West Brisbane’s Best School Sport Stars Revealed

Here is the Best of the West in school sporting talent. It is a region so blessed, Brisbane’s western district could field its own Olympic team. And the next generation of sporting achiever is surging through the schools. In this article, Westside News highlights some of the high achievers in school sports in an array of diverse sporting pursuits.

From St John’s Anglican College, Year 12 students Lucas Josefsen and Matthew Kemp.

Both boys represented Australia in youth volleyball teams and competed together at the Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Championships in March. Then Playing in Division 1 Men’s at the Queensland Beach Schools Cup, they attained gold medal after remaining undefeated. Matthew and Lucas took on some of the best players in the state to come out on top after two competitive days after being coached by St John’s staff member Ms Catherine Birch. The dynamic duo have also been drafted into the Volleyball Australia Junior Development Program.