Sport
6 November, 2026
Tully SHS No.1 in sports
TULLY State High School has picked up the major awards at the Southern Zone Cassowary Coast District sports awards.
The awards also drew star power with former student, Dolphins prop and lock and Kangaroos representative Thomas Flegler doing the honours.
He described his journey into the NRL, including the dedication required and sacrifices made to achieve excellence.
Flegler also spoke about some of the special experiences he has had in his career so far, including representing Queensland in the State of Origin.
The school said “we are proud to celebrate the talent, dedication, sportsmanship and school spirit shown by our students throughout the year”.
The main winners were:
10-12 years sports person of the year – Matai Tauli
13-19 years sports person of the year – Riley Brennan
TSHS contribution to sport – Layla Jenkins
TSHS house spirit trophy – Tyson House.
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Students in years 4, 5, 6 and 7 were eligible for the 10-12 sportsperson award, with the winner from Tully SHS year 7 – Matai Tauli.
He won the award in 2025 as well, when he was in year 6 at Tully SS. Matai represented the region in touch football and rugby league in district, peninsula and Queensland level.
Winner of the 13-19 years award was Riley Brennan, who is only 13.
Representing in peninsula triathlon, cross-country and track and field, Queensland for cross-country and triathlon, Riley also won gold in the 800m and 1500m at the recent Queensland Representative School Sport Track and Field Championships in Brisbane.
The southern zone is made up of Tully SHS and primary schools from Cardwell to St John’s Silkwood. The Cassowary Coast district also has a northern zone region with schools from St Rita’s St Johnstone to Babina included.
The students were presented with southern zone and Cassowary Coast representative certificates, along with celebrating peninsula and Queensland representatives.
The primary schools in attendance included Murray River Upper SS, Feluga SS, St John’s Silkwood, St Clare’s School Tully, Mission Beach SS and Tully SS.