A young Whitsunday local has been picked for the Under 12’s Girls North Queensland Touch Football team on her third consecutive attempt to win a place.
Proving that determination truly pays off, Lanie Hazeltine was successful at trials in Ayr earlier this month.
“It’s a really good feeling!” she said.
“This was the third time I tried and the last time I could get into the team.”
Lanie started playing Touch Footy when she moved to the region two years ago.
Previously, she had been playing Oz Tag and her mother recommended Touch Footy as the local alternative.
In 2020 she represented the Whitsundays in the Under 12 Proserpine team while she was at primary school but was too young to enter the North Queensland Trials.
The following years, Lanie represented the Whitsundays again but was unsuccessful in reaching North Queensland, until this year.
It was her last opportunity to do so because she is now at the top of the age bracket.
“I love running,” she said.
“I play on the Wing, but I can play anywhere, and I love scoring goals!”
Lanie is looking forward to competing for North Queensland in Cairns in May and she is bringing her whole family along.
When asked what advice she would give to another young and aspiring sports star she said:
“Never give up and always keep pushing yourself.”
“My coach used to tell me to play hard, play until you drop dead on the floor and then you know you’ve done a good job.”
Sports star Lanie Hazeltine plays for Under 12’s Girls North Queensland Touch Football. Photo credit: Rachael Smith
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