KYME Rowe’s Warrnambool and District Hockey Association teams are no strangers to success on the state stage.
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Her under 17 side, which has retained its core group of players since beginning in the under 13 division, delivered a Junior Country Championship title for the south-west on Sunday.
Rowe, a long-time coach, described her side as a “champion team” and hailed its ability to employ a team-first mentality.
“I’ve had this group of girls for a long time, and for most of them, they’ve been playing together since they were 12,” she said.
We have good players in our team, but no stand-outs. We have a champion team, not a team of champions.
- Kyme Rowe
“From the players they were when they first started to what they can achieve now, it’s just unbelievable.
“Different girls were able to stand up at different times to make a difference for us. We have good players in our team, but no stand-outs. We have a champion team, not a team of champions.”
Rowe said the team went into the round-robin tournament and grand final with a goal of being first to the ball.
“We wanted to tackle as much as we could outside the (striking circle) as well,” she said. “The girls were absolutely ecstatic to come away with the win.”