Soccer star on the rise

Charlie Kerin is proudly pictured with his Coaches Award.

The Castlemaine Mail Junior Sports Star of the Week is talented Castlemaine Goldfields soccer player and keen footballer, basketballer, tennis and hockey player Charlie Kerin.

Name: Charlie Kerin

Age: 11

School: Campbells Creek Primary School

Sport: Soccer

How long have you been training? Seven years

Can you tell us about some of your sporting highlights? Receiving my Coaches Award in Under 10s and scoring goals for my team.

Who is an athlete you admire? Footballer Lionel Messi

What are your sporting goals? Going pro

Do you play any other sports? At school I also play football, basketball, tennis and hockey. At home we play table tennis, pool, soccer and basketball.

Any highlights from those? I get to play these with my friends.

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