The Huddle
NSW State Cup
Kambala had a record 22 players representing Eastern Suburbs and UNSW Souths at the NSW State Cup in Wagga. All the teams played well and the girls said it was a great experience. Congratulations to Kiana Finau and Polly Roche who played for the Eastern Suburbs Under 18 team on reaching the Grand Final against Penrith, They finished runners up in the State narrowly defeated in a nailbiter 6-5.
Eastern Suburbs Representative Players
Under 14 Lilyana Bickerstaff, Talia Gamerov, Frankie Quick, Sophie Ross, Eliza Watson
Under 16 Kalia Finau, Margot Hindmarsh, Jasmine Ooi
Under 18 Kiana Finau, Polly Roche
UNSW Souths Representative Players
Under 14 Ally Folsom, Haya Gribble, Sienna Howell, Chloe Potts, Sofia Samios
Under 16 Katie Brooker, Eva Heckendorf, Coco Sweeney
Under 18 Sophia Bushby, Hilary Guilfoyle, Anastasia Maurici, Poppy Nuthall, Zanna Rose
Senior Swimming Carnival Prize List
Junior Championship (100m)
Sarah Tay 1.06.12
Sienna Schmidt 1.10.18
Eleanor Webster 1.10.76
Intermediate Championship (100m)
1. Frankie Somerville 1.00.82
2. Kalia Finau 1.03.37
3. Daisy Webster 1.04.34
Senior Championship (100m)
1. Genevieve Hughes 1.03.38
2. Anna Wilkinson 1.04.96
3. Minty Welsh 1.06.51
KOG Prize 100m Championship for the Fastest Girl in the School
Frankie Somerville
Junior Pointscore
1.Sarah Tay
2.Elka Mortimer
Equal 3rd Eleanor Webster and Giselle Tapfield
Intermediate Pointscore
1. Frankie Somerville
2. Daisy Webster
3. Kalia Finau
Senior Pointscore
1. Anna Wilkinson
2. Genevieve Hughes
3. Minty Welsh
New Records
Frankie Somerville 16 years 50m Freestyle 27.52
Final Pointscore
1. Hawthorne 440
2. Wentworth 428
3. Roseby 418
4. Gurney 387
Ms Danvers
Teachers Race
Teachers Race
Ms Danvers
Teachers Race
Teachers Race
Sisters in Sport Leadership Day
Kambala's Sport Leaders and Year 10 committee members were invited to attend the Sisters in Sport Leadership Day. The girls listened to a number of Australian representatives across a range of sports including Cricket, Diving, Netball and Rugby Union. Each speaker outlined their journey to the Olympics or Australian representation including the setbacks they faced through Injury, illness or tragic events in their lives. They spoke of how their 'failures' built resilience and determination to improve and succeed not just in sport but in life. The girls participated in a leadership workshop to explore how they see themselves as leaders and learned to focus on areas they can continue to improve and acknowledge the areas in which they excel.
The girls are pictured with four time Olympic diver Melissa Wu.
Kambala Shines at IGSA Representative Trials
On Monday 19 February we had 4 girls' trial for IGSA representative teams. First up was our three Tennis players: Arabella Bugden, Mila Duchen and Claire-Elyse Waked. The girls travelled to Pymble Ladies College early in the morning to compete against 24 of IGSA’s finest Tennis players to gain a position on the IGSA Tennis team. All girls played some outstanding Tennis on the day which will only benefit them at the upcoming Tildesley Tournament. A huge congratulations to Arabella Bugden who was selected in the IGSA Tennis representative team! Arabella is the first Kambala student in at least 24 years, possibly ever, to make the IGSA Tennis team. An amazing achievement. We wish her the best of luck in the upcoming CIS trials.
In the afternoon Minty Welsh headed to St Catherine’s to trial for the IGSA Water Polo team. Minty is an extremely dedicated and successful water polo player. She has been in NSW teams, Australian squads and just recently became an official member of the Australian National Water Polo league, playing for Cronulla Sharks. An outstanding achievement for a junior player. The IGSA Water Polo team is something that Minty has also been striving to be a part of and on Monday she was selected into the team. Minty will represent IGSA at the upcoming CIS trials. We wish Minty all the best in the upcoming trials!
