WANGARATTA District Specialist School (WDSS) students Nathan Campbell and James ‘Jimmy’ Elkan represented Victoria at the 25th Kanga Cup, staged in Canberra during the school holidays, with the pair playing key roles in the soccer team.

Competing in the Athlete with Disability division, the Victorian team reached the grand final, only to be defeated by a more physical New South Wales team 4-2.

Both players enjoyed the competition immensely and were thrilled to be able to show their talents on the big stage, with Campbell making several stunning saves as goal keeper and Elkan scoring Victoria’s second goal in the final.

“It was a lot of fun, and it was good to be able to show my skills,” Campbell said.

“New South Wales was a very strong team and they gave us a run for our money, but it was a great game.”

“I scored two goals for the tournament and Jack (McNeilly) made a video of one,” Elkan said.

“Mum asked that if I got a goal whether Jack could get a video of it, and he did, so that was great.”