Sport News

Mr Derek Lennon

It was great to see most of the boys back out participating in sport last weekend. We got the majority of cricket matches in and all of volleyball though the round in AFL was cancelled for us due to venue concerns from the flood. I want to thank our ground staff for getting McMahon, Cameron and Des Connor Park up and running for the weekend. It was a huge effort to get the boys on. Thank you also to Villanova College for their flexibility in allowing us to host a number of matches that were Villanova home games so as many boys as possible could play. Villa Park was in one of the areas badly affected by the rain from the cyclone with flooding.

Last Saturday was a good day as we hosted Villanova. Overall, in cricket, we won 12 wins and 3 losses for the day. The 1st XI, thanks to the spin twins of Archer Tallon and Joshua Pope, restricted Villa to 98 all out and we were batting before lunch. Jack Watson and Joey Laner led the way with the bat as we chased the runs 5 down. In volleyball, we had 12 wins and 8 losses with the 1st VI winning 3-1, after losing the first set the boys dominated from there to win comfortably in the end.

This weekend we host Padua in the last round of the summer season. The 1st XI cricket team are in equal first place and hunting for the premiership and the cricket program is in first place in the aggregate competition with all to play for. Good luck to all teams this weekend, especially Year 12s playing their last matches for the College.

This Friday is the rescheduled AIC Swimming Championships. The disruption from the cyclone has made this a twilight carnival this year. Once again Marist are looking good and will mount a very strong claim to the AIC title. We wish all swimmers all the best as they compete in their flagship event for the year. Thank you to the swim staff, led by Director of Swimming Mr James Boyce, for all your hard work in preparing the boys.

TASS Orbit app

Pre-season continues to be the biggest challenge for sport in sharing information about upcoming events, trials and programs. Unlike the old app, to see information boys need to be registered for the activity. This can be done two terms before the AIC sports season. Term 2 and Term 3 signups are now open. Fixed documents, such as handbooks, trial details, calendars, et cetera are saved in Orbit under co-curricular/sport/name of sport. There are also links there where appropriate (such as to the AIC results website).

Signing Up- Sign in to Student Café; select Extra Curricular; select Sign-up Available; choose the sport you want to play and complete any additional fields as required.

Parent Approval- Sign in to Parent Lounge; select Extra Curricular; click Sign-up Now; select Approve Sign-Up and check and update medical details; click Accept; choose Update; click Submit to School.

Swimming

Mr James Boyce - Direct of Swimming

AIC Swimming Championships Countdown

As we approach the AIC Swimming Championships, the excitement and anticipation at our college pool are electrifying. With just four days to go, our swimmers are training harder than ever, ready to seize their moment on the big stage.

Reflecting on the recent College Age Championships, it was incredible to see so many boys achieve personal bests across all events. The energy at the pool was outstanding, with supporters rallying behind the team, witnessing an inspiring display of skill, determination, and sportsmanship.

However, alongside the triumphs comes the reality of tough decisions. Yesterday, our AIC Swimming Squad battled it out in swim-offs for the final spots on the team—an emotional mix of celebration and heartbreak. As a coach, I’ve seen firsthand the dedication of every swimmer. To those who narrowly missed out this year, know that your hard work has not gone unnoticed. Keep pushing forward—your time is coming.

For our final team competing on Friday night, the challenge ahead is immense. St. Peter’s Lutheran College stands as a formidable rival, aiming for their ninth consecutive AIC Championship. The road to victory won’t be easy, but we are ready for the fight. Every race will come down to the final 15 meters—it’s in those moments that champions are made.

To our incredible supporters—thank you. Your presence and energy fuel our swimmers, inspiring them to dig deeper and push harder. Your cheers could make all the difference in those critical final strokes. So be loud, be proud, and help drive our team to success.

Let’s go, Marist College Ashgrove!

Marist Rugby Union

Mr Richard Graham – Director of Rugby / Track and Field

Marist Rugby Union | Sign On

Please go to Parent Orbit and see information regarding sign-on. All students who wish to play Term 2 sports are asked to sign up via the student café. Once your son/s have signed up all parents or caregivers MUST approve the signup via Parent Lounge and edit or update any medical details.

This assists the College in organising the appropriate number of coaching staff and delivering the necessary resources.

NOTE – If your son isn’t registered, you will NOT receive any information via the Parent Orbit regarding the rugby union program, including schedules and relevant information.

Rugby Ready Program | Year 5-12

This is the FINAL week of the 4-week Rugby Ready Program. Please continue to read the emails for all the necessary details including the program content, schedule and dress code.

Thanks to both the students for attempting to stay on the scheduled timeline throughout the storms and make-up session times, and parents/guardians who have continued to read the information. This has helped us remain on schedule and should allow all students wishing to play rugby to complete the 4 sessions and be prepared for trials.

A reminder for those students wishing to play rugby union at the College that the Rugby Ready Program is a mandatory program. I understand some students have missed sessions due to injury or illness, however, I will work with all the students to make sure you complete the program.

Please NOTE, that if a student does miss a session, please attend another session that week either a year level up or down eg. Year 8 can attend Year 7 or Year 9. There are also sessions available for ALL year levels. This ensures that a student remains on the same schedule each week as his year level and can rejoin his group the following week with a full understanding of the language, techniques required, and the physical progression.

Thanks to the coaches for volunteering their time and expertise to the program. Marist is fortunate to have many staff, old boys and current students contributing to the rugby program. We appreciate all that they do in creating a safe and challenging rugby environment.

NOTE – A reminder to any student who is swimming at the AIC Championships this Friday, please attend Rugby Ready on Monday morning. That will get you started and allow me to work with you through Week 9 and into the trials.

Blue Squad | Trial Match

Thanks to the Everton Park Roosters Rugby Union Club for hosting the Blue Squad’s trial on Sunday. The College has a long history with the club and we appreciate them allowing us to use their facilities for the trial game.

Forty-four students trialled in very hot conditions for the 1st XV and 2nd XV teams across 3 x 25-minute thirds. After a solid preseason build-up, it was great to finally see the group get the opportunity to play a game.

As expected in the first competitive hit out, the game was physical and the pressure a level above the previous semi-opposed training sessions. The effort of the students and some of the interplay was outstanding. There were a number of notable performances and it was wonderful to see so many of the squad putting their hand up early in the season to compete for a position in the 1st XV and 2nd XV.

Thanks to the staff who volunteered their time and supported the students during the trial day - Mr Chris Daykin, Mr Adam Earnshaw, and Mr Blair Whitlock; our Assistant Team Manager, Evan Smith (Year 12); our student referee, Matt Travers who ran touch line; and our four Year 7 students who were there as ball boys – Archie Greenaway, Ted Cuddihy, Joey Sullivan and Toby Dyer. Thanks also to Mrs Sonia Aldridge who captured the day with some amazing phots. All helped make it a great day at the Everton Park Roosters club.

**Any junior rugby union player looking for a club to continue their rugby pathway, please contact the Everton Park Roosters Rugby Union club situated at Hurdcotte Street, Everton Park. A friendly family club that focuses on strong ethical and family values, without sacrificing competitive football.

Rugby Union Trials

Rugby trials are almost upon us! Following the conclusion of the Rugby Ready Program at the end of Week 8, the boys will start to prepare in their Year levels for the full school internal trial on Saturday 29 March (end of Week 9). This day also serves as the Rosalie Tribute Round.

Please make sure you see the Rugby Union Key Dates Calendar in the Parent Orbit for all games throughout the season.

Marist Rugby Union | Rugby Referee Program

We are in the final week of our four-week refereeing course. Thanks to a dedicated group of Marist College Ashgrove and Mt St Michael’s students – Jameson McGahan, Connor O'Rourke, James Travers, Tom Cross, Matt Brennan, Toby Saunders, Ezzie Day, Ava Keogh; and parents, Christopher Barker, Chris Shay and Andy Marshall.

A special thank you to QRU Match Official Development Officer, Daniel Mangin, for delivering the course and making the attendees feel comfortable with the content and new challenges.

Through participating in the program, the attendees will become accredited to officiate junior rugby and have the best seat in the house.

Students who complete the course and become a referee are able to earn $25-$40 dollars per game.

Marist Rugby Union | Camps and Tours

After a hiatus since COVID, the Marist Rugby Union program is excited to reintroduce a range of camps and tours in 2025, providing students with valuable experiences in regional rugby environments. These opportunities are designed to enhance player development, strengthen team culture, build independence, and prepare squads for the upcoming season.

The following initiatives are locked in for 2025 -

Northern New South Wales Tour

1st XV and 2nd XV squad (approximately 36 students)

Games in Lennox Head and Armidale

Friday 4 – Wednesday 9, April

The Armidale School Rugby Carnival

U12 team (for logistical reasons, the squad and reserves were selected in Term 4, 2024)

Friday 11 – Sunday 13, April

Looking ahead, we aim to further expand these opportunities to include more students within our rugby union program, ensuring a broad and inclusive pathway for all aspiring players.

Marist Rugby Union – Social Media

@marist_ashgrove_rugby

In 2024 the College delivered some wonderful rugby memories through our social media pages. From the smallest bumblebees in Year 5 through to the biggest bumblebees in Year 12, all of it was captured in wonderful colour.

To stay connected with Marist rugby and with all the program’s achievements, please follow our Instagram page @marist_ashgrove_rugby.

Track and Field

Mr Richard Graham – Director of Rugby / Track and Field

Mr Rob Martin – Head Coach, Track and Field

Queensland State Championships

Over the weekend 13-16th March at least 15 athletes from Marist competed at the QLD Track and Field Championships at the QLD State Athletics Centre. A number of these Marist athletes had continued to train well past AIC and school seasons in Nov-Dec of 2024 and many worked through the Christmas and New Year period. It was great to see some great performances from different age groups from Year 7 through to Year 12 holding us in good stead for AIC season 2025.

Please note with many of the athletes all representing different clubs, we have tried to capture as many of these athletes from the results we could find and if we have missed any names please email Mr Martin or Mr Graham so we can correct.

Medals: Marist was also on the podium at least 11 times with 3 Gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze medals. Congratulations to the medalists and to all the athletes listed below who performed with distinction.

Special Mentions: New Marist team member Dilpreet Sharma won 3 medals in the throws including Gold in discus and is looking strong in the throws in 2025 also winning silver in hammer and bronze in shot put.

Connor Campbell returned to the dais once again with an excellent gold in the 400m hurdles and silver in the sprint 110m hurdles. He has been working hard on fitness through recent months and it is paying off.

New to this level of track and field, Remi Sakzewski (Bronze javelin), Hugh Sutton(silver, 90m hurdles), Hugo Lockhart(Gold high jump) all performed brilliantly to win medals in events they had been training for with Marist coaches through Term 1. Well done!!

Hayden Lockhart qualified for nationals in 4 events winning 2 medals in 200m hurdles and triple jump and very close to a 3rd in the sprint hurdles. Lyndon Maynard winning long jump bronze was a great return given his demanding volleyball schedule in term 1.

Thanks and congratulations to Marist Old Boy and current Coach Lee Martin who supported many of the throwers in lead up training since AIC completed in 2025. Lee also won gold in the u20 shot put and will represent QLD at the upcoming National Titles in April.

Marist Athletes who won medals at the QLD State Championships in Brisbane 13-16th March 2025

Connor Campbell

1st Gold Men 400mH Under 17 National qualifier Age: 16 57.03s

2nd Silver Men 110mH Under 17 National qualifier Age: 16 16.22s

Dilpreet Sharma

1st Gold Boys Discus Under 15 National qualifier Age: 14 45.32m

2nd Silver Boys Hammer Throw Under 15 National qualifier Age: 14 38.77m

3rd Bronze Boys Shot Put Under 15 National Qualifier Age: 14 11.12m

Hugo Lockhart

1st (Gold) Boys High Jump Under 13 National qualifier Age: 12 1.55m

4th Boys 90mH Under 13 @76.2cm Age: 12 17.57s (Personal best)

Hayden Lockhart

2nd Silver Medal - Boys Triple Jump Under 16 National Qualifier Age: 15 12.27m

3rd Bronze Medal - Boys 200mH Under 16 @76.2cm National qualifier Age: 15 27.75s

6th Boys 100m Under 16 Finals National qualifier Age: 15 11.64s

4th Boys 100mH Under 16 @83.8cm National qualifier Age: 15 14.67s

Hugh Sutton

2nd Silver Medal - Boys 90m Hurdles Under 14 National Qualifier Age: 13 15.08s

13th Boys 100m Under 14 Prelims Age: 13 14.43

7th Boys Long Jump Under 14 Age: 13 4.13m

Remi Sakzewski

3rd Bronze medal Boys Javelin Throw Under 15 National qualifier Age: 14 40.73m

Lyndon Maynard

3rd Bronze Men Long Jump Under 18 Age: 17 National qualifier 6.30m

7th Men High Jump Under 18 Age: 17 1.72m (Has a national qualifier from 2024)

Additional Athletes who competed for Marist at the QLD State Championships

Isaac Ting (2 National Qualifiers)

4th Men 110mH Under 18 National Qualifier Age: 17 14.98

10th Men 100m Under 18 Age: 17 11.58s (Has 100m qualifier from 2024)

Ben Flanagan (800m National Qualifier)

5th Boys 800m Under 16 Finals National Qualifier Age: 15 2:02.03

Aidan Field

6th Boys Long Jump Under 14 Age: 13 4.16m

Harry Cootes

13th Men 100m Under 17 Prelims Age: 16 12.56s

Nate Griffin

6th Boys 200m Under 15 Finals Age: 14 25.68s

Jack Mahuru

6th Men High Jump Under 18 Age: 17 1.77m

Finn Beaver

5th Boys 800m Under 14 Age: 13 2:22.27

7th Boys 1500m Under 14 Age: 13 4:45.92

Lucas Boshoff

12th Men 800m Under 18 Age: 17 2:04.61

QLD Team Members – Australian Junior Championships (Perth, April 2025):

Note all state medallists and qualifiers above along with several other team members with previous National qualifiers, who were unavailable or injured during the State Championships, will have the opportunity to represent QLD in Perth in April. The team members who have qualified include: Connor Campbell, Dilpreet Sharma, Hugo Lockhart, Hayden Lockhart, Hugh Sutton, Remi Sakzewski, Lyndon Maynard, Isaac Ting, Ben Flanagan, Zac Milligan, Riley Hansel, Harry Prole,

Sunday Sessions

For all students wanting to begin their Track and Field training, Mr Rob Martin will continue to run his usual Sunday sessions. The focus at this early stage is Sprints / Hurdles / Throws / Jump plyometrics.

Please see below details -

WHEN: Sunday afternoons

WHERE: Hayden OvalTIME: 3:15-4:45pm

DRESS: Marist sport shirt, Marist sports shorts, white or blue socks.

Marist Track and Field | Sign On

Please go to Parent Orbit and see information regarding sign on. All students who wish to be involved in the Track and Field program are asked to sign up via the student café. Once your son/s have signed up all parents or caregivers MUST approve the signup via Parent Lounge and edit or update any medical details.

This assists the College in organising the appropriate number of coaching staff and to deliver the necessary resources.

NOTE – If your son isn’t registered, you will NOT receive any information via the Parent Orbit regarding the Track and Field program, including schedules and relevant information.

Marist Track and Field | Camp (SAVE THE DATE)

The Track and Field Camp is a vital component of the team’s preparation for the AIC Championship. Over 2½ days, students will receive high-level coaching and mentoring from an exceptional team of specialists including National and Olympic-level coaches across various track and field disciplines.

Attendance at the camp is by invitation only and invitations will be sent to selected students in late August. Selection is based on a range of factors, including performance, attitude, attendance and team composition.

This camp provides an outstanding opportunity for students to refine their skills, build team camaraderie, and gain valuable insights from elite-level coaches as we prepare to defend both our AIC Secondary and AIC Primary Championship trophies.

Camp Information

Dates: Thursday 18– Saturday 20 September 2025

Venues: Sleeman Sports Complex (Accommodation) / UQ Track and Field (Training and Performance)

Marist Track and Field – Social Media

@marist_ashgrove_sports

Marist College has continued to showcase incredible moments in Track and Field again this year, from Year 5 victories to exceptional feats by our Year 12 students, all vividly captured on our social media pages.

Football

Mr Blair Whitlock – Football Coordinator

Week 9 Training and Trials Schedule

See below the training and trial schedule for week nine.

Week 9 Training Schedule.pdf

Year Level Football Coordinators
Football Coordinator	Mr Blair Whitlock – whitlockb@marash.qld.edu.au
Year 5	Mr Michael Jones – jonesm@marash.qld.edu.au
Year 6	Ms Rachelle Garton – gartonr@marash.qld.edu.au
Year 7	Mr Gareth Kolkenbeck-Ruh – kolkenbeckruh@marash.qld.edu.au
Year 8	Ms Maddie Henry – spannm@marash.qld.edu.au
Year 9	Mr Marcus Schrader – schraderm@marash.qld.edu.au
Year 10	Mr AJ Gray – graya@marash.qld.edu.au
Opens	Ms Kathryn Badini – badinik@marash.qld.edu.au

If you are unable to make a trial can you please email the year level coordinator to let them know. There will be another set of trials on Saturday 29 March and then a third trial during Week 10 so all players will have three opportunities to trial.

9A and 2nd XI Squads

These squad lists will be posted in the Parent Orbit app this evening.

AIC Football Refereeing

For any Marist students looking to referee matches during the AIC season – please reach out to the Football Coordinator (whitlockb@marash.qld.edu.au) so you can be added to all future referee communications.

Football QLD is running a referee course on Wednesday 9 April for anyone interested.

Marist Football | Sign On

This assists the College in organising the appropriate number of coaching staff and delivering the necessary resources.

NOTE – If your son isn’t registered, you will NOT receive any information via the Parent Orbit regarding the Football program, including schedules and relevant information.