Boogan Stars Junior Football Club is set for a ripper season

Story And Photos By Maria Girgenti

AFTER a highly successful Come and Try Day in March, Boogan Stars Junior Football Club is geared up for the start of the junior season this Saturday with games against Mareeba at Castor Park, Mourilyan.

With healthy numbers in all age groups, and teams being finalised, it is shaping up to be another cracking season for the club.

Boogan Squirts is for boys and girls under 4/5 years, whilst boys and girls from Under 6 to Under 11 make up the junior teams.

“It is not too late, and the club would love to hear from anyone interested in coaching teams in all age groups, especially the Squirts.”

This year's coaches are Damien Musumeci, Erik D'Urso and Gavin Devaney for the three Under 10/11 teams, Daniel Goodwin, Michael Blair and Aaron McKell; the three Under 8/9 teams, Michael Russo, Tom Ogilvie, Sharon Stephenson, Byron Jones and Josephine D'Urso for the four/five Under 6/7 teams.

As in 2022, D'Urso Airconditioning & Electrical, Tassal and Innisfail Family Health remain this year's Boogan Stars jersey sponsors.

The club's shirt sponsors are Mourilyan Bakery, Retreat Beauty, LRF Repairs, ACM Custom Rods, Innisfail Glass & Aluminium, Ignite Financial NQ, Innisfail Family Health and OPAL.

It is not too late, and the club would love to hear from anyone interested in coaching teams in all age groups, especially the Squirts.

After the Easter holidays, training is well underway again, with the Squirts training only on Thursdays from 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm at Castor Park, whilst sixto 11-year-old players train at the same time and then play games at Castor Park, Mourilyan on Saturday afternoons.

At the club's AGM held in March at Castor Park, the new office bearers for the 2023 - 2024 season are as follows: Erik D'Urso (President), Daniel Goodwin (Vice President), Claire McKell (Secretary), Kylie Goodwin (Treasurer), Aaron McKell (Registrar), Damien Musumeci (Coaching coordinator) and Sharon Stephenson (Under 6/7 coordinator).

For further information, please contact the club via booganstars.soccer@gmail.com or the Boogan Stars Junior Football Club Facebook page.

Lessons

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