Local youth one step closer to his dreams.

Fourteen-year-old Latrell Gordon, a proud Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, has signed a 2-year Young Players contract with Rogers Sports Management and has been presented $500 by Evans Head Old Boys. Earlier this month, the young Evans-River student travelled to Coffs Harbour where he represented his school at the CHS North Coast Athletics Carnival. Placing 1st in 100m,

1st in 200m, 1st in long jump, 1st in discus and 2nd in shotput, being named 12-15yrs MC Age Champion. Latrell will now contest the NSW State Trials in Sydney next month at The North Coast Athletics Carnival.

Latrell is an enthusiastic rugby league football player whose dreams is to one day play for his favourite NRL club, the Manly Sea Eagles.

Latrell plays for the Casino Cougars under 15s juniors on the weekends.

His position is Centre and is hopeful to be playing in his frst grand fnal come September. Now one step closer to realising his dreams, Latrell will travel to Sydney to train with Rogers Sports Management to become the best version of himself on and off the feld.