Under-13s Picola League Best and Fairest winner Lily Petersen.
Berrigan fourths football coach Craig Thornton has been bestowed with one of the Picola District Football League’s most prestigious awards.
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At the junior presentation evening in Moama on Monday night, Thornton was named Junior Coach of the Year.
The Berrigan fourths were undefeated throughout the home and away season and will be playing in the preliminary finals this weekend.
While the players themselves have put a lot of effort into the result, the Berrigan Football Netball Club said it is large part to Thorton’s coaching style too.
“Craig’s passion and hard work is evident each year, and he is such a driving force in the club,” the club said.
One district player managed to poll well in the vote counts to take out a best and fairest award in the under-13s netball.
It went to Lily Petersen from the Blighty Netball Club.
Coming close to a top award was Jack Magill from Berrigan, who was third in the fourths football vote count.
All Southern Riverina based Picola clubs had players invited to the awards night, with a number of others placing in the top 10 in the league.
They are as follows:
Netball:
Under-13s: Lily Petersen (Blighty), 1; Indiana Borg (Tocumwal), 5; Sophie Baxter (Berrigan), 8.
Under-17s: Miley Conn (Jerilderie), 8; Chelsea Weir (Blighty), 10.
Football
Fourths: Jack Magill (Berrigan), 3; Jordan Swann (Berrigan), 4; Harrison Wilson (Tocumwal), 10.
Thirds: Pacey Haebich (Tocumwal), 5; Charles Locke (Tocumwal), 6; Dan Eldridge (Jerilderie), 8.
Junior Coach of the Year Craig Thornton.
The Berrigan Saints junior vote count contingent (Back L-R): Jack Magill, James Ware, Charlie Magill, Craig Thornton, Jordan Swann, Front (L-R): Hudson Ware, Sophie Baxter, Taylor Thornton.
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