{"id":2891,"date":"2023-11-30T16:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thestar.test\/2023\/11\/30\/archie-aims-for-big-stage-2\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T16:48:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:48:00","slug":"archie-aims-for-big-stage-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/blog\/archie-aims-for-big-stage-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Archie aims for big stage"},"content":{"rendered":"
\t\t\t\tTuesday, November 12th, 2019<\/span> | Posted by Tayla Kershaw<\/a><\/span> \t\t\t<\/div>\n

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YOUNG GUN: The Korumburra Wildcats have benefited from Archie\u2019s quick play, attack on the basket and willingness to shoot. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Daniel Renfrey<\/p>\n

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WHETHER it be winning midfield battles for Victoria in football or scoring breakaway shots in basketball for Korumburra, 12-year-old Archie Terlich of Inverloch can do it all.<\/p>\n

Just a few months after playing for Victoria in a national football carnival in WA, the young gun has been selected to represent Vic Country at the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup in NSW next January.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a bit nervous at first because I wasn\u2019t sure if I would make it into the team,\u201d Archie said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce I knew I made it, it felt really good and it was a bit of a relief.\u201d<\/p>\n

Archie has developed fast playing for the Korumburra Wildcats as a shooting guard, often scoring in bunches and guiding his team to wins.<\/p>\n

He has also made big strides in football though, performing well in the midfield and at half-back for Inverloch-Kongwak and Victoria in a national competition in which his side went undefeated and won the national title.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe national comp was really competitive, and play was much faster,\u201d Archie said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe skill level was a lot higher than usual as well, so it improved me quickly and made my decision-making faster.\u201d<\/p>\n

The talented footballer now turns his attention full-time to the basketball season, during which he will continue to develop at Korumburra and prepare for the country cup in New South Wales.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve done it in footy so to be able to represent Victoria in basketball as well is great,\u201d Archie said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just hope we can win it all as a team and that I can play as best as I can and continue developing.\u201d<\/p>\n

In terms of the areas of his game he wants to develop, Archie has his focus on the offensive side of things.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to shoot it a lot,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to be able to improve my shot selection and efficiency and make more of my shots.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond the country cup though, and while he is still young, the promising player has set long-term goals in both his footy and basketball careers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to get as far as I can in basketball or maybe get into the AFL as a footballer for Hawthorn, my favourite team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019d be really good.\u201d<\/p>\n

With achievements on a national stage already, Archie has taken a big step toward achieving these goals.<\/p>\n

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