Rising Stars Have Their Sights Set

Rising Stars Have Their Sights Set

Lachlan Curtin

Old Boy ’23, Basketball

Since graduating in 2023, Lachlan has been living in Nebraska, USA, on a basketball scholarship with the Southeast Community College Bobcats. Lachlan aspires to be a professional basketballer but is also studying psychology, hoping to become a sports psychologist, and eventually returning to coaching.

“I want to see how far I can go.” Switching up positions from a centre in Australia to a small forward in the USA, Lachlan says, “The physicality is a lot higher... a lot of these players have a fire that makes you step up and go harder.”

Maintaining contact with his BGS coaches, he credits Basketball Director Daniel George for turning up to his games, providing him regular feedback, and supporting him to “take a big step up”.

“I love the game so much... I see how much the people who get paid to play the game love it and it motivates me. If they can do it, I can do it.”

Sione Veamatahau

Year 12 2025, Volleyball

Playing in a high risk, high reward position on the net, Sione loves the adrenaline of pursuing the winning points. His passion for the game took him to the Under-18 Volleyball Championships in Bahrain in July 2024, achieving Player of the Match and Top Scorer multiple times.

Sione credits the Head Coach of the QLD Men’s volleyball team, Kylie Marshall, with pushing him in training and seeing his international potential.

Planning to eventually return to BGS as a teacher or coach, Sione says, “I really look up to people who give back because of their encouragement and selflessness. That’s something I really want to achieve.”

For now, his sights are set on the 2025 GPS competition, the 2032 Olympics and professional volleyball.

“I was once told good skills get you to the door, but good character gets you through it.”

Dyer Akauola and Lincoln Dalton

Year 12 2025, Rugby League and Union

Dyer and Lincoln both currently play for Norths Devils Juniors. In 2024, they had excellent seasons with the Reds Under-16s side and were also signed with the Dolphins Academy.

Dyer has been recognised as one of the best forwards in the Junior GPS Competition, and Lincoln has been identified as an explosive flanker - one to watch.

The two both value consistency, improvement, and building connections with teammates, always coming together over wins or losses.

“We’d like to play professionally one day and make a living out of it.”

Patrick Reid

Year 6 2025, Running

One of our youngest rising stars, Patrick Reid is a bullet train on the tracks.

In 2024, he set a record in the junior 800m and won the 1500m at the Track and Field State Championships. He also finished fourth at the National Cross Country Championships in August.

Patrick has been described as a magnificent moving force, is motivated by the strategic nature of running and enjoys keeping his fitness up competitively.

Dreaming of competing at the Brisbane Olympics, Patrick says, “Don’t underestimate anyone.”