The North East Knights Cricket Region have announced their Winter Academy Squads, with several local talents making the cut. A high calibre coaching panel has been appointed to steer the academy programs, with all coaches having extensive experience in high performance cricket programs. The boys' coaches include Robbie Jackson (former Melbourne Renegades and St Kilda CC assistant coach), Charlie Jackson (current Melbourne CC player) and Nick Impick (level 2 coach). The girls' coaches include Sienna Sims, Cailen Green and Grace Kerwin (current Carlton CC players). The North East Knights Region incorporates the Albury Wodonga and Wangaratta District Cricket Associations. North East Knights talent manager Rohan Larkin said being slected for the squad was just the beginning. "The squad members will participate in a number of high intensity, skilled based training sessions at the Wodonga Cricket Hub through July-September, with a focus on developing each players technical, tactical, physical, mental and personal skills to help maximise their potential," he said. "Following on from these sessions, trial games will be played in October from which the North East Knights squads of 13 will be selected to compete at the Cricket Victoria Male and Female Country Cup in December. "With high class training facilities being used and the quality of the coaching panel established, the Knights academy program's ultimate goal is to fast track the next North East cricketer to represent Victoria in both the male and female state competitions." Boys Under 16 squad: Harry Bowles (Baranduda CC), Ollie Cardile (St Patricks CC), Fletcher Carter (Baranduda CC), Gabriel Ireland (Wodonga Raiders CC), Eli Lavis (Corowa CC), Rafferty Wisemann (East Albury CC), Caleb Anderson (East Albury CC), Jack Anderson (East Albury CC), Oliver Banks (Wodonga CC), Thomas Brand (East Albury CC), Jack Hogan (East Albury CC), Charles Horton (East Albury CC), Hugo Howard (East Albury CC), Tyler Lieschke (Lavington CC), Elijah Toll (Lavington CC), Noah White (Ovens Valley United CC), Nicholas Hoskin (Delatitie CC), Gus Marek (City Colts CC), Hugh Spring (City Colts CC), Lenny Sims (Wangaratta Magpies CC), Riley McCarthy (Benalla Bushrangers CC), Austin Ross-Anderson (Corowa CC), Lincoin Barrett (East Albury CC), Austin Bowler (East Albury CC), Lenny Power (Corowa CC). Girls Under 15 squad: Ruby Livingston (Rutherglen United CC), Lily Box (Baranduda Rangers CC), Ava Penney (Wangaratta Magpies CC), Ella Tucker (Galen College), Arabella Brett (Galen College), Siddhi Patel (Galen College), Larni Gorman (Berrigan CC), Bella Hazell (Benalla Bushrangers CC), Nellie Seymour (East Albury CC), Marianne Edwards (Beechworth Wanderers CC), Emily Edwards (Beechworth Wanderers CC), Isabelle Hamilton (Kiewa CC), Maisy Crawford (Ovens Valley United CC), Piper Bosse (Tallangatta CC), Bridie Kay (Wangaratta Magpies CC), Charli Kearney (Tallangatta CC), Gianna Dedic (Baranduda Rangers CC), Kirsty Plevnik (Yarrawonga-Mulwala CC), Hazel Surplice (Kiewa CC), Bella Bowles (Baranduda Rangers CC), Chloe Liddell (Cathedral College).
