Alice Keighley to represent Australia at the Youth Olympics
Local handball star Alice Keighley will be taking on the world’s best next month, when she travels to Singapore to represent Australia at the Youth Olympic Games.
Alice, who played for the ACT in u16 and u18 National Championships, over the past two years, is one of 14 players selected into Australia’s first Youth Olympics handball team.
Alice was selected following strong performances at the recent junior national championships in Sydney. This will be her first appearance in Australian colours.
The Australian team, made-up of mostly NSW players, has been boosted with the inclusion of two Swedish based Australians: Monica Najdovski and Victoria Fletcher. Victoria is the younger sister of national men’s team back Tommy Fletcher, who played for Canberra at the start of the 2010 season before he returned to Sweden.
Australia kicks off their tournament against competition favourites Denmark on August 20 at the Singapore’s International Convention Centre.
The Australian Olympic Handball Team
- Alice Keighley - ACT
- Annalese Smith - NSW
- Bella Faasau - NSW
- Brianna Keyes - NSW
- Claire Dennerley - NSW
- Jasmin Huriwai - NSW
- Maddison Truesdale - QLD
- Monica Najdovski – Based in Sweden
- Paulini Tawamacala - NSW
- Sally Cash - NSW
- Sonja Miskovic - NSW
- Taylee Lewis - NSW
- Tegan Poulton - NSW
- Victoria Fletcher – Based in Sweden
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Great news good luck Alice!