Junior players from Lake Heights Junior Football Club will have access to new pathways after the club recently signed a formal partnership with the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The memorandum of understanding will see the Wanderers increase their presence in the Illawarra and work with Lake Heights to provide opportunities for players of all abilities to engage with the sport of football.
Read more: Illawarra Stingrays seeking junior girls
The partnership will also provide the club's top juniors with the opportunity to join the Wanderers Academy to further pursue their dream of playing football professionally.
Lake Heights players Cooper Schofield, Mitch Despotovski and Koray Goturk are current members of the Wanderers Academy.
As part of the agreement, the Wanderers will run regular holiday clinics in the Illawarra, with the first camp set to be held at Crehan Park during the July school holidays.
While you're with us the Illawarra is offering sport readers 20% off an annual digital subscription. Sign up to stay up to date with all the local sports you love for only $3.00 a week. Terms and conditions apply.
Cameron Mee
Sports reporter at the Canberra Times
Sports reporter at the Canberra Times
