Sports Newsletter
Colac Division Tennis Tournament
Congratulations to the Year 5 and 6 students who competed in the Colac Division Primary Schools Tennis Tournament last Friday at the Elliminyt Tennis Courts. It was great to see some excellent tennis throughout the day. Well done to our students for not only displaying good tennis skills, but also good sportsmanship. I was very proud of them all. A big congratulations to Lillian W and Luciano Q who were the overall girls winning pair on the day.
2026 Team Vic State Team Trials
Reminder – The State Team registrations are closing soon.
Registrations are starting to open for any child (12 years and under) who would like to try out for the Victorian State Teams. The School Sport Victoria (SSV) Team Vic representative program provides a development platform for Victorian students to challenge themselves against Australia’s best school aged athletes across numerous sports at the annual School Sport Australia (SSA) Championships. SSV coordinate the selection process for Team Vic teams in partnership with relevant state sporting organisations.
View up-to-date information regarding 2026 Sport & Registration Dates on the SSV website under the Team Vic heading.
Please read the Team Vic Student Endorsement process for the following teams in 2026:
- Australian Football 12 Years & Under Boys (Opens Friday 30th January and closes Monday 2nd March 2026) – Greater Western Trial Date Thursday 26th March (Horsham)
- Basketball 12 Years & Under Girls/Boys (Opens Friday 30th January and closes Monday 2nd March 2026) - Greater Western Trial Date Friday 27th March (Ballarat)
- Football (Soccer) 12 Years & Under Boys (Opens Friday 30th January and closes Monday 2nd March 2026) - Greater Western Trial Date Thursday 24th Aril (Ballarat)
- Netball 12 Years & Under Girls (Opens Friday 30th January and closes Monday 2nd March 2026) - Greater Western Trial Date Monday 27th Aril (Ballarat)
- Cricket 12 Years & Under Boys (Opens Friday 30th January and closes Monday 2nd March 2026) - Greater Western Trial Date Thursday 26th March (Horsham)
Students are reminded that the skills required for these teams must be exceptional. It is NOT a ‘Come and Try’ system. Students are required to check with the school principal or sports teacher for endorsement to go to the trials. Registrations for interest can be found at https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/team-vic
Sacred Heart Athletics Carnival Years 3-6
The Sacred Heart Athletics will take place on Friday 13th March at Colac Central Reserve. All students from Years 3-6 will have the opportunity to participate in this event. The athletics will start at 9:30am and finish at 1:30pm. Students will walk to the Central Reserve. We do need parent helpers on the day, so can you please indicate on PAM if you can assist.
(Permissions will be forwarded through PAM at a later date)
Important Dates
Friday 13th March – Sacred Heart Athletics Carnival Years 3-6 (Colac Central Reserve)
Friday 20th March – Colac Division Athletics (Central Reserve)
Wednesday 25th March – Greater Western Swimming Championships (Horsham)
Thursday 26th March – Greater Western State Cricket Trials (Horsham)
Thursday 26th March – Greater Western State AFL Football Trials (Horsham)
Friday 27th March – Greater Western State Basketball Trials (Ballarat)
Monday 30th March – Colac Division Golf Tournament (Colac Golf Club)
Thursday 2nd April - Sacred Heart Athletics Years F-2 (at Sacred Heart)
Weekly Sports Stars For 2026
Name: Veejay (Year 6KT)
1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are racquetball, soccer and basketball.
2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is basketball.
3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite position in basketball is in the middle because I am good at dribbling the ball, and I can run fast.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I shot my first three pointer in a game of basketball.
5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? My dribbling has improved a lot in basketball. I can bounce the ball and look up to see the defenders coming towards me.
6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is basketball team, Golden State Warriors.
7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? If I had the chance to play sport with a famous athlete I would pick Golden State Warriors basketball champion Stephen Curry.
8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My pre-game routine and lucky habit is to do my warm up skills with my very good basketball.
9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am a very fast and agile basketball player.
10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who is fair and has a very good attitude.
Name: Kiara (Year 6KT)
1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are netball and basketball.
2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sports to play are netball and basketball.
3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite position in netball is Goal Shooter (GS) because I like to shoot goals. In basketball I like to both shoot and defend.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was winning a trophy for the Best and Fairest, and for getting the Most Valuable Player award for Colac Kookas Basketball.
5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? I have improved with my running and my defending skills.
6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is the Geelong Cats.
7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? If I had the chance to play sport with a famous athlete I would pick Vixens netballer Zara Walters.
8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My pre-game routine is to make sure I get some goals in when I warm up.
9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am a team player, that I am kind to my team mates and always encourage them. They would also say that I am very good at stealing the ball in basketball.
10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who is fair and is kind to everyone involved in the sport. They shake hands at the end of a game, and they do not cry when they lose.
Name: Conor S (Year 6SF)
1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are basketball, cricket and football.
2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is basketball.
3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite position in basketball is being a shooter because I love to get the goals in and get points for my team.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I got the award for being the ‘Best on the Field’ for football.
5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? I have improved with kicking the football. I am able to kick the ball straight to my team mates and I am getting more accurate with kicking goals.
6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is Essendon and the Wallabies who are the Australian men’s national rugby union team.
7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? If I had the chance to play sport with a famous athlete I would pick American basketballer Lebron James
8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My pre-game routine is to listen to my favourite song by the Sick Puppies – ‘You’re Going Down’.
9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I play a very defensive game, and that I am very good at ‘assists’ that helps the team to get goals and I am a very helpful team player.
10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who shows humbleness.
Thanks Nicole Lynch
Thanks Nicole Lynch