

A total of 11 men's players spread across the two age groups and eight females, all involved in the Sharks junior rep and pathways system, have been selected to represent the various NSW teams in the upcoming national schools' rugby league carnivals.
Endeavour Sports High School will be the most heavily represented, with three students, all Sharks pathways players, named to play for the NSW Combined High School (CHS) boys under 15's, another five in the under 18's and two in the NSW CHS under-16 girls team.
Other local schools including St Patricks College, Sutherland and Heathcote High School will also be represented at the national carnival.
Brad Kelly, 2025 Sharks SG Ball coach and Head Coach at Endeavour, was pleased his school was strongly represented, with their performances in the CHS trials and recent form in the Peter Mulholland Cup (PMC), the elite level schoolboy competition, recognised by selectors.
"Most years we might get one or two in, but to get five is a huge effort this year," Kelly said. "Hopefully, it transfers well to us performing in the Schoolboy Cup to have that many top-tier players.
"It's a pretty arduous process to make it into that CHS team, so we're really proud of the boys.
"Having coached them in SG Ball, they're all good kids and they all listen really well.
"They're really respectful young men and hard-working as well. We're really happy for them all to get that opportunity to represent NSW and put their best foot forward for an Australian Schoolboys jersey," Kelly added.
In their recent matches Endeavour has been dominant in winning their opening two games of the PMC, beating Farrar Memorial Agricultural School 40-4 in their opening match, backing it up with an impressive 28-0 win over Patrician Brothers Fairfield at Sharks Stadium, before an 8-all draw with Hunter Sports High in a match played in Cessnock.
In the Opens division, Endeavour students and Sharks junior rep players Blake Watman, Jake White, Hudsyn Frost, Tom Dellow and Sidney Truong will play in the NSW CHS team, while Sharks SG Ball five-eighth Callum Grantham (Newington) has been named in the NSW Combined Independent Schools (CIS) squad.





In the under 15's, Jack McKevett, Cooper Shephard and Nate Horsey from Endeavour will play for NSW CHS, Gabriel Asmar (St Patricks) for NSW Combined Catholic Colleges (CCC) and Ethan Mullins (Trinity) for NSW CIS.
The Sharks are also strongly represented in the NSW female teams, with Ella Ropata, Koffi Brookfield and Felila Fakalelu to play for NSW CHS 18's, Sam Stewart the NSW CCC team, while in the under 16's, Endeavour students Eden Edwards and Tahli Weigand will play in the NSW CHS side, alongside Rhianna Karika, with Zhra Tautai and Tahira Amine to represent NSWCIS.
The under 15's boys and 16's girls carnival will be played in Townsville from June 29 to July 4, the 18's for both male and female in Coffs Harbour starting July 13 and running through to July 18.
Sharks pathways players selected for the upcoming national championships
Boys teams
U15s CHS
Jack McKevett
Cooper Shephard
Nate Horsey
U15s CCC
Gabriel Asmar
U15s CIS
Ethan Mullins
U18s CHS
Sidney Truong
Jake White
Thomas Dellow
Blake Watman
Hudsyn Frost
U18s CIS
Callum Grantham
Girls teams
U18s CHS
Ella Ropata
Koffi Brookfield
Felila Fakalelu
U18s CCC
Sam Stewart
U16s CHS
Eden Edwards
Tahli Weigand
Rhianna Karika
U16 CIS
Zhra Tautai
Tahira Amine