JUNEE North Public School's girls cricket team has emerged as district champion after defeating three Riverina teams.
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Riverina representative player Brooke Harpley captained the side that included some first-time players.
It defeated Junee Public, Wagga Public and Tumbarumba Public.
The three wins put Junee North among the top 12 teams in the state.
"It's a big achievement for us," teacher and girls cricket coach Adam Baldock said.
"It's the first time we've made it to this level in six years."
Baldock highlighted the partnership between Kasey Miller and Morgan O'Rafferty which helped chase down Tumbarumba's total of 70.
He highlighted year six students Harpley and Ellie White as the team's best all-rounders, along with year 5 student Daminica Jackson and year 4 student Lilly Sutherland.
"None of these girls play cricket on the weekend," Baldock said.
To counter for a lack of experience, the team trained hard and Baldock said it was the girls who helped push their own development.
"Every time I went to back off (the training), they've kept on pushing," he said.
Unfortunately, Junee North lost its next game to Wollondilly, one of the biggest schools from Goulburn.
Kasey Miller
Maddison Howard-Croker
Ellie White
Brooke Harpley
Morgan O’Rafferty
Mikayla Parkhurst
Daminica Jackson
Maddy Deacon
Grace Fahy
Lilly Sutherland
Belle Field
Taylah O’Rafferty
Tahlia White