Cameron King with his NSWCHS VAL LAMBIT Award (Photo : ourfootymedia)

Australian Schoolboys captain Cameron King on the burst in the 2nd Test v GBCL (Photo: ourfootymedia)

Cameron King in action against Keebra Park in the 2009 AaC Semi final @ Telstra Stadium (Photo : ourfootymedia)

Cameron King feds the CHS runners - NSWCHS v QSSRL Day battle 3 action (Photo : ourfooty media)

Cameron King collects his Man of the Series Prize - The ASSRL Presentations after the 2nd Test @ St. Mary's Leaguies (Photo : ourfootymedia)

Hailing from the country town of Wagga Wagga he also brought his humble country work ethics and values and these have helped turn this boy from Wagga Wagga into one of the elite of Australian sport.

2009 was a dream year for young Cameron and we spoke to one of his coaches at Endeavour Sports High School, Mr Brad Kelly, who was kind enough to tell us some of Cameron’s achievements through 2009.

"Cameron arrived at Endeavour SHS in year 9 and he ended up staying at the school for 4 years. 2009 was a pretty stellar year for him, he has probably achieved more this year than any other student who has gone through our rugby league program.”

"Cameron has been great in terms of his leadership qualities not just in the games - but at training and his attitude around the school", said Mr Kelly.

Some of Cameron’s achievements through 2009 include :

AWARDS :

Endeavour SHS DAU MEDAL - which is recognition an individual who has made the most out standing on & off field contribution to the rugby league program at Endeavour SHS.

Endeavour SHS "PLAYER of the YEAR

ASSRL - PLAYER of the SERIES - Australian Schoolboys v Great Britian Community Lions

ASSRL - MAN of the MATCH - 1st TEST

NSWCHS - Sydney East BLUE
NSWCHS - NSWCHS BLUE
NSWCHS - VAL LEMBIT AWARD - the VAL LEMBIT AWARD is awarded to the most outstanding male athlete in NSW at CHS level

REP TEAMS :

Australian Schoolboys (Captain) v Great Britian Community LIONS

NSW Under 18 ORIGIN
(NSW Captain) v Queensland Under 18's

NSW CHS Under 18's -
(NSWCHS CAPTAIN)
ASSRL Championships at Newcastle

St. George Dragons - TOYOTA CUP TEAM

ENDEAVOUR SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL - Arrive alive Cup - semi finalists

ENDEAVOUR SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL - NSWCHS UNIVERSITY SHIELD - Grand Finalists

Cameron said he owed a lot to his biggest supporter, his Mum who has been there for him and gone through the highs and lows and dragged him around to games and training since he started playing footy at the ripe old age of 4.

President of the Australian Schoolboys Rugby League (ASSRL) Mr. Bruce Wallace couldn’t praise Cameron enough. "Cameron is the first rugby league player since Blake Green in 2004 to win the award. Just to be nominated for the Val Lembit Award is huge - and to win it is sensational.”

“It's a marvelous achievement seeing as Ian Thorpe one it twice in 1997 and 1998”, said Mr Wallace.

Below we have exclusively for ourfootyteam readers an interview with the man himself.

Cameron King in action for Endeavour in the NSWCHS University Shield Grand Final at Shark Park (Photo : ourfootymedia)

Cameron King's 2009 trophy collection - pretty good hey (Photo : ourfootymedia)

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE?
I always wanted to be a footballer, my dad played for Penrith.

WHAT LOCAL FOOTY CLUBS DO YOU PLAY FOR?
I played for the Wagga Kargaroos, then moved to Sydney in 2005, i played for Cronulla Caringbah in the Cronulla Junior Comp

QUICK QUESTIONS :

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR?
Yellow

WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE COLOUR?
Pink

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD?
KFC

WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE FOOD?
Vegies

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK?
Lemonade

WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE DRINK?
Coke

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE FRUIT?
Watermelon

WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE FRUIT?
Tomato Juice

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE MUSIC?
Hip Hop & R'n'B

WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE MUSIC?
Heavy Metal, u know the thrash music

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE TV SHOW?
2 1/2 Men

WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE TV SHOW?
Home & Away

WHAT'S YOUR ALL TIME FAVOURITE CARTOON?
Pokemon, they are great

WHAT'S YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION?
Fiji, a few years ago I went to Fiji and I wanna go back

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN OVERSEA'S?
Fiji and New Zealand (with the Dragons Toyota Cup team)

GOING ANYWHERE THIS SUMMER?
Yeh, training

WHO WERE YOUR HERO'S AS A LITLLE KID?
Freddie Fittler, Coz my brother in law is Greg Alexander, so I used to see Freddie alot

WHY DO YOU PLAY RUGBY LEAGUE?
Like everything, it's all i have known since I was 4

WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT PLAYING RUGBY LEAGUE CAMERON?
Tackling

WHAT POSITION DO YOU PLAY?
Hooker

IS THAT YOUR FAVOURITE POSITION?
Yeh, i can play half & also 5/8

WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT FOOTY TRAINING?
Learning new things and being with my mates

WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE ABOUT FOOTY TRAINING?
Start of season, running

WHO DO YOU PLAY FOR NOW?
St. George Dragons

WHO HAS BEEN YOUR TOUGHEST OPPONENT?
Russell Packer (NZ), he is the toughest dude

WHO ARE THE TOUGHEST TEAM YOU HAVE PLAYED?
NZ Warriors, but over there (In NZ) we played them in Wollongong and smashed them, but over there..... it's different

2009 WAS HUGE FOR YOU CAMERON, CAN YOU TELL US WHY?
I had a big off season with the Dragons, being stronger and fitter.

It was a big year coz I chose school footy and wanted to have fun with my last year of school at Endeavour Sports High, it was a good break from the seriousness of the NRL.

WHAT TEAMS DID YOU PLAY IN LAST YEAR?
My school, Endeavour SHS, St. George Dragons Toyota Cup side, NSWCHS Presidents, NSWCHS, NSW U 19's Origin, and the Australian Schoolboys.

WHO ARE THE BEST PLAYERS YOU PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST IN 2009?
There's a few, oh man, Albert Kelly (Cronulla Sharks, NSW U18's), Jordan Rankin (Gold Coast Titans, Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, QLD schoolboys, Australian Schoolboys), Joey LEILUA (Endeavour SHS, SOUTHS, NSWCHS, Australian Schoolboys), Ryan James (Gold Coast Titans, Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, QLD schoolboys, Australian Schoolboys), Jacob Miller (Matraville SHS, NSWCHS, Australian Schoolboys), Jordan Kahu (Keebra Park SHS, QLD Schoolboys), Peni Tagive

WHAT WERE YOUR 2009 HIGHLIGHTS CAM?
Playing NSW u19 Origin
Captain Australian Schoolboys
Meeting Kylah (my girlfriend)

2009 Lows?
Loosing the Arrive alive Cup semi to Keebra
Missing the final series of the Toyota Cup

GOALS IN FOOTY ?
Just to have a long career and be mostly injury free

ADVISE TO KIDS PLAYING FOOTY?
Don't put your head down if you do something wrong, don't worry when you make mistakes, just don't worry about it

Just get on with it, and don't think of the negatives

DO YOU HAVE A JOB CAM?
Yeh, I am doing freight handling for a company called WYMAP

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH YOUR LAST $50.00?
Look for a big winner at Randwick

Cameron King - 2009 DAU MEDALIST thanks his team mates (Photo : ourfootymedia)

Late night at the Caringbah Baptist Church hall, the Endeavour family gathered in the hall to celebrate the 2009 season.

Awards are also a big part of the se presentations nights, but so are some of the other things on hand to entertain the many friends and family who also enjoyed the dancing lead by former student and Sharks flier, Benny Orcher.

Some of the boys put on a fantastic display at their version of the Huka, the boys go in to it and it finished with the big tongue at the end.

One of the main features of the night was the humility shown by opens skipper, Cameron King was he was awarded the DAU MEDAL, the highest honour in rugby league at Endeavour Sports High School.

Daniel Ahsin NSWCHS MotM NSWCHS v QSSRL (Photo : ourfooty media)

Endeavour Sports High School have FIVE player representing NSWCHS at the ASSRL Championships in Newcastle

UNI SHIELD UPDATE
Endeavour SHS get it on with rivals Matraville SHS on Wednesday 1st jULY.

The game kicks off at 11:00 AM on the "Field of Dream" at Endeavour Sports High School.

ENdeavour are in with a big chance for a win in this game against the struggling once mighty Matraville Sports.

Last week Westfields SHS defeated Hunter SHS 24 - 6 in the Arrive alive Cup, the good news is try scorer from that game Rodney Moefaauo is on his way to the Cronulla Sharks.

But he will still be playing for Westfields SHS in the Uni & Arrive alive Cup this year.

Endeavour Sports High School University Shield team photo (Photo : ourfooty media) FOTO'S

ENDEAVOUR SHS 50 - 18 HUNTER SHS TRIES : Joe Ieilua 3, Ethan Eulo, Tom Wishart 2, Kane Gillies, Joel Tubbs, Razz GOALS : John Nicholas 6, Joel Tubbs TRIES : Michael Steele, Brett Luland, Pat Mata'utia-Leifi GOALS : Chad Redmond 2

Endeavour Sports High School Buckley Shield team photo (Photo : ourfooty media)

ENDEAVOUR SHS 16 - 10 HUNTER SHS TRIES : Tevin Singh, Alfred Sefo, Brandon Paenga'amosa GOALS : Alfred Sefo 2 TRIES : Joel Lovekin, Jack Kelly GOALS : Bryce Donavan

STORY & PHOTO'S BY :

THe season is looking good for Endeavour this year with the University Shield team raking up 50 points in their fantastic win over Hunter Sports on the 'Field of Dreams'

The 50 - 18 scoreline was enough to show the Endeavour boys are back in season 2009.

It was a much closer game in the Buckley Shield with the under 14's holding onto win against a fast finish Hunter outfit, Endeavour looked positive at times in their 16 - 10 victory.

Well done to both teams, c'mon the next few games, more news and heaps of aCTioN FoTo'S soon

Endeavour Sports High SSchool v Chifley College in Rnd 1 of the NSW CHS St. Mary's Cup (Photo's : ourfooty media)
CHIFLEY COLLEGE	10 - 18	ENDEAVOUR SHS
TRIES : Aisea Cocker, Dean McWhirter GOALS : Dean McWhirter		TRIES : Tom Wishard, Ethn Eulo, Cassius Sio GOALS : John Nicolas 3
GR8 ACTioN FoTo'S THuRSDaY aRVo

The game started with Chifley kicking off and Endeavour SHS doing most of the attacking in the 1st half.

Some good play the balls lead to Tom Wishardt at the end of 3 or 4 passes to run down the wing to score Endeavour's 1st try in the corner.

John Nicolas backed up his team mate by converting with a beautiful kick from near the side line.

The next few minutes the game was sloppy while both teams were feeling each other out and both teams were guilty of dropping too much of the ball.

Endeavour managed to string together a few passes which game Ethan Eulo the opportunity to cross the try line, Nicolas was again successful with the kick and all of a sudden Endeavour lead 0 - 10.

Chifley came back at the Shire boys almost immediately when they managed a complete set to send young Aisea Cocker into the corner and dived over for the much needed 4 points, the conversion was a difficult one that missed.

The half time score saw the visitors ahead 4 - 10.

The 2 nd half was a fiery affair with Chifley scoring in the corner when Chifley halfback Dean McWhirter chipped over the oncoming defence only to re gather and run the 30 meters to the line to score, Dean converted his own try from nearly in front to bring the scores closer to 10 - 12

The remaining game was an absolute shambles, Endeavour's Brendan Sexty was running the ball and got smashed by a high elbow that almost knocked him out, this should have been a penalty, but the Ref allowed play to continue.

This fight wasted 7 or 8 minutes of footy time, Endeavour scored late in the game when Cassius Sio smashed his way through the Chifley line to score close to the posts and secured Endeavour's first win for the year.

Bad discipline from both teams ruined this important game of schoolboys rugby league. ACTION FOTO'S LATER OR TOMORROW

Endeavour Sports High School Arrive alive 9's 2009 runners up ( Photo : dave's phone)

With the Harold Matthew's & SG Ball Cup this weekend, Endeavour' coach Dave Howlett sent the young guns into battle.

The first game was against Illawarra Sports who knocked us out of last years race for the Arrive alive Cup. The boys were keen and ended up with a 14 all draw.

Next up was Patrician Brother (2), both teams hammered it out until the final bell and believe it or not, another draw, this time the boys managed 18 points. Beauty, still undefeated.

After a long wait of a couple hours the boys take the field to face the might of Westfields Sports, 20 minutes later the job was done accounting for Westfields 8 ZIP.

Still undefeated and into the finals, the Endeavour Young Guns are in with a show here.

In the semi final, The HIlls Sports put up a good fight with their young team, but they weren't good enough only scoring the sole try, Endeavour win 8 - 4 and are into the Final.

The final at Western Weekenders was a goodun, both teams played like titans as defence ruled in a low scoring game. In the end Endeavour Young Guns went down fighting to a very talented and also well coached Patrician Brothers outfit.

Congratulations to Patrician Brother at Blacktown, and to all the schools who competed at the nine's comp, Endeavour will get to play them again.

Well done to the young Endeavour boys, the school's proud of you all, runners up is better than 3 rd or 4 th? 1st is ... ?

As Jefro would say, "yea, we'll play anyone, anywhere, any time"

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Good luck to you all playing this weekend!