A YOUNG brain cancer survivor from Mentone was a winner at the 2022 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards.
Liam Costello was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 2 in 2009. He was later diagnosed with an acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, and haemophilia. After a period of remission, his cancer has recently returned.
Costello received some better news last week when he was named the winner of the Carbine Club Marg Angel Junior Sportsperson of the Year award.
Costello has been training six nights a week this year to prepare for athletics competitions. He has competed at the Australian Little Athletics Championships – winning gold in shot-put, long jump, and discus, and winning silver in the 100 metres and 200 metres.
Disability Sport and Recreation programs and events manager Marshall James congratulated all the award winners on the night. “We received an overwhelming number of quality nominations this year, making it very difficult for our judges to select finalists across each category,” he said. “DSR enjoyed coming together to celebrate and award the winners for their outstanding dedication and achievements throughout the year”.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 16 November 2022