Sports Academy News
19 November 2024
Ayla's Volleyball Success
Well done to Ayla Grbic and Lowanna College Sports Academy volleyball coach Jessie Lawton who both recently played for the Latrobe Valley Volleyball Team and took home the Gippsland Regional League 2024 title defeating Bairnsdale 3-0.
Alix Tauru's Interview
Year 12 student and draft prospect, Alix Tauru, recently joined hosts Riley and Cal on Gettable. Watch the interview on the below link;
Ricky's Success
Congratulations to Year 12 student Ricky Mentha who participated in the AFL State Combine ahead of the AFL Draft next week.
State Athletics
On the 21st of October seven Sports Academy students competed in the Athletics State Championships. Well done to the following students:
- Patrick Manning - 8th place in 12/13 Boys Triple Jump
- Liam Arbon - 7th place in 12/13 Boys High Jump
- Darcy Knowles - 7th place in the 17 Girls 1500m
- Kyson Cornwall - 6th place in 17 Boys 800m
- 18-20 Boys Relay - 7th place (Kyson Cornwall, Oakley Vickery-Howe, Jacob Obernhumer & Aaron Abuan. Emergency – Goanar Ruach).
AFL
We had 11 Sports Academy AFL students compete in the AFL 9s competition in Warragul recently. It was great to see students proudly wearing their LSA uniform at an 'out of school' event.
MTB Competition
At the start of the month 11 students from the college, including Sports Academy students Sam Jones and Kye Micallef, competed in the Haunted Hills School Mountain Bike competition where Kye placed 19th out of 44 riders and Sam placed 7th out of 111 riders. Well done boys!
College Gym Upgrades
Our gym has undergone some changes recently, starting with replacing the dividing curtain and updating the photo board at the entrance of the gym which showcases many of our students' (current and previous) achievements.
Alix with Physioworks
Thank you to our partners at Physioworks for supporting Sports Academy student Alix throughout this season.
Riley's Soccer Success
Over the 2024 season, Riley Jankovic played soccer for the Senior Team at Newborough Yallourn Soccer Club. At only 16 years old Riley received the Runner Up Best & Fairest for the Senior Team as well as the receiving the Coaches Award. What an amazing achievement, well done Riley!
Miss Sheridan's Sporting Achievements
Back in Ireland, Miss Sheridan recently won the Grand Final of Cavan, the County she is from (marked as the X in the below collage). Now she will move on to represent her Province (State – marked in the green) in the Final. If her team wins, they will then represent Ulster against the three other areas (marked as the yellow, red and blue Provinces) to be the best in all of Ireland. Good luck Miss Sheridan.
Gippsland Stars at Lowanna
Congratulations to Lowanna Sports Academy Netball Coaches Ramayer and Stacie for signing onto the Gippsland Stars VNL Team for 2025. Ramayer and Stacie are also Coach and Assistant Coach for the Championship Team. We are so lucky to have them both at the college.
Mindful Aus Membership Hub
The Members Resource Hub is here, and it’s set to revolutionise the way you access resources for your wellbeing. Packed to the brim with an incredible array of wellness content, this upcoming platform will be your go-to destination for all things wellness. From inspiring videos to expertly curated articles and resources, the Members Hub will be your personal haven of knowledge and guidance.
The link below will take you to the Mindful Aus Resource Hub for Lowanna students.
https://www.mindfullaus.org/membership-hub
Password- lowanna23
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