The Glasshouse Mountains were last weekend inundated with a record number of teams and young touch players for the 2004 Queensland Junior State Cup.
Over 97 junior teams from around Queensland participated in the event, travelling from as far north as Rockhampton, as far west as Chinchilla and Toowoomba and south from Ballina.
The local Sunshine Coast Region was well represented with 28 teams attending, including representatives from Maleny Witta, Caboolture, Hervey Bay, Kingaroy, Noosa, Kawana and the host venue Glasshouse Mountains.
Gold Coast and Brisbane once again dominated the finals day, winning all major finals except the Under 11 boys, which was won by Hervey Bay.
Several local teams from the Sunshine Coast Region also performed well, including Caboolture, Hervey Bay and Maleny Witta, claiming Plate final titles and making many finals appearances.
Melanie Woosnam, Executive Officer of Queensland Touch, was extremely pleased with the success of the 2004 Junior State Cup.
"This is QTA's flagship event and is the most popular junior participation on the Queensland Touch calendar. It is great to see such a wide representation of teams from throughout Queensland. However, the QTA realise that this event would not be the success that it is without the support from the parents, coaches and managers and the wonderful band of volunteers that the sport so heavily relies upon," said Ms Woosnam.
The Junior State Cup is the largest participation event for Queensland junior association players and provides young players with the opportunity to compete in a fun atmosphere where participation and enjoyment are the key elements.
The Glasshouse Mountains Touch committee and the Glasshouse Mountains Sports Club did a fabulous job in preparing the venue for the sixth consecutive year proving the popularity of the Sunshine Coast.
RESULTS
Under 11's Division Girls Plate Final: Brisbane Metro Blue def Bundaberg 4-2 Boys Plate Final: Redlands def Toowoomba 3-2
Girls Final: Brisbane Metro def Caboolture 4-0 Player of Final: Kate Deagon (Brisbane Metro) Player of Series: Katelyn Horsnell (Labrador Dodgers)
Boys Final: Hervey Bay def Labrador Dodgers 7-4 Player of Final: Mitchell Broom (Hervey Bay) Player of Series: Lochie Pearce (Toowoomba)
Under 13 Division Girls Plate Final: Ballina def Toowoomba 3-1 Boys Plate Final: Gold Coast def Toowoomba 2-1
Girls Final: Gold Coast A def Caboolture A 4-0 Player of Final: Jessica McCabe (Gold Coast) Player of Series: Lisa Golding (Glasshouse Mountains)
Boys Final: Brisbane Metro def Labrador Dodgers 5-2 Player of Final: Matt Hopkins (Brisbane Metro) Player of Series: Blair Forsyth (Redlands)
Under 15 Division Girls Plate Final: Brisbane Metro Blue def Gold Coast B 6-1 Boys Plate Final: Rockhampton def Maleny Witta 14-0
Girls Final: Brisbane Metro Red def Gold Coast A 7-1 Player of Final: Ali Brigginshaw (Brisbane Metro) Player of Series: Kendal Bonner (Gold Coast)
Boys Final: Brisbane Metro def Ballina 9-4 Player of Final: Wyman Kingi (Brisbane Metro) Player of Series: Kyle Everate (Ballina)
Under 17 Division Girls Plate Final: Brisbane Metro Mangia def Rockhampton 4-3 Boys Plate Final: Rockhampton def Caboolture 10-5
Girls Final: Gold Coast def Brisbane Metro Red 6-0 Player of Final: Alyce Hulbert (Gold Coast) Player of Series: Ashleigh Fanning (Redlands)
Boys Final: Gold Coast def Brisbane Metro 2-1 Player of Final: Jerome Waitohi (Gold Coast) Player of Series: Chris Small (Redlands)
Kerry Norman Medal: Toni Etherington (Gold Coast) Scott Notley Medal: Ben Matheson (Rockhampton)
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