Interschool Sport

Darebin

Years 7-10 had event days this term for Basketball, Table Tennis and Hockey. We had significant student participation across the trials, and teams selected that performed exceptionally well at the various events. Special mention to our event winning teams that will be competing at NMR Finals in Term 4: Y9/10 Girls Basketball, Y7 Girls Basketball, Y9/10 Girls Hockey, Y8 Boys Hockey, Y7 Boys Hockey and Y7 Girls Table Tennis.

North Metro Region

The NMR Athletics Carnival was held on Wednesday September 10 at Meadowglen International Athletics Stadium. We had 19 athletes competing. They all did very well, participating in a high level of competition. We won seven gold medals across the different events! 

The following students have now qualified for the State Athletics Carnival on Monday October 20 at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park:

Finn Robinson: Hurdles, Tia Hockey: Discus, Eamon Speairs: High Jump, Evan Kondys: 400m, Ruby Ozougwu: 100m & 200m, 17 age group boys/mixed 4x100m relay: Ruby Ozougwu, Archie Henderson, Julian Pollard, Christian Kodagoda.

State

Congratulations to our Year 8 Girls and Boys Soccer teams that achieved the incredible feat of State Runner-up at their respective events in consecutive days. Both teams went through the pool rounds undefeated, to then come up against Maribrynong College in the Grand Final. This also meant the second State Grand Final in two years for the Year 8 Girls Soccer team, an amazing effort.

Special acknowledgement to Mr Saleem Nasser for his continued long term dedication and commitment to the school soccer program, leading to these outstanding team results.

Leota Cup - Rugby 7’s

Grant Wason - Rugby Coach Report:

On Thursday, the 4th of September, Thornbury High School students played Rugby 7’s for the inaugural Rob Leota Cup Tournament. Rob Leota is a former Thornbury student and a Wallaby, so it was important that our school was able to send two teams to the event, an under-16 and an under-14. Apart from one Rugby Union player and two Rugby League boys, most players had never played any form of Rugby before. However, their enthusiasm and athletic ability overcame their lack of experience, highlighted by a hard-fought victory in one of their matches against Greater Shepparton Secondary College, whose team was made up of experienced rugby players. We can be proud of the boys’ efforts, in particular for the manner on and off the field in which they conducted themselves.

Patrick Sowersby

Sports Coordinator