FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
KYRA LIVERMORE
THE Female athlete of the year for the Gold Coast Academy of Sport went to Kyra Livermore from the Future Stars program linked with Upper Coomera State College.
Kyra’s citation read, written by her teaching co-ordinator, read: “This athlete is mature beyond her years, as evidenced through both her achievements this year as well as her ability to deal with a long-term injury.
“As a 14-year-old this season she played in four different divisions for her hockey club ranging from under-15s to division 1 women.
“She was selected in many representative teams including under-15 Queensland indoor and outdoor, under-19 South Coast, under-18 Gold Coast as well as being a shadow player for the under-16 Queensland schoolgirls team and a squad member for the under-18 Queensland team which comes together early next year.
“This athlete listens intently to the information provided to her by her range of coaches (and is) always looking at how she can better herself as a player.
“She actively utilises the skills presented during the GCAS education sessions to ensure she is optimising her off field development to match her on field achievements.
“She is a pleasure to work with and is undoubtedly a star of the future. Kyra is a young athlete to keep an eye on. Impressive and most of all, humble.”