Proud of our teams: Sport news and Term 4 comps

Year 7 Girls State Soccer

On Friday the 15th of September, the Year 7 girls endured the rain, wind and sun at the State Soccer Championships. They battled their first game against Bendigo, scoring first but losing 2-1. In the second game they defeated Mornington 7-0. Finally in the last game they challenged Maribyrnong College, winning 2-0. In the end our girls only missed out by 1 goal for a spot in the final. All of the girls played very well and should be proud of their efforts.

Rosie Thyer Year 9 (Student Team Coach)

A big thank you to our Student Coaches Rosie Thyer and Sarah Coffee, and also to our Work Experience Student Demi for helping out with coaching and umpiring on the day.

Senior Boys State Basketball

The Senior Basketball team put their practice exams on hold in the hopes of securing Northcote our second State title of the year. First up, our team faced Mildura Secondary College and very quickly put them to the sword. Despite the Mildura players' bigger size, they were no match for Alex Cocco’s quick cuts and floaters as well as Joe Moore’s deadly mid-range jump shot. Northcote went into the first break with a 32 to 27 victory after letting Mildura sneak back at the end of the second half. Next, our team faced the Ararat-based Marian College, who must have quickly despaired in the face of Joe Furphy dunking on two of their players and providing an unstoppable torrent of points in Northcote’s favour, leading us to a 65 to 31 win.

Our final pool match was against the sporting school, Maribyrnong College. The Northcote team played a disciplined first half, with scores tied at the interval. However, as the game progressed, fatigue started to set in and Northcote began to lose momentum. Having only a two-player bench proved insufficient, with the team going down 36 to 25 and missing out on the final.

David MacIndoe (Team Coach)

Term 4 Sports

Term 4 will promptly spring in to action for our teams who made it through to Regionals.  We begin in week 2 with Year 8 Regional Cricket and Intermediate Girls Hockey.  Week three will be a busy one with teams representing our school in Regional Hockey, Cricket, Table Tennis and Basketball.  Later in the term will be Divisional Futsal. Keep an eye out for tryouts and training times.

Health and PE Week

Health and Physical Education (HPE) Week is a nationwide initiative that highlights the importance of HPE in the Australian Curriculum, and its influence on the learning and development of children. HPE Week will be taking place at Northcote during Week 3. There will be a variety of events running throughout the week with plenty of opportunities for you to come along and join in the fun. Event dates and times will be advertised around school and through TV screens.

Looking Ahead

Week 2

Wed 18th Oct – Year 8 Cricket

Thurs 19th Oct – Intermediate Hockey

Week 3  (Health and PE Week)

Tues 24th Oct - Year 7 Cricket

Wed 25th Oct – Year 8 Hockey, Table Tennis and Basketball

Thurs 26th Oct – Year 7 Hockey, Table Tennis and Basketball

Sat 28th Oct – Cheerleading Spring Carnival