SOME of Tamworth's brightest young athletics stars have shone at the Little Athletics Regional Championships.
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Trained by legendary Tamworth trainer Wally Warner, Isabella Wall, Porsha King, Ruby Wall, Bree Elliott, Lilly Heap, Lewis Grough, James Sampson, Abbie Peet and Matilda Lace cleaned up at the event.
Collectively, the group took home 29 individual medals from the event, including 13 gold medals.
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Peet helped lead the Tamworth charge, claiming five gold medals.
The result comes as she took out the Combined Independent Schools Kate Bailey Award for outstanding sportsperson with a disability.
Isabella Wall also enjoyed a gold rush during the event, taking home four gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
King claimed two gold medals of her own, as well as three silver medals.
Ruby Wall and Sampson took out the final two gold medals, while also claiming two silver medals.
Meanwhile, Lace, Elliot and Heap took out one silver and one bronze medal each.
Grough rounded out the group's good work by winning two silver medals.
The young guns will now turn their attention to the NSW Athletics Championships on March 14 and 15 at Sydney Olympic Park.
"I'm really proud of all of my athletes," Warner told the Leader.
"They've all put in a great deal of effort in the lead up to the event, so for them to get these kinds of results is really pleasing.
"It wasn't just those kids that won medals either.
"Mason Mayor, Mia Allen, Bella-Rose Dean and Lilly Dean all ran exceptionally well at the regionals."