Sports Academy News

Basketball

Congratulations to Year 10 Sports Academy students Cooper Belsham and Adrian French for winning 9 out of 11 games in the 3x3 State Basketball Tournament. They will now go on to compete in the National Championships. 

Morwell Basketball Tournament

Year 8 Sports Academy students Liv Ouchirenko, Virginia Daley and Holly Reaper recently competed at the Morwell Tournament and were undefeated all weekend, winning their Grand Final against Sale by 26 points. Well done to Liv Ouchirenko who not only received MVP but was also selected to participate in Basketball Victoria’s State Development Basketball Program and in the Basketball Victoria Australian Junior Country Basketball Cup. Well done! 

Basketball Gold Nugget Camp 

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to compete at the 2024 Gold Nugget Camp:

• Liam Arbon (Year 7) 
• Kale Dunstan (Year 7)
• Nate Ellis (Year 7) 
• Reed Paterson (Year 7)

Football & Netball Awards

Well done to the following students who received an award for their 2024 Football/Netball season at Moe Football Netball Club. 

Netball Success

• Meg O’Reilly – U17s Best & Fairest
• Lexi Micallef – U17s Coaches Award
• Kya Smith – U17s Best Team Player 
• Virginia Daley – U15s Best & Fairest
• Chloe Van Den Dolder – U15s Runner Up Best & Fairest
• Summah Nash – U15s Team Spirit Award

Well done to Brooke Olsen who received equal Runners Up Best & Fairest in the U15s Netball Team for Poowong FNC, to Kaylea Rudling for receiving Best & Fairest in the U15s Netball Team for Churchill FNC and to Libby Hoare for receiving Best & Fairest in the U15s Netball Team for YYNFNC.

Footy Success

Archie Jones – U16s Best & Fairest 

Bobby Higgins – U16s Runner Up Best & Fairest

Paul Gatpan – U16s Most Improved 

Ricky Mentha in the State Combine

Year 12 Sports Academy student and draft prospect Ricky Mentha was part of the AFL State Combine recently.

V-Line Cup

We had a number of students who represented Gippsland Power in the U15s V-Line Cup in Ballarat recently:

• Suede Makepeace (Year 8)
• Steward Oling (Year 9)
• Fraser Aubrey (Year 9)
• Kobie Collins (Year 9)
• Brooke Olsen (Year 9)
• Shelby Malady (Year 9)

Gippsland Power Football Awards

Congratulations to the following students who received an award after their 2024 season at Gippsland Power:

• Brooke Hunter (Year 12) – Best First Year Player 
• Brodie Atkins (Year 11) – Most Determined 

Congratulations to Mr. Chandler for receiving the Best Clubman Award, and to Rhett McLennan, one of our football coaches, for his 10 years of service at the Gippsland Power Football Club. 

Miss Sheridan's Update from Ireland 

In Ireland, Miss Sheridan (previous staff member at Lowanna College) has been competing in Gaelic Football competitions, winning the Cavan Championship and progressing to their State Championships. 

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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