Sport
2016 Sport Round-up
By Mark Komp, Sport Coordinator
A very busy 2016 of sport has now come to an end. The most pleasing aspect has been the level of student participation at Interschool competitions. Along with record participation rates, Footscray City has also enjoyed success in a wide variety of sports. Teams to progress to Western Metropolitan Region finals after winning our local competition this year included:
- Year 7 Boys Cricket
- Year 8 Boys Basketball
- Year 7 Girls Badminton
- Year 7 Boys Aussie Rules
- Year 8 Boys Aussie Rules
- Senior Girls Badminton
- Senior Boys Tennis
- Intermediate Boys Tennis
- Senior Boys Hockey
- Senior Boys Volleyball
- Intermediate Boys Badminton
- Senior Boys Cricket
- Year 8 Boys Cricket
- Year 8 Girls Cricket
- Year 8 Girls Netball
- Years 7/8 Boys Hockey
- Year 7 Boys Table Tennis
Three of these teams – Senior Girls and Intermediate Boys Badminton and Year 7 Boys Table Tennis, were successful at the WMR finals and went on to the State finals. Also, congratulations to all students who have represented the school on their behaviour and sportsmanship displayed. It has been really pleasing to witness the spirit and goodwill shown throughout these competitions.
Apart from the team highlights, I would like to acknowledge some individual 2016 sport awards:
- Swimmers of the Year: Olivia Battaglia and Kingston Keen
- Athletes of the Year: Monica Reason and Brody Vorano
- Sportspersons of the Year: Lillian Ly and Brody Vorano
These students will be remembered as their names will now go on to the FCC Sport Honour Boards.
As well as Interschool competition, there have been weekly timetabled Sport Education classes for all Years 7, 8 and 9 students and our hugely successful Year 7, 8 and 9 Swimming and Athletics carnivals this year. This was the first year students competed in houses at these carnivals and I am hoping the “house spirit” will continue to grow in 2017. Apart from the traditional sports mentioned above, Sport Education classes in Personal Fitness, Self-Defence, Skateboarding, Dance & Lawn Bowls have also been running in various terms.
Finally, many thanks to the staff that have volunteered to coach our teams both at sport days and after school. It has been a pleasure overseeing our students as they develop their skills and tackle the challenges that are presented on the sporting arena. I would like to thank all the FCC staff members who put in a lot of time and effort to train and coach our teams to perform to the best of their ability and in the right spirit of sportsmanship.
