Tim Wastell and Kellie Moller proved the typical humble award recipients this week after claiming best and fairest honours in the Bendigo Amateur Soccer League.

Wastell won the James Anderson Medal for his feats in division one, Moller the Loris Browning Medal for excelling in the women’s competition.

Both embody much of what makes the BASL one of regional Victoria’s best soccer leagues.

Youthful, competitive, ambitious and dedicated, the duo are set to light up central Victorian pitches for many years to come.

Wastell’s dedication is such that the Spring Gully midfielder hasn’t stopped training and plans to continue throughout summer.

He will run training sessions probably best described as post-season rather than pre-season, considering knock-out cup finals were held less than a fortnight ago.

“I’m just going to keep going and run training for anyone who is keen basically, from under 16s onwards,’’ the 20-year-old said.

“I’m trying to get things in place for next year and bridge the gap between the juniors and seniors.

“I just loving kicking about so I thought if I’m not playing I might as well be training as much as I can.

“Moller, 22, is also driven by a burning desire to re-write the pages of last season.

Colts United fell well short of winning their third successive women’s championship this season, having won three of the past five titles before this year.

Epsom put behind two seasons of runner-up misery to dominate the women’s division and Moller is hellbent on narrowing the gap next year.

Ironically, the very exodus of players that caused Colts’ fall down the ladder this season may also be responsible for Moller’s best and fairest medal.

The potent forward became an everywhere woman, forced to play all over the pitch as her side tried in vain to catch Epsom and runner-up Eaglehawk.

“I had to pretty much play in every position, defence, midfield and forward,’’ she said.