CASEY Cowgill has been acknowledged for an outstanding year on the sporting field after being named the 2023 Young Sawtellian of the Year.

Cowgill had an outstanding sporting year, which culminated in her being selected to the Canterbury Bulldogs under 19s squad for the upcoming Tarsha Gale Cup season.

The seventeen-year-old was also part of the Coffs Harbour Comets premiership winning League Tag team this year, and represented Coffs Harbour at both State and National Oztag Championships.

She also played for the North Coast Bulldogs representative rugby league team at the Lisa Fiola Cup, and has represented the region in Touch Football, Gymnastics, and Cross Country.

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh presented Cowgill with her award for Young Sawtellian of the Year during the Sawtell Fun Day festivities on New Year’s Day.

He said the region should be proud of the young athletes’ achievements in 2022.

“Casey Cowgill is an amazing young athlete who has represented the region in many different sports including Touch Football, Oz Tag, Rugby league, Gymnastics, and Cross Country,” he said.

“Casey is now pursuing her Rugby League dream playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the Tarsha Gale Cup.

“She has a very bright future ahead of her and Coffs Harbour should be very proud of this incredible young woman.”

Cowgill is preparing for the upcoming Tarsha Gale Cup season, as part of the Bulldogs squad.

The Tarsha Gale Cup is an under 19s women’s rugby league tournament and is the main bridge between juniors and the NSWRL Women’s Premiership, with the season kicking off in February.

By Aiden BURGESS