Courtney Schonell

Courtney Schonell

Schonell at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
Born	(2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 24) Mount Annan, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Playing position	Forward
Senior career
Years	Team
2017	NSW Arrows
2019–2020	Beeston
2019–	NSW Pride
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2018–2020	Australia U–21	11	(4)
2021–	Australia	24	(5)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing  Australia FIH Pro League 2022–23 Oceania Cup 2023 Whangārei

Courtney Schonell (born 17 September 2000)[1] is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2]

Personal life

Courtney Schonell was born and raised in Narellan Vale, New South Wales,[2] and grew up in the neighbouring suburb of Mount Annan.[3]

Schonell is a former student of St. Benedict's Catholic College in Oran Park.[4]

Career

Domestic league

In Hockey Australia's premier domestic league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One, Schonell is a member of the NSW Pride. She represented the team in the inaugural season of the competition.[5]

International

Under–21

In 2018, Schonell made her first appearance for the Australia U–21 team during a test-series against New Zealand in Hastings.[6] Following this, she represented the team in 2019 at a Tri–Nations Tournament in Canberra, as well as a 2020 test series against Japan in Canberra.[7]

Hockeyroos

Following a 2020 Super-Camp, Schonell was named in the Hockeyroos squad for the first time.[8][3]

She will make her first appearance for the team during the 2021 Trans–Tasman Series.[9]

References

1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
2. "Courtney Schonell". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
3. "Mount Annan hockey player eyes Olympic gold with Hockeyroos selection". camdenadvertiser.com.au. Camden-Narellan Advertiser. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
4. "CEDoW's rising hockey star to take on Youth Olympics qualifiers". dow.catholic.edu.au. Catholic Diocese of Wollongong. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
5. "Courtney SCHONELL". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
6. "SCHONELL Courtney". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
7. "SCHONELL Courtney". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
8. "COURTNEY SCHONELL ELEVATED TO HOCKEYROOS SQUAD". nswis.com.au. New South Wales Institute of Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
9. "New Zealand series 'high stakes' for Hockeyroos Olympic aspirants". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

External links

• Courtney Schonell at the International Hockey Federation
• Courtney Schonell at Olympedia
• Courtney Schonell at Hockey.org.au (also at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com)