HUNDREDS of young sporting champions will converge on the Hills Sports High School next month to try for places in the school's Talented Sports Program (TSP) for next year.
Applications have poured in from interstate and from students in Britain, Germany, Korea, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and the Philippines.
The Hills Sports High is one of Australia's most successful sports high schools.
In the five years as a sports school, it has produced 28 Australian representatives in baseball, golf, rugby league, soccer and softball in addition to claiming state and national honours across the full range of its 15 Talented Sports programs.
The school's achievements include the National Athletics Team Championship (15 years girls), major state championships in soccer (Bill Turner Cup, Puma Trophy and Errea Trophy), state and national titles in rugby league (NSWRL 16 years elite) and the Michael Buettner Shield (13 years elite).
Next year, the Hills Sports High School will offer TSP in Australian Football, athletics (track and field), baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, golf, netball, rugby league, rugby union, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and touch football (girls).
Jim Arkell of Hills Basketball is head coach of the basketball program.
The Hills Sports Annual Talent Identification Trials will be conducted in 15 sports.
A TSP information evening will be held in the assembly hall at 6.30pm on Tuesday, May 6. Applications close on May 9.
Details: hillssportshigh.com.au or 96227300.