
Bush to big leagues: Meet five of QLD’s rising young sports stars

Courtney Sippel has been playing for the Brisbane Heat for the last four years. Picture: Clare Adcock
Courtney Sippel, 21 – Murgon, Cricket
When you grow up in a town of just 2000, a professional sporting career might seem out of reach, but that didn’t stop Murgon cricket prodigy Courtney Sippel.
Before Courtney signed a professional contract with the Brisbane Heat, weekend cricket games were a family affair for the Sippels, with her grandad, dad and siblings also playing around the state.
Due to there not being enough girls…