For some it may seem a bit bizarre, but for Joshua Wills of Menai, his skills in sport stacking have made him an Australian champion.

The 15-year-old Inaburra student, has found his calling in the unique sport he discovered at school in 2007.

It requires speed, hand-eye co-ordination and concentration.

The fast-growing sport requires competitors to stack and unstack 12 plastic cups in set sequences, either racing against the clock in individual events or racing head-to-head in team relays.

For the first time in April, Joshua will head to Denver, Colorado, as captain of the Australian sport stacking team known as the Stackaroos to compete against the best.

"I'm excited to meet new players because there's going to be more than 1000 people competing from Japan to the UK,'' Joshua said.

In the past year, Joshua has built up his experience, in national and international competitions, including the New Zealand sport stacking championships, where he was ranked first in his age group.

The beauty of the sport, is that Joshua can practise in the comfort of his own home and compete against his fellow team mates and players around the world via the internet.

"We can access a video link to play simultaneously with other sport stackers,'' he said.

"Most of the time we practise individually, but in the lead up to a competition we get together beforehand to train.'' With the nine-person team living all over Australia, Joshua practises anywhere between an hour to five hours a day.

"My goal is to make the top 10 in my individual events and in the relay,'' Joshua said.

"I'm so close to beating the world record in all three sequences, so hopefully by April, I'll be ready to break them.''

Details on sponsoring Joshua to the world championships in the US: Linda Cohen, 9543 5743.

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