Sports News
Viewbank College
Year 7/8 Boys Hockey State Champions
On Wednesday 19th November the year 7/8 boys headed to Footscray Hockey Club McIvor Reserve Yarraville to play in the state championships. The boys had a great day beating Doncaster 4-3 in the final. There was strong play by Miles P in defence and Cruz T (12 goals for the day). Aiden J (2 goals) and Patrick E were strong through the middle. Josh C and Josh B ran the wings hard and Darcy K (2 goals) did well in the Defence. Luke T made a strong comeback with his hockey and Alex P. Tom M, Seth G, Axton L ran hard all day. James pushed forward well and Luke B was impressive in goals. They were coached by Liam M and Josh C in year 11 and by wellbeing counsellor Josh N.
Runner Up Year 8 State Table Tennis
Year 8 girls headed to MSAC for the state table tennis on Wednesday 19th November.
The girls had a great start winning the first 2 rounds but unfortunately lost the last game to Balwyn. Special mention to Sophie who did not lose a game and beat a girl from Balwyn who was number one part of the national team. Well done Sophie and well done to all the girls on a great day out and being 2nd best school team in the state!!!
State Baseball Final Year 7
Year 7 Baseball state final was held in Cheltenham Baseball Club, Kingston Heath Reserve. The boys Won 2, lost 1 by just 2 runs. It was a great effort by all students as they came home with the spirit of Sport award. Special thanks to Ben and Henry for their leadership, and to Steph and Isaac for their coaching!
Baseball Year 8/9
On Wednesday 19th November the year 8/9 boys headed to Mill Park to play in the baseball. They played 4 games and won 2 and will progress onto the next round. Well done to all involved.
Year 7 Boys State Quarter Final Cricket
On Thursday 20th November the year 7 boys headed to Mercy Junortoun Sporting Precinct, Bendigo for the State Quarter Final.
The boys fell short on the day by 19 runs when they came up against Catherine McAuley College.
A Year In Review
2025 has been an incredible year for Sport at Viewbank College. We have had students represent the college across a range of sports and continued to be an absolute powerhouse in our division.
We have had 43 different teams represent the College at the Northern Metro Regional level and 8 teams at the state level.
Our Year 7 students have made a strong impression this year, with 3 out of the 8 state teams being made up from our Year 7 cohort.
The real standout sport this year was our swimming team! With 32 athletes competing at the NMR swimming carnival and a massive 19 reaching the state competition. Big congratulations to Millie Charlton who came 1st in the 14 butterfly, and 3nd in the 100m Open butterfly!
Following this massive success, we had 5 students represent the college at state cross country, with Declan Loecx coming in 1st (again!).
In Netball, the Year 8 Girls team have made the state finals after a harrowing double overtime win against Sacred Heart College, Kyneton.
Whilst at State Finals, the girls were recipients of the SSV Spirit of Sport Award, which is adjudicated to those who display, Respect, Integrity, Leadership and love of the sport.
In the world of Track and Field, Viewbank had 26 students qualify for the Northern Metro Regional Athletics event on September 10th. Overall, 19 individual medals, 1 team medal in the 4x100m relay and 4 students qualified for State Track and Field early Term 4.
I would like to congratulate students on their efforts despite the near freezing wind on the day.
I would also like to give a big shoutout to all the student-coaches that have dedicated their time and efforts to sharing their knowledge and helping to lead younger students reach their athletic potential and embrace the values of teamwork and sportsmanship.