Sport Report

MacKillop Swimming Carnival Results

1 - Sion - 325 points

2 - Rice - 322 points

3 - Fitzroy - 303 points

4 - Waterford - 259 points

5 - Tenison - 253 points

6 - Penola - 153 points

King of the Pool - Alexander Stephens - Rice

Queen of the Pool - Amelia Stuart - Fitzroy

Boys Swimming Aggregate Shield - Fitzroy

Girls Swimming Aggregate Shield - Sion

MKC Swimming Carnival Age Champions

Year 7 Girls - Indi Page - Sion
Year 7 Boys - Finn Pilkington - Tenison
Year 8 Girls - Nina Whelan - Tenison
Year 8 Boys - Noah Viney - Fitzroy
Year 9 Girls - Amelia Stuart - Fitzroy
Year 9 Boys - Alexander Stephens - Rice
Year 10 Girls - Freya Whelan - Tenison
Year 10 Boys - Reuben Jacobson - Tenison
Open Girls - Alyssa Knowles - Tenison
Open Boys - Ashton Ford - Tenison

Individual Results by House

Sion

Swimming House Champion Shield
Girls Swimming Aggregate Shield
1st - Year 7 Girls 50m Freestyle - Indi Page
1st - Year 7 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Purdy Sparrow
1st - Year 7 Girls 50m Backstroke - Indi Page
1st - Year 7 Girls 50m Butterfly - Indi Page
1st - Year 7 Girls 100m Freestyle - Indi Page
1st - Year 10 Girls 50m Backstroke - Mia Gourlay
2nd - Year 7 Girls 50m Freestyle - Purdy Sparrow
2nd - Year 7 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Indi Page
2nd - Year 7 Girls 50m Backstroke - Ella Cox
2nd - Year 7 Girls 50m Butterfly - Purdy Sparrow
2nd - Year 7 Girls 100m Freestyle - Ella Cox
2nd - Year 10 Girls 50m Freestyle - Mia Gourlay
2nd - Year 10 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Mia Gourlay
2nd - Year 9 Boys 50m Breaststroke - James Kirkham
2nd - Year 9 Boys 100m Freestyle - Kahawai Benson
3rd - Year 7 Girls 50m Freestyle - Ella Cox
3rd - Year 7 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Harriett Perkins
3rd - Year 7 Girls 50m Backstroke - Harriett Perkins
3rd - Year 9 Boys 50m Backstroke - James Kirkham

Rice

King of the Pool - Alexander Stephens Medallion to be Awarded
1st and Records Broken: Certificates to be Presented
- Boys Year 9 50m Freestyle - Alex Stephens - 25:38 - Previous record 26.59 J. Rugless (2014)
- Boys Year 9 50m Breaststroke - Alex Stephens - 33:46 - Previous record 35.96 T. Newett (2001)
- Boys Year 9 50m Backstroke - Alex Stephens - 30:35 - Previous record 31.95 J. Westell (2005)
- Boys Year 9 50m Butterfly - Alex Stephens - 28:46 - Previous record 29.21 M. Cleary (2005)
- Boys Year 9 100m Freestyle - Alex Stephens - 56:61 - Previous record 1.02.45 J. Lampkin (2018)
1st - Year 10 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Ruby Darko
1st - Year 7 Boys 50m Backstroke - Jackson Wagner
1st - Year 8 Boys 50m Freestyle - Hamish Gorman
2nd - Year 9 Girls 50m Freestyle - Willow Direen
2nd - Year 9 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Willow Direen
2nd - Year 9 Girls Backstroke - Willow Direen
2nd - Year 10 Girls Backstroke - Ruby Darko
2nd - Year 7 Boys 50m Breaststroke - Hudson Direen
2nd - Year 9 Boys 50m Backstroke - Harry Darko
2nd - Year 10 Boys 50m Backstroke - Lachlan Jones
3rd - Year 7 Girls 100m Freestyle - Ella Stephens
3rd - Year 10 Girls 50m Freestyle - Ruby Darko
3rd - Year 7 Boys 50m Freestyle - Jackson Wagner
3rd - Year 7 Boys 50m Breaststroke - Jackson Wagner
3rd - Year 7 Boys 50m Backstroke - Hudson Direen
3rd - Year 8 Boys 100m Freestyle - Hamish Gorman
3rd - Year 9 Boys 50m Freestyle - Harry Darko
3rd - Year 9 Boys 50m Breaststroke - Harry Darko
3rd - Year 9 Boys 50m Butterfly - Harry Darko

Fitzroy

Queen of the Pool - Amelia Stuart Medallion to be Awarded
Boys Swimming Aggregate Shield
1st - Year 9 Girls 50m Freestyle - Amelia Stuart
1st - Year 9 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Amelia Stuart
1st - Year 9 Girls 50m Backstroke - Amelia Stuart
1st - Year 9 Girls 50m Butterfly - Amelia Stuart
1st - Year 9 Girls 100m Freestyle - Amelia Stuart
1st - Year 10 Boys 50m Freestyle - Ethan Chelkowski
1st - Year 10 Boys 50m Backstroke - Ethan Chelkowski
2nd - Year 8 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Larissa Goyen
2nd - Year 8 Girls 50m Backstroke - Larissa Goyen
2nd - Year 8 Girls 100m Freestyle - Larissa Goyen
3rd - Year 8 Girls 50m Freestyle - Larissa Goyen
3rd - Year 8 Boys 50m Backstroke - Nate Paues
3rd - Year 10 Boys 50m Freestyle - Charlie Gibson

Waterford

2nd - Year 9 Girls 100m Freestyle - Emily Watchorn
2nd - Open Girls 50m Freestyle - Elsie Hyland
2nd - Year 7 Boys 100m Freestyle - Cameron Fletcher-Hall
2nd - Year 8 Boys 50m Freestyle - Charlie Gregg
2nd - Year 8 Boys 50m Breaststroke - Charlie Gregg
2nd - Year 8 Boys 50m Backstroke - Charlie Gregg
2nd - Year 8 Boys 100m Freestyle - Charlie Gregg
2nd - Open Boys 50m Freestyle - Noah Bennis
3rd - Year 8 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Eloise Glanville
3rd - Year 8 Girls 50m Backstroke - Eloise Glanville
3rd - Year 8 Girls 100m Freestyle - Eloise Glanville
3rd - Open Girls 50m Freestyle - Ellie Smith
3rd - Year 7 Boys 100m Freestyle - Cameron Fletcher-Hall

Tenison

1st - Year 8 Girls 50m Freestyle - Estelle Gibbs
1st - Year 8 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Nina Whelan
1st - Year 8 Girls 50m Backstroke - Nina Whelan
1st - Year 8 Girls 100m Freestyle - Nina Whelan
1st - Year 10 Girls 50m Freestyle - Freya Whelan
1st - Year 10 Girls 100m Freestyle - Freya Whelan
1st - Open Girls 50m Freestyle - Alyssa Knowles
1st - Open Girls 50m Breaststroke - Alyssa Knowles
1st - Open Girls 50m Backstroke - Alyssa Knowles
1st - Open Girls 100m Freestyle - Alyssa Knowles
1st - Year 7 Boys 50m Freestyle - Finn Pilkington
1st - Year 7 Boys 50m Breaststroke - Finn Pilkington
1st - Year 7 Boys 50m Butterfly - Finn Pilkington
1st - Year 7 Boys 100m Freestyle - Finn Pilkington
1st - Year 10 Boys 50m Breaststroke - Reuben Jacobson
1st - Year 10 Boys 50m Butterfly - Reuben Jacobson
1st - Open Boys 50m Freestyle - Ashton Ford
1st - Open Boys 50m Breaststroke - Ashton Ford
1st - Open Boys 50m Butterfly - Ashton Ford
2nd - Year 8 Girls 50m Freestyle - Nina Whelan
2nd - Year 10 Boys 50m Freestyle - Reuben Jacobson
3rd - Year 10 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Freya Whelan
3rd - Year 10 Girls 50m Backstroke - Freya Whelan
3rd - Year 10 Boys 50m Backstroke - Reuben Jacobson

Penola

1st - Open Boys 50m Backstroke - Lucas Brady
2nd - Year 9 Boys 50m Freestyle - Archie Harris
2nd - Year 9 Boys 50m Butterfly - Archie Harris
3rd - Year 9 Girls 50m Freestyle - Charlotte Salter
3rd - Year 9 Girls 50m Breaststroke - Charlotte Salter
3rd - Year 9 Girls 50m Backstroke - Charlotte Salter
3rd - Year 8 Boys 50m Freestyle - Hudson Muskett
3rd - Year 9 Boys 100m Freestyle - Archie Harris

SSATIS Swimming Carnival Results

Alexander Stephens placed 1st in 3 races and two relays and equalled the long standing 50m freestyle record!
Harry Darko placed 1st in the 50m backstroke and two relays.
Aleya Williams Aleya stepped up on the day and swam in not one, but two Open Girls races.

MacKillop Competitors' Results:

1st - Boys U/16 Medley Relay (Alexander Stephens, Archie Harris, Harry Darko, James Kirkham)
1st - Boys U/15 4x50m Relay (Archie Harris, Harry Darko, James Kirkham, Alexander Stephens)
1st - Boys U/15 50m Freestyle - Alexander Stephens - Equalled the 2003 record of 25.97
1st - Boys U/15 50m Breaststroke - Alexander Stephens
1st - Boys U/15 50m Butterfly - Alexander Stephens
1st - Boys U/15 50m Backstroke - Harry Darko
2nd - Boys U/15 50m Breaststroke - Harry Darko
3rd - Boys U/14 4x40m Relay (Charlie Gregg, Hudson Muskett, Noah Viney, Hamish Gorman)
3rd - Girls U/13 50m Backstroke - Indi Page
3rd - Boys U/15 50m Freestyle - Archie Harris
3rd - Girls U/15 50m Backstroke - Amelia Stuart

MacKillop College Results overall:

2nd - Co-Ed Junior Shield
2nd - Co-Ed Aggregate Shield
3rd - Co-Ed Senior Shield
3rd - Girls U/13 Pennant
3rd - Boys U/15 Pennant

SATIS Swimming Carnival Results

MacKillop Competitors Results:

1st - Boys U/15 4 x 50m Relay (Archie Harris, Harry Darko, James Kirkham, Alexander Stephens)
1st - Boys U/15 50m Breaststroke - James Kirkham
2nd - Boys U/16 Medley Relay (Alexander Stephens, Archie Harris, Harry Darko, James Kirkham)
2nd - Boys U/15 50m Butterfly - Alexander Stephens

Surf's up!

Well done to our surfing stars who represented the College at the 2025 Tasmanian Schools Surfing Championships recently. Despite the difficult conditions, Duke and Charlie (Year 10) won the U19 Boys Shield, the first time the College has won this event since 2010.

Special mention to Hudson (Year 7) and Joe (Year 8 ) who placed second in the U16 Boys Shield, Charlotte and Willow (Year 9) placed third in the High School Shield, Eva placed first in the inaugural B division, whereas Asher (Year 7) placed third.

SATIS Rep Day

Girls Basketball: The North proved dominant, taking the win 101–50. Despite the margin, the South displayed grit and worked hard until the final buzzer.
Boys Basketball: A thrilling contest went right down to the wire, with the North edging out the South by just one point, 74–73. Both teams played with great intensity in one of the standout matches of the day.
Girls Soccer: The South were strong defensively and clinical up front, securing a 2–0 victory over the North.
Boys Soccer: The South controlled the match and converted their chances well, coming away with a solid 4–1 win.

Regular Term 3 SATIS Sports

Our regular Term 3 SATIS sports have also been fantastic. As mentioned, both our 9/10 Boys AFL teams took out their competitions.

Other standout teams include:

Year 9 Girls Basketball – In the Grand Final next Wednesday, aiming to go 3 for 3 across their years at MacKillop!
Year 10 Division 1 Boys Soccer – Undefeated so far, with one game left and a Grand Final locked in for September 24.
Year 8 Girls Basketball – Heading into their Grand Final next week!
Year 7/8 Girls Hockey – Playing in their Grand Final this Thursday!

We also launched our first-ever Senior 1st Netball Team this term – a great milestone and something to build on for years to come!

AFL Program – Year 9/10 Boys

Our Year 9/10 Boys AFL Program continues to go from strength to strength!

Our Division 2 team went through undefeated and beat Friends in a tight, rainy Grand Final.
Our Division 1 team also went undefeated through their SATIS roster and beat Hutchins in the SSATIS Grand Final — a title we’ve never won before! This qualified them for the Tassie Hawks Qualifier against Hobart City High. The Qualifier was a hard-fought contest, but we took the win by 3 points, earning our place in the Tassie Hawks Cup in Launceston on September 17 — a history-making moment for the College!

Touch Football Championships

Starting most recently with our Touch Football Championships, this competition includes schools (public and private) from across southern Tasmania, all competing for a place at the State Championships.Here at MacKillop, we held tryouts and weekly training sessions to ensure our teams were ready to go. Thank you to all the students who gave it a go!

A special shoutout goes to Mr Westell, Mrs Gardner, Ms Pearce, Mr Grace, and MrFeldmann for coaching these teams and generously donating their time outside school hours for training and tryouts.

We saw fantastic results from our teams:

7/8 Boys – Southern Champions
7/8 Girls – Southern Champions
9/10 Boys – Southern Champions
9/10 Girls – Southern Runners-up

All 4 out of 4 teams have qualified for the State Championships in Launceston in Term 4!