Sports News
Ms. Christine Barnes - Head of Health, Wellness and Sport
Ms. Peta Richardson - Andrews Cup and Carnival Coordinator
Mr. Jon Woods - Britton Shield Coordinator
Meet one of our 2022 Sports Captains
Jacqueline Buchanan
Hong long have you been at Clayfield College?
8 years - since Year 5
What sports do you play at Clayfield College?
I play Softball, Football and Athletics.
What is your favourite sport?
Football and Softball. I love all sports, but the atmosphere at Clayfield with these sports is the reason I play every year. I love the early morning smiles and the pure joy and support you get from participating in sport at Clayfield.
What is your message for the class of 2022?
We understand that during your final year, study and academic success is extremely important. However, as leaders of the sports executive this year, we strongly believe in the benefits of physical activity, not just for the mental and physical health benefits but also for improved academic success. In saying this, my message for the class of 2022 is to continue participating in sports and enjoy your final year of QG. Have fun, make memories, and form a relationship with physical activity so that you stay active for life.
What is your message to all the Year 6 students coming into Secondary School (in regards to sport)?
To the Year 6 students, I can't explain how much you can learn from sport and the types of relationships you form in sport. It's your first year of high school, have a go. Try as many activities as you can and find sports and physical activity that you enjoy. I hope to see you all thriving in High School next year :)
What are you planning on doing after school?
After school, I plan on becoming an Elite Athlete. It has been a life-long dream of mine to compete at the Olympics. On the other hand, I would love to study Physiotherapy to stay in sports as long as possible. Throughout my schooling life, I have developed a love of P.E. and Biology which I would love to continue after school.
What has been your favourite sporting moment at Clayfield College?
My favourite sporting moment at Clayfield was when our Year 9 softball team won the premiership. It felt good not only to win but to also have fun and play with some of my best friends.
Primary Sports - Andrews Cup
Andrews Cup Tennis (Years 4 to 6)
Next week, Andrews Cup Tennis training continues on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 6:45 am - 8:00 am on the College Courts.
Andrews Cup Touch (Years 4, 5 and 6)
Thank you to those Year 4 girls who have joined the squad.
Andrews Cup Touch training continues next week on Wednesday afternoon from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and on Friday from 12:20 pm - 1:15 pm. Both sessions will be held on the oval.
Please note - the AC Touch Metro Meet scheduled to be held on Monday 28 February from 4:15 pm-5:45 pm at Windsor Park, Albion, has been cancelled due to current Covid restrictions within schools.
Andrews Cup Swimming (Year 2 to 6)
The team has now been selected based on the Interhouse Swimming Carnival times Please see the below document for the Team list.
This is just a reminder that Wednesday morning training sessions are compulsory for all swimmers plus 1-2 other sessions.
Training days/times continue as follows
- Monday morning 6:45 am - 7:45 am
- Wednesday morning 6:45 am - 7:45 am
- Thursday afternoon 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Friday afternoon 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Please email Mrs. Richardson if your daughter is unable to attend any training sessions.
Andrews Cup Swimming Boot Camp
The Clayfield College Andrews Cup Swimming Team is required to attend the following Boot Camp and Team Building Session. Details are as follows:
When: Saturday 5 March 2022
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Where: Clayfield College Pool
What to Bring: College togs, cap/goggles, towel, water bottle and sunscreen.
All team members, including our valuable reserves, are expected to attend this session where the team will practise starts, finishes, and relay change-overs and build on our team spirit in preparation for the Andrews Cup competition being held on Monday 7 March.
Parents are to drop and go please and may collect their daughter from the Pool promptly at 10:30 am.
Andrews Cup Swimming Carnival
The Andrews Cup Swimming Carnival will be held on Monday 7 March at QSAC. Please see the below document for all information about this day and to indicate your daughter/s transport arrangements after the carnival.
Britton Shield
Britton Shield Swimming
Britton Shield swim training has started, and a reminder that students must attend the Wednesday morning training session plus two other sessions throughout the week:
Monday mornings 6:45 am - 7:45 am
Wednesday mornings 6:45 am - 7:45 am (Compulsory)
Thursday afternoons 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Friday afternoons 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The competition date will be Friday 4 March from 8:40 am - 12:30 pm. There will also be a special compulsory relay specific training session on Thursday 3 March from 12:20 pm - 1:20 pm. Note that boys are to wear black jammers, which can be purchased from the College Shop. Please see a copy of the parent information letter below.
Congratulations to the following boys who have been nominated in the Britton Shield swim team: Hugo Fitzhenry, Hugo Heinemann, Max O’Kelly, Sean Pen, Henry Schofield, Darwin Aziz, Zack Blumfield, Liam Hong, Aki Kato, Quinton and Wynton Poon, Ronav Sarikwal, Aarav Kanegaonkar, Alex and Tony Mi, Kai Nasirpour, Luca Gout, Isaac Piyong, Edo Patelli and Sports Captain, Daniel Nam.
Relay teams still need filling, so all boys are encouraged to come to training, especially the 3 March session. Students need to be able to swim 25m freestyle and 25m backstroke to participate, and the training sessions are for 1 hour. Plans are being made to ensure that if a student doesn’t swim in a competition event, then the opportunity will be made for a participation event. Hopefully, the experience will ignite your son’s interest in pursuing further swim training.
Secondary Sports Update
Swimming
Our Interhouse Swimming Carnival last week once again had some brilliant performances. Congratulations to Poppy Stephen in Year 11, who broke a record this year. We had several records set in 2021 that will take some time to beat. A full summary of results follows.
Speech night event winners:
- Amour Cup - Tiana Kritzinger
- June Lock Cup - Tiana Kritzinger
- Sally McPhee Cup - Mali Schwarz
- Yates Cup - Mali Schwarz
- J. G. Rackley Cup - Poppy Stephen
- Barbara Peddie Cup - Poppy Stephen
- Munro Cup - Laura Poon
Age Champions:
Year | 3rd Place | 2nd Place | 1st Place |
7 | Skye Wilkins Evie Williamson Matilda Woodhead | Tully Hesse | Beatrice Gilbert |
8 | Jordyn Scott | Mimi McGuire | Ema Costello |
9 | Bridgette O’Brien | Mali Schwarz | Meghan Guthrie-Quinn |
10 | Cadence Courtney | Roxy Bohn | Hana Costello |
11 | Sophie Gleeson | Poppy Stephen Laura Poon | |
12 | Kassidy Beaman Ava Gilbert | Tiana Kritzinger |
Overall House Champions:
6th Ashburn 150.5
5th Campbell 227
4th Radcliffe 231.5
3rd Henderson 253
2nd Youngman 255
1st Gibson 314
The initial QG swim team list has been posted as a result of the College Interhouse Swimming Carnival. This team list is just a guide to let girls know they may be selected in the final team and therefore should attend training and both warm-up meets. Unfortunately, last week the meet had to be cancelled mid-way through the first event, 50m Freestyle. Fortunately, most of our girls got to swim in this one event, so we have a few new times for those girls. The final QG team list that will be posted on Monday will be based on the recorded times we have for all girls. As per QG by-laws, we must enter the fastest students from A division through to D in each event.
All girls listed are strongly encouraged to attend this Friday's warm-up meet so we can get further times for all events and thus select the team. In addition, our swimming captains are preparing fresh, delicious pasta meals for all swimmers going to Friday's meet. If your daughter has not done so please, add your name to the Croc Board list or drop into the Sports Office on Friday morning to add your name to the meet list.
Time: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Transport: A commercial bus will depart Bayview Tce @ 3:30 pm and return at approx 7:00 pm
Food: A pasta meal will be provided prior to leaving. Thanks agian to our swimming captains and their families for doiung this. This week, there are no canteen facilities, so girls are encouraged to bring extra food and full water bottles.
QGSSSA Swimming Championships
The 87th Annual QGSSSA Swimming Championships will be held next Wednesday 2 March, at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Sleeman Sports Complex. The final team list, including reserves, will be posted on Monday evening, 28 February. Information and all updates will be provided on the Croc Board and College app. A copy of the Championships program can be found below.
Details for the day are as follows:
1:00 pm Swimmers assemble at the pool for a Pasta lunch
1:20 pm Girls drop off all bags not required into the Assembly Hall
1:30 pm Board the buses and depart to the Brisbane Aquatic Centre
2:00 pm Arrive at the venue, set up in our area and then commence warm-up
3:30 pm Championship commence
7:45 pm Final event – Senior Brockway Cup
7:55 pm Presentations
8:15 pm Schools dismissed to board buses
9:00 pm Arrive back at Bayview Tce, girls to collect belongings from the Assembly Hall prior to leaving.
Parents and Supporters
Parents, caregivers and supporters are welcome to attend the event. However, all spectators will be seated in the Western Grandstand and will not be permitted to enter the Eastern Grandstand to interact with students and staff at any time.
There is no admission charge into the Aquatic Centre; however, a ticket must be obtained to enter. No ticket, no entry. Spectators will be required to remain in their allocated seats throughout the event and wear a mask at all times (unless eating or drinking).
Tickets are available via Eventbrite, with access to the Western Grandstand permitted from 2:30 pm. Please click on the below button to get your tickets for the event.
Live-stream Production
This year's event will be live-streamed with an enhanced production and commentary team. This year's event will include the dynamic commentary combination of:
- Joel Murray - Commonwealth Games and Triathlon commentator
- Bronte Barratt - St Margaret's AGS Alumni, triple Olympian, and member of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Organising Committee (Olympic Athlete Representative)
The Clayfield College Boarding House will once again host the CC Live Stream Event, where all secondary girls are invited to the Boarding House to watch the championships and have afternoon tea and dinner provided. Full details about the event will come out on the College app and Daily Notices over the coming days.
The live stream coverage will also include key interviews with staff, students, coaches and special guests. To access the live stream, please click on the below button.
QGSSSA Cross Country
The Cross Country team headed to Victoria Park for its first official park run this week. We want to foster a Monday morning run that focuses on fun social interaction and is inclusive to new and experienced runners. At the start of every run, we encourage individuals to share an inspirational quote; this week was,
"If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you"
Fred Devito
Our run followed the lush grass around the golf course perimeter and challenged us all with some very steep inclines. At the conclusion, we all sat down in the bistro to enjoy a well-earned breakfast.
Next week we will be running around the New Farm Park area, so girls, find your running shoes and come along for fun. A copy of this week's schedule is below.
Monday New Farm Park – Bus provided to and from the run venues (Girls MUST sign-up on the Croc Board by 1:30 pm on Friday)
Wednesday At Clayfield College on the oval
Friday At Kalinga Park – Bus to drive girls back to school
QGSSSA Softball
Both teams played great last Saturday despite the very hot and humid conditions, with the Senior A girls winning both games very convincingly. Our Opens Team were narrowly defeated in their first game and a draw in the second. Thank you to our Friends of Sport group, who provide icy poles every week for the girls. They were a very welcome relief from the heat between games to help our girls cool down. The results from these games are below:
Opens
CC 1 lost Somerville House 2
CC 7 draw Moreton Bay College 7
Snr A
CC 12 won Somerville House (1) 7
CC 15 won Somerville House (2) 3
We wish the girls well for this week’s games.
QGSSSA Cricket
The Week 5 fixture against St Margaret’s was cancelled again due to the rain and the fields not being available to be played on. Instead, our girls took part in another training session that specifically focused on bowling and batting techniques. Quite a few of the girls benefit from these additional training sessions and, therefore, become a lot more confident and competent in these aspects of their game. We are hoping next week’s game against Brisbane State High School at Fursen Rd will go ahead.
QGSSSA Gymnastics
Training continued this week for all of our QG gymnasts in preparation for QG, will be held in the College PE Centre on Tuesday 29 March. Clayfield has nominated 9 teams to compete in March due to our girls' strong interest and talent. Any further updates and the full training schedule can be found on the College app.
QGSSSA Football
All girls have now been sorted into teams and have commenced team training in preparation for the first-round fixtures, which begin on Friday afternoons in Week 7. Football has once again been very popular with the girls, and we have entered four teams into the QG competition.
QGSSSA Touch
Our Touch teams have had a few girls drop out, and as such, we are still looking for a few to strengthen the numbers in each of the three teams we have entered. If your daughter would like to give Touch a go this year, ask her to please drop into the Sports Office and discuss the requirements and add her name to this.
CC Volleyball Academy 2022
The Volleyball Academy will commence in week 7 of Term One with new Head Volleyball coach Vevin Mathew. The program will be run initially on Wednesday afternoons from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. This program is a user-pay program and the cost per term will remain the same as in 2021, $90 per term.
All students interested in joining the academy in 2022 are asked to see the Sports Department staff and collect an application form. All students are welcome to join if they wish to excel in the sport of Volleyball.
Meet Vevin Mathew
Development & High-Performance Sports Science Coach
Vevin is a certified professional with a background in fitness and sports. Having completed Certificates III & IV in Fitness and ASCA Level 1, Vevin’s expertise is in planning, programming and helping individuals with their physical and mental development. During his versatile career, he has also enjoyed roles in business development, recruitment and office management. Vevin is currently studying Exercise and Sports Science at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane and also holding a bachelors and masters in Aviation.
Vevin holds a Level 3 in Volleyball Coaching and Refereeing, having represented Queensland as a coach for both indoor and beach.
Student Achievements
Tiana Kritzinger (Year 12) has just returned to school this week after being away at the Australian National Swim Camp last week. This is a wonderful achievement for Tiana, who hopes to one day compete for Australia on the world stage. Tiana said it was a very “full-on” experience; however, she loved the whole camp and being able to mix with Australia’s current elite swimmers was a true highlight.
We look forward to seeing Tiana compete for Clayfield College next week at the upcoming QGSSSA Swimming Competition.
Upcoming Regional Trials Met North Sign Up Dates
Tuesday 8 March:
- Australian Football 13-15 boys
- Football 13-15 girls & 16-19 girls
- Netball 13-15 & 16-19 girls
- Rugby League 14-15 girls
Wednesday 9 March:
Thursday 10 March:
Tuesday 15 March:
Monday 21 March:
Tuesday 22 March:
Thursday 24 March:
Ind North Hockey trials are scheduled for Tuesday 15 March, 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm at Windsor Park, Grafton Street, Windsor. Nominations via the sports office for this event close: 3:00 pm Monday 7 March 2022.
Ind North Volleyball trials are scheduled for Monday 14 March, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm in the College PE centre. Nominations via the sports office for this event close: 3:00 pm Monday 7 March 2022.
Tuesday 29 March:
- Australian Football 10-12 girls
- Rugby 7s 15-16 girls
- Rugby Union 17-18 boys
- Squash 10-19 boys & girls
- Volleyball 12-15 boys & girls
Thursday 31 March:
Any students interested in taking part in any of these trials need to contact Mrs. Rebecca Clydesdale in the Sports Office to nominate and get further information and the forms to attend either the district or regional trials.