will be able to more easily pursue her sporting dreams.
Coach Viv Derrick is a level 3 FIFA accredited coach and brings a wealth of skill and expertise to this team. She is able supported by Toros Premier League coach – Leigh Matthews. Stuart Mullord from Xavier College rounds out the Management Team as the Schools’ representative.
Jenna has represented her State in the previous 2 years, but this is her first foray into the School Girls’ competition. She is looking forward to competing against other girls from across the schools in Australia. As in previous years, Jenna’s family has provided the opportunity to attend weekly trainings in Adelaide to enable her to be part of this experience. Jenna recently performed at an outstanding level at the State Championships held in Adelaide on the long weekend in June. She captained the U16 Western Border Soccer team who won the Championships convincingly kicking an almighty sum total of 41 goals for the weekend with Jenna being a major contributor to this scoreline, with her skilled midfield passes through and with over one dozen goals to her credit.
Recently Jenna was awarded a country athlete scholarship and has since attended a SASI elite Athlete Development day in Adelaide where they were tested and attended lectures with psychologists, nutrionists and Olympic athletes. She was also successful in being awarded a Federal Government Local Sporting Champions Grant.
She is currently also part of the South Australian U18 women’s cricket squad and hopes to be selected in the final team to play in January 2011. Her selection in the Chappell- Whitty Cricket Academy has continued this year and she, along with a select group of local cricketers, was recently presented with her 2010 Jacket. To ease the burden of constant travel to Adelaide and missing countless lessons at Tenison Woods College, Jenna has accepted a Scholarship to attend Walford Anglican Girls School in Adelaide in 2011 where she will be able to more easily pursue her sporting dreams.
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